Clark County MO Archives Obituaries.....Hecox, Wilbur, Chester November 19, 1915
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Clark County Courier   26 November 1915
Clark County Courier, Kahoka, Mo.  11-26-1915  pg. 5

Wilber Chester Hecox was born in Adams Co., Ill, Apr. 23, 1847. His home was 
in Parsons, Kas., and while on a journey back to Missouri to visit relatives, 
he departed this life suddenly in the depot at Kansas City, Nov. 19,1915, at 
5:30 a.m., stricken with heart failure, aged 68 years, 6 months and 26 days.
He was united in marriage to Fannie Minton in 1870. To this union were born 
two sons, Burton and Ervin. After five years of married life, she preceded him 
in death, leaving the two little children motherless.
In 1886, Apr. 10, he was united in marriage to Alice Chapman. To this union 
were born four children, three of whom preceded him in death.
In the year 1886, he was converted and baptized into the fellowship of the New 
Woodville Baptist church. Four years ago he was elected and ordained to the 
office of deacon in the Baptist church at Parsons, Kas. and remained faithful 
until death. He was a good man, a kind father, a devoted husband. He loved his 
Bible and the Lord's people, and it was a joy to him to talk of heaven and his 
sure and steadfast hope.
He leaves to mourn his departure his devoted wife and three sons, Burton, 
Ervin and Glen, all of Parsons, Kas.; also one brother, Mark Hecox, of 
Wayland, Mo. and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Trout, of Alexandria, Mo. and Mrs. 
Martha Elick, of LaBelle, Mo. Besides these he leaves a very large number of 
other relatives and friends who extend their sympathy in this hour of sorrow.
Funeral services were conducted from the Gorin Baptist church by Rev. F.M. 
Baker, of Wyaconda, Mo. at 2:00 p.m., Nov. 20, 1915. A large number of friends 
came to pay their last tribute of respect.
Following the service his remains were interred in the Gorin cemetery under 
the direction of G.V. Baskett, undertaker.
What a blessing it is to "die in the Lord" and what a comfort to know, that on 
the other shore,we shall  meet and together shall sing the great redemption 
song.


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