Claiborne County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Prather, John West December 26, 1917
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The Guardian-Journal (Homer, La) 2 Jan 1918 p 1 & 3
The Guardian-Journal (Homer, La) 2 Jan 1918 p 1
On the 27th of December, 1917 as I stood by and looked for the last time upon 
the face of my dead brother, John West Prather, memory went back over a sea of 
many years of experiences, even to our first recollections of childhood.
As sister and brother we lived longer together than other two of the eight 
children. 
Born May 9th, 1848, he had almost lived his three score and ten years. 
When he was 18 years old he left our old home in Alabama in company with 
relatives and com (sic) to Louisiana.  
Just three years later our father and family moved to Louisiana, also, and in 
less than one year our father died, requesting on his death bed a promise from 
my brother to be faithful in caring for mother and sisters. He promised and kept 
that promise: and no doubt, often making self-sacrifices many times for us. 
When the last of the sisters married, leaving the old home, he called mother to 
testify to his faithfulness in keeping his vow to his father. She approved and 
released him and now for many years he has enjoyed the companionship of his own 
family and the fellowship of his brethren in the church, toiling on, toiling on, 
till now the weary hands are at rest.
Asleep in Jesus, O how sweet
To be for such a slumber meet
With holy confidence to sing, 
Death has lost its venomed sting
 His eldest sister, 
 M. A. P. Ford     


The Guardian-Journal (Homer, La) 2 Jan 1918 p 3
Elsewhere appears an obituary notice of the late Mr. J. W. Prather. In the death 
of Mr. Prather the parish has lost a good citizen. He was one of the oldest 
subscribers of the Guardian-Journal which had been going to his address for 40 
years

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