QUARLES OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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QUARLES, Polk 1844 - 1920

Polk Quarles, for whom Quarles north of Clinton was named, died at his room in 
the Centre Block on the west side of the square about midnight Monday night. His 
friends, J. M. Spangler and Judge J. B. Redford, were at his bedside ministering to 
his last earthly wants when the end came. He had been feeling badly about two 
weeks but only away from his work about a week and bedfast only since Saturday. 
He was born near Florida, MO, Oct 15, 1844. He came to Henry county in 1874 and 
settled near Huntingdale. Quarles north of Clinton was named for his family and 
he is the last one of his family to die. For some time he worked in a Huntingdale 
store, then about 45 years ago he came to Clinton and was employed as a deputy 
in the court house. Since then it has been continuous public work. He had never 
been elected to an office, but during all those years, had held a deputyship or an 
appointive office in the court house on account of his efficiency. He had served as 
a deputy in every office in the court house except in the prosecuting attorney's 
office. He understood every department. He would have made a splendid judge, as 
he had a clear insight into human nature and his judgment was always fair and 
just. From the time of his death until his burial the flag was at half mast above 
the courthouse, as there was real grief among his fellow workers for this 
faithful servant. The funeral service was beautiful and fittingly held on the court 
house lawn at the door of his real home--his place of service, Wednesday 
afternoon at 2 p.m. The prayer service was in charge of Rev. Raney. Walter Owen 
and John Gilbreath gave the tributes to his life. His body was taken to Englewood 
for burial. He possessed a sense of humor that is seldom met with. He would add 
a touch of fun to most common place experiences. If he would have cultivated it, 
he would have won fame such as did his first cousin, Samuel Clemens, Missouri's 
Mark Twain. Among his possessions were found a postal card from this cousin, 
Samuel Clemens, with a picture of the Memorial Statue of Mark Twain, erected in 
Florida, MO. 

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