Barry County Missouri- B.F. Windes 1841 - 1917
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 Obituary B.F. Windes 1841 - 1917

Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by  Ted  W.
Roller

Note, this obituary is missing the corner of the second column. Question
marks have been when I couldn't tell what was said.

B.F. WINDES FUNERAL ------Highly Respected Citizen is Escorted  to  Last
Resting Place by Old Friends. ------The pillar and strength of  a  happy
home has fallen and his passing has rendered inconsolable grief  to  his
loved  ones,  as  well  as  his  friends  who  are   numbered   by   his
acquaintanceship. He leaves worthy  sons  and  daughter  who  will  ever
reverence the memory of their excellent father, and live  and  exemplify
his excellent traits of character, that were so commendable in him as  a
man and citizen.

He stood for honesty and uprightness, acted it  and  thereby  erected  a
monument in its behalf, that will stand prominently as  a  beacon  light
for the guidance of man, who believe in it as a best policy, as long  as
the present generation lives. Never and aught that we ever heard of  has
been uttered against his good name.

He was a devoted husband, father, neighbor and  citizen  in  every  word
that it implies. His life is worthy of imitation by his loved ones.

This was the life of B.F. Windes of Washburn, who passed to  his  reward
at that place, Thursday, Sept. 27, 1917, after a  continued  decline  in
health for sometime, aged 65 years, 9 months, and 2 days. He was born in
Jefferson county, Ill., Dec. 25, 1841,  and  his  parents  ???  to  Linn
Creek, Camden county Mo., when the decedant was a small child. There  he
grew to manhood and later moved to Way-???ville, Pulaski  county,  where
he engaged in the mercantile business ??ry successfully. April 25,  1866
he and Miss Crecia Raye of that place were  married  and  have  lived  a
????? and she sy????? be located a ????? engaged in the mer???? business
for a number of ??? and was very successful. La???  engaged  in  farming
and made a success of it. He was the father of nine children,  seven  of
whom are living and are: Mrs. Chas. Campbell,  Mrs.  W.B.  Adcock,  Mrs.
E.B. Babb, Robert and Harry Windes and Mrs. Walter Stevens  of  Washburn
and Mrs. Chas. Traylor of Richmond Mo.,  who  were  with  their  beloved
father when the dissolution came.

He professed faith in Christ  when  about  12  years  old  and  lived  a
consistent life.

He was a just and upright Master Mason and lived  and  worked  upon  the
square and compasses that imparted good fellowship to his fellow man.

Rev. J.E. Harney of Pierce City and old friend of the family,  conducted
funeral services at the home Sunday  afternoon,  in  a  very  impressive
manner.

After the services at the residence the Masonic fraternity  took  charge
of the remains and they were conveyer to the Washburn Prairie  Cemetery,
where they were laid to rest, with the ceremonies of that society.

An attestation of the esteem in which the deceased was held, was plainly
visible, by the large number of people assembling at his funeral to  pay
the last tribute of love and respect for this  splendid  man,  that  had
assembled in that section for a long time. There were fully fifty  autos
at the home,  besides  a  large  number  of  buggies,  hacks  and  other
conveyances.

Barry county has lost one of her best citizens, whose death is regretted
by all his acquaintances and his memory will be revered by all.

The pall bearers were eight grand sons and were  Frank,  Dewey,  Grailie
and Russel Windes, Frank  Campbell,  Leon  Adcock,  Windes  Trayler  and
Bryant Sparkman.

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