King City, Gentry County, Missouri submitted and transcribed by: Dovell & Sullivan ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ From the front page of King City's Tri-County News, published 21 November 1930: SOCIETY Plan Alumni Reunion A reunion of alumni of the King City high school of the classes of 1923 to 1930, inclusive, is being planned for Saturday, Dec. 7, by a committee of which Miss Gladys Blessing, Miss Ruth Frederick and Miss Irene Fry are members. Invitations have been mailed to about 200 persons. To Entertain S. S. Classes Mrs. J. O. Bean will entertain the members of the Depend-on-Me class of the Presbyterian Sunday school at her home near Ford City today at dinner. Each member is to take a covered dish. The members of the Women's Bible class will be guests of the class. Honor Guests from China Mr. and Mrs. Leno Allenbrand entertained at a dinner bridge Saturday night at their home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Felton of Shanghi (sic), China. The following were invited: Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hanly of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howitt, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gantz, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bowman. Death of 2 Aged Citizens Saddens Ford Community Mrs. W. H. Tompson (sic) and G. H. Harvey to Final Reward The Ford City community has been saddened by two deaths during the last week which have removed two of the staunch old pillars of the community. Mrs. Charity Frances THOMPSON, 67, died last Thursday night at the home of her son, J. H. Thompson. George Henry HARVEY, 82, the father of Mrs. Jesse Thompson, died Monday at his home. The following sketches of the two long and useful lives were prepared for the funeral services: Charity Frances, daughter of Harvey and Fannie Ann (_)OBERTSON, was born at Morrisville, Mo., June 1, 1863, and departed this life at the home of her son J. H. THOMPSON in Ford City, Mo., Nov. 13, 1930 at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 12 days. On Sept. 15, 1889, she was united in marriage to W. H. Thompson who preceded her in death Aug. 5, 1928. To this union four children were born: John F., J. H. and Mrs. Lester PIPPIN, living, and Frances Marie, deceased. She was converted in early life and united with the Baptist church, later moving her membership to the M. E. church where she continued to hold her membership to the end. She lived a consistent Christian life, always faithful in church attendance, even being at church when she was stricken and only a few minutes before she died. She leaves to mourn the three above named children, four grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Ford City M. E. church, conducted by the pastor, A. R. LAMB, after which the body was taken to the old home at Morrisville, Mo., and laid by the side of her companion in the Hickory Grove cemetery. George Henry HARVEY was born at Quincy, Ill., Dec. 19, 1947, departed this life at the family home in Ford City Nov. 17, 1930; age 82 years, 10 months, 21 days. Mr. Harvey was living with his parents in Quincy at the time our country was engaged in civil strife. When only a lad of sixteen he enlisted in the service and was a drummer boy in Co. I, 16th Ill. Inf. At the close of the war he was mustered out after one and one-half years of honorable and faithful service. He was numbered in the ranks of those (_________________) making march to the sea. In 1869 he moved from Quincy to Cameron, Mo. Here he spent several years, later moving into the Berlin community. for twenty years he remained here, then for 11 years he lived at Fairport. Removing from thence he lived at Morrisville, Mo., for six years. In 1926 he came to Ford City where he spent the remaining and closing years of his life. On March 22, 1888, he was united in marriage to Miss Allie LAMB of Des Moines, Ia. To this union seven children were born, six of whom still survive. While Mr. Harvey was still a young man, he became interested in the matter of his soul, was led to see his need of a Savior, confessed Christ as his Lord and united with the Presbyterian church of Cameron where he remained a member until death severed the bonds of these earthly ties. Those who remain to witness the passing of this good man are: his wife and faithful companion, Mrs. Allie Harvey; five sons--Count Harvey, Detroit, Mich.; Paul Harvey, Bartlesville, Okla.; Wayne Wright Harvey, St. Louis, Mo.; Vernon Harvey, King City, and Howard Mentone Harvey, Maryville; one daughter, Mrs. Joy Anna THOMPSON, Ford City, one daughter, Adda Grace, dying in infancy. There is also one sister, Mrs. Anna BEEMAN, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and nine grandchildren living. Beside the above mentioned there are a number of other relatives and a wide circle of friends who will sadly miss his companionship. During the closing years of his life Mr. Harvey found much joy and comfort in reading his Bible. Many are the marked pages and passages which give unmistakeable evidence concerning the things which were near and dear to his heart. It is our hope and prayer that those things which once he could only read about and anticipate have now become a blessed reality to him. Burial was at 1:30 at Ford City. Service was held at the Methodist church at Ford City by Rev. J. W. MEADE, assisted by Rev. Lamb, pastor of the M. E. church of that place.