Hickory County MO Archives Obituaries.....Newport, Samuel January 16, 1931
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Samuel Newport was born in Tuskeragus (sic) County, Ohio, February 22, 1850 
and passed peacefully away January 16, 1931, aged 80 years, 10 months and 24 
days.  
He was married to Sara H. Kirch (sic) in the state of Indiana, on October 2, 
1871, and moved to Garden City, Kansas and lived there 10 years, then coming 
to Hickory County, Missouri, where he lived until his death.  To this union 
were borh 10 children 7 of whom are living.  One son, Plummer, died February 
9, 1909, and one daughter  Mary Emma Bruce died February 3, 1920.  Those 
living are Roland, of Springfield, S.D., Belle of Larnard, Kansask; Bert, of 
Springfield, S.D; John of Lakin, Kansas; Clyde of Elkton, Missouri; Grover, 
whose address is unknown; Richard of Souir (sic) City, Iowa, and Gertie of 
Ventura, California.  He leaves 34 grandchildren. One brother Israel Newport 
survives.  Mrs. Newport his wife pased (sic) away to a better world July 5, 
1918,  Since her death he has lived alone with the exception of one year, at 
Elkton and the last few years on th (sic) little farm where he worked so hard 
to make it a home.  
While not a member of any church he was a believer and was baptized when 
small, and during his last days said he was not afraid to die and was ready to 
go.  He was honest, industrious, a good neighbor and greatly respected by his 
great host of friends.  None ever gave more willingly to charity than Mr. 
Newport, for he wts (sic) tlways (sic) ready at all times to lend a hand to 
the poor and needy.  As in the words of our Master “In as much as ye have done 
unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it also unto me.  He will 
be greatly missed in his home by his children and in his community by his many 
friends who have known him so long
—A friend of the family



Additional Comments:
CARD OF THANKS
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We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during 
the sickness, death and burial of our dear father, Samuel Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Newport
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Emery
Mr. and Mrs. B.P. Shull
Bert Newport
Richard Newport.

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