Obituary of Calvin M YORK, Macoupin County Illinois 26 Jun 1998
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Fri Jun 26 19:04:37 1998
Name of Deceased: YORK, Calvin M
Name of Newspaper: Bolivar Free Press
Date of Obituary: Jan 20, 1916 
Obituary: Calvin M. York was born in Macoupin county, Ill., Dec. 21, 1849, 
departed this life Jan. 16 1916, at his home near Halfway, Mo., at the age of 66 
years and 26 days. He was married to Mary E. Sutton at Palmyra, Ill., Oct 23, 
1873. To this union were born four sons, Luther S., Franklin M., Frederick G. 
and Charles E.; all of whom, except Frederick C, who died Oct 15, 1899, at the 
present home, are left to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent father. he was 
again united in marriage with Lydia C Laughery, Feb. 6, 1890, who is left behind 
to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband. He was converted while young at 
Honey Point church, Illinois where he united with the Missionary Baptist church. 
He loved to serve his master and although he had been in poor health the past 
three years he was seldom -- ---a house not made with hands eternal in the 
heavens". Besides his immediate family he leaves behind an aged brother and 
sister. His death came as a bolt from a clear sky, as he seemed as well as usual 
when he left his wife's side to go to the barn, where his son, Charles, was doing 
the chores, and was carried back a corpse, heart failure being the cause of his 
death. He was a resident of the Coy district and school was dismissed Tuesday 
morning from 9:30 till 10:30, while the children marched to view, for the last 
time, the the face of one whom they have dearly loved. Funeral services were 
conducted at Reynolds Chapel, Tueaday, Jan 18, at 11a.m. by Eld. T. Peterson, 
after which the body was laid to rest to await the resurrection morn. His wife has 
lost a loving companion, his boys a indulgent father, and the community a good 
Christian neighbor, but out loss is his gain, for he was a faithful worker for the 
Lord, and now is asleep in Jesus. 

Submitted by: Jacque Sparks 


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