Franklin County, Missouri Obituaries - Ophelia and Francis Halley

Here is a card of thanks and information
regarding the next obit:

Ophelia HALLEY: Buried Virginia Mines cem near St Clair, Mo. 6 yrs 14
days.
Here is a copy of one of the newspaper clippings that Billie Jane
Halley  found. The enclosed ()text is mine.
                     " CARD OF THANKS
      We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends who so
kindly assisted and visited us during the sad hours of our double
bereavement, and especially  the Rebecca, Royal Neighbor, Odd Fellow
Lodges and the church members. We will always have a loving memory in
our hearts for the dear girls who acted as Pall Bearers and also the
sweet  flower girls.....Yours in Christ and Fraternity,
 Mrs. Erie Standefer (sic)
 Jasper Merideth (sic)
 Mr. And Mrs. Frank Halley(Francis Marion Halley and Laura Isabell
Merideth)
 Mr. And Mrs Arthur Pierce  (G-Aunt Hannah Halley and husband Arthur
Pierce)
 Mr. And Mrs. John Plank    (I remember an Olie Plank, married name,
???)
 Mr. And Mrs Homer Halley   (my mom & dad Helen Thompson and Homer H.
Halley)
 Mr. And Mrs. Thos. Merideth (my maternal G-gm and G-gf, Thomas and Mary
Elizabeth HALE Merideth )
 Mrs Earl Halley            (Alice Alexander, Earl’s widow.)
 Marie Meridith (sic)       (haven’t placed Marie yet.)
 Dorothy Halley             (Earl and Alices’ little girl)
 Evert Plank                (think this is John Plank’s boy)."


You notice it says double bereavement. Laura and Frank lost 2 babies in
less than a month, Ophelia on April 15, 1917 and Jewel April 22, 1917
both of measles and pneumonia, and then lost the 14 year old Sadie in
September the same year. Haven't learned the cause of Sadies
death..probably measles, too, or perhaps Flu.

Here is the obituary for Ophelia:
:Ophelia HALLEY, daughter of Fran Halley and Laura Halley was born
November 7th, 1911 and died Sunsay, April 156th, 1917. The funeral was
held at the Virginia Mines church, April 18th, Rev. J.B. Emmons, pastor
of the church, officiating. He took his text from Luke 12:40.

Her body was laid to rest in the Virginia Mines cemetery to await the
resurrection of the just.  May God bless and sanctify this sad
bereavement to the eternal good of the family.

If we knew that baby fingers,
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be cold and sstiff tomorrow,
Never trouble us again,
Would the bright eyes of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow?
Wouldl the prints of baby fingers
Vex us then as they do now?
---A FRIEND."

Here is Francis Marion Halley's obit:
"
                     Francis Marion Halley

Francis Marion Halley was born on November 24th 1871 near Mt. Hope,
Mo.,  and departed this life January 24th 1933 at the Washington
Hospital at  the age of 61 years and 6 months.

Mr. Halley lived near  Mt. Hope  until 16 years  ago when he came to
Union  and has made this his home ever since.

He married Miss Laura Meredith in 1892 and to this union six children
were  born, four of  whom preceded him in death.  He leaves to mourn,
his wife,  Mrs.
 Laura Halley; two sons Homer of Texas and Nuton (sic, should be spelled
Newton) of Union; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Pierce and Mrs.Arthur Pierce,
both  of Union; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Helen Halley of Texas and
Mrs. Alice Halley of Bonner Springs, Kansas; and many other  relatives
and  a host of friends.

Mr. Halley was converted and united with the Virginia Mines Baptist
Church  about 35 years ago.

He was held in high esteem among those who knew him. We have lost a
good  neighbor, a loyal friend. We shall greatly miss him .

Dearest husband, you have left us--
Left the home you loved so well,
But some day  we'll meet you
And together we shall dwell.

How we miss your footsteps;
How we miss your dear sweet face.
You are gone but not forgotten;
There will always be a vacant place.  "

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