SETTLE OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== SETTLE, Benjamin Harrison 1887 - 1938 (October 1938) Ben H. Settle Passes On - Long Time an Employee at Frisco Yards Here - Died Suddenly at 5:45 Sunday Morning, Oct. 2 - Ben H. Settle, Frisco car clerk since September, 1916, and who had been driving back and forth from his farm near Lowry City since May, was found in his bed, life's book closed, at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, October 2. He was in sitting position near the closed window, covers wrapped close about him. Stilled blood was yet warm when Mrs. Settle came to call him, thinking he had slept later than usual, and an Eternal peace rested on his face as though his passing had been easy and without pain. Mr. Settle, as have all the others of his family, passed in the month of his birth. He had been at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Wilson, in Clinton Saturday, and had complained of a difficulty breathing, but otherwise seemed his usual robust health, interested in his work and the building at their farm, where they had moved in the spring to make a home for Mrs. Settle's mother, Mrs. Emma Carver, who died there in July. Mr. Settle continued to care to his position in Clinton however without missing a day, making the long drive early in the morning, cutting short his hours of rest and on returning home found pleasure and relaxation in working about the farm where the house, garage, and outbuildings were all new, brick modern and up-to- date. He had worked on the chicken house during the days previous to his death. Benjamin Harrison Settle, the son of James and Martha Settle of Indiana and Ohio, respectively was born October 9, 1887, in Hull, Iowa; one of 11 children. As a young boy he came to Missouri, to near Lowry City, where he was schooled and had his first employment. July 4, 1909, Miss Della Carver became his bride, and one daughter, Imogene, now Mrs. Earl Wilson of Clinton, was born to them. September 1916, Mr. Settle was employed by the Frisco and worked in the office at Lowry City until in 1924, when he was moved to Clinton as car clerk and where his family came two years later. For some years, they made their home at the corner of Third and Jefferson streets, a close knit, happy family, devoted and sufficient one to the other. Mr. Settle was always proud of his home and family and between him and his wife existed a beautiful bond of sympathetic comradeship that idealized their life together. His love for their only daughter was in an emphasized degree lavished on her one little son, Gene Erle, who was a never failing joy and diversion. A man of systematic and regular mode of life, he went daily to the Wilson home for part of each noon hour, and when his work was finished, back to his home where manifold duties occupied him. Mr. and Mrs. Settle had purchased their present farm several years ago and its improvement begun soon after, was his especial pleasure and satisfaction, for he and Mrs. Settle were working side by side and had much ahead of them as well as much accomplished SETTLE, Della F. CARVER 1890 - 1979 Della F. Settle, second daughter of John Morgan and Sarah Todd Carver, was born in St. Clair County, Mo. January 6, 1890, and was released from her suffering August 17, 1979 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for four years. Della was 89 years, seven months and eleven days old. On July 4, 1909, she was united in marriage by the Rev. B.F. Lawler in Osceola to Benjamin H. Settle. To this union was born one daughter, Imogene Settle Wilson. Della and Ben made their first home in Lowry City, later moving to Clinton in 1925. The Settles retired in May of 1938 to their farm home in Lowry City, where Ben passed away in October of that year. In 1962, Mrs. Settle moved to Appleton City to make her home with her daughter and granddaughter. Della was known as a devoted mother, wife and loving grandmother. Mrs. Settle placed her membership with the Christian Church of Appleton City in July of 1963. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sisters and one grandson. Immediate survivors are her daughter: one granddaughter, Denise Wilson Weber of Springfield: one grandson, Sgt. First Class Glenn Wilson of Auburn, Kentucky: six great- grandchildren. Kevin, Keith and Sheri Wilson of Flandreau. S. D., Jackie Keys, Connie and Marina Wilson of Russlville, Kentucky: one great-great-granddaughter. Andrea Keys, also of Russlville, Kentucky: and three nieces and nephews. Services were held Sunday, August 19, 1979 at the Eckhoff-Hill Funeral Home, with Rev. Burton Williams officiating. Burial was in King's Prairie cemetery, Gerster. Musical selections included Alone, The Last Mile of the Way, and He'll Understand. played by Esther Lou Breon. Pallbearers were Warren Keeling, Paul Wheeler, Brian Weber, Richard Juchet and John Wears. SETTLE, Gene 1936 - 1992 Gene Settle, 56, Stockton, died December 20, 1992 at a hospital in Bolivar. Services will be at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the First Baptist Church of Lowry City, burial in the Lowry City Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the New Hope Baptist Church, Stockton. Mr. Settles was born in Lowry City and lived in Blue Springs and Lee's Summit before moving to Stockton 25 years ago. He owned a barbershop in Lee's Summit from 1961 to 1967 and also was a barber in Stockton. He was a member of the New Hope Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Settle of the home; four sons, Timothy Settle, Fayetteville, Ar., Joel Settle and Eric Settle of Stockton, and Curtis Settle, Seffner, Fl.; a daughter, Cindi Velasquenz, Lee's Summit; two brothers, Charles Settle, Lowry City, and Forrest Settle, Urbana; two sisters, Ernestine Durbin, Osceola, and Martha Corum, Independence, and seven grandchildren. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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