Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....BEVELTON, Margaret May 2 1922
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Las Vegas Age - 5/6/1922


THE PASSING OF MARGARET BEVELTON



    Mrs. John BEVELTON, familiarly known as "Margaret" by her many friends 

in Las Vegas, died after a lingering illness Tuesday morning, May 2, 1922. 

Mr. and Mrs. BEVELTON were the first colored people to make a permanent home 

in Las Vegas, coming here in 1907.  Since that time, Margaret has aided many 

households by her helping hand and cheery disposition.  She suffered greatly 

the past year with asthma but never gave up until about a fortnight before 

she passed away.  Her funeral took place Thursday afternoon at four o'clock 

from the undertaking parlors and was largely attended by both her white and 

colored friends.  The music was beautiful, several old hymns, "God Will Take 

Care of You", "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", "Asleep in Jesus", and "Nearer My 

God to Thee", being sung by the choir.  Margaret had requested that two of 

her friends sing "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", and this wonderfully sweet 

melody was rendered by Mr. MITCHELL and Mr. IRVING most beautifully.  A 

short account of the life of the deeased was read by Henry L. WILSON, who 

said in part: Mrs. Margaret BEVELTON was born 55 years ago in Raliegh, N.C. 

She was married to John BEVELTON 26 years ago.  She leaves a sorrowing 

husband and a brother in Newark, N. J.  It is known without a doubt that 

Mrs. BEVELTON lived a life of usefulness and leaves a host of friends both 

white and colored who are sad and sincerely regret her passing.  But I must 

say to all that death is a debt we all must acknowledge.  Each and every one 

of us should prepare for the inevitable, for death has but one avenue 

regardless of earthly attainments, of color or creed, we all must deliver 

ourselves unto the vast uncertainty and God in His mercy will sift us out 

according to our deeds.  He ended his remarks with that beautiful quotation 

from Thanatopsis, beginning, "Yet not to thy eternal resting place shalt 

thou retire alone, etc."  The short sermon was from the text, "Let Not Your 

Heart Be Troubled", and the prayer was made by Mr. JOHNSON.  The body was 

laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery amid many beautiful floral tributes.









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