Obituary of Elmer WOOTEN, Hardin County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Wanda Reed Name of Deceased: Elmer WOOTEN Name of Newspaper: Hardin County Independent Date of Newspaper: 29 Dec 1927 Brief mention was made last week by the writer of the death of Elmer Wooten but by request of the family will give a more extended obituary of the passing of the next to the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wooten, this week, who died December 21, 1927, after a brief illness from a complication of ailments, chief among which perhaps was heart failure, being 19 years, five months, and 13 days old. Elmer was reared as the average boy in this county whose parents were and are in moderate circumstances, and was nearing manhood at the time of his premature demise, but before he had the opportunity to show the qualities of good citizenship that doubtless would have been manifested later, had he lived. In the last few years, the deceased had lived in ddifferent parts of the county-Rosiclare, Elizabethtown and near Karbers Ridge, and therefore was fairly well known in a large section of the county; and I am told by his father and older brother, Estel, that he possessed a personality that made all his young associates and many older ones as well, love him, and he therefore had many warm friends among both young and old. While Elmer was not affiliated with any church he was what might be called a quiet, inoffensive boy, and possessed in a marked degree a gracious disposition and he never failed to give vent to that feeling when an opportunity offered. When his good mother and perhaps he himself realized that death was near, she and he and one of his brothers held family prayer at his bedside, during which he declared that he loved the Lord, which was a great relief to the family and especially to the heart broken mother. While his parents lived here last year, Elmer made it a point to do the writer a number of little favors, apparently because of our age and infirmities, but one time he did me a small favor by which I profited a little, and I offered him a piece of money for it, but he refused remuneration, not abruptly, however, but in that gracious manner that indicated that it was because of his generous heartedness. The kindly act itself was all the pay he wanted, and such qualities in a boy never fail to make friends and among Elmer's numerous friends we beg to be classed as one who highly respected him. With sincere sympathy for the family and other near relatives we will close. Written by John Allen Oxford. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Reed