Beckham County, OK - Obits: Elberta Mae Carpenter, 1927
14 Nov 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CARPENTER, ELBERTA MAE
(24 Feb 1927, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
This week we sorrow with the loved ones in reporting the death of Elberta
Mae Carpenter, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Carpenter, who passed
away Tuesday evening after a brief illness of pneumonia.
For a little over six months this bright, healthy and especially winsome
babe brought sunshine to the hearts of the doting parents and cheered them
as only a bit of tender humanity can cheer.  Though spared to her loved
ones for just such a short time yet because of her sweet, pure life the
world is made better, and because of her spirit, now in glory, heaven is
made brighter.  She was a ray of sunshine, taking hold of all hearts and
now that the tender tie is broken in the home we realize the loss of this
bright little treasure will make her loved ones long to greet her again in
that Heavenly home where she is now free from the sorrows and sufferings
of this life.
May God lighten the burden of those so sorely bereft.  The Grim Reaper is
no respecter; his ways are inscrutable.  But sometime in the Great Beyond
the cause of these heartaches will be explained.
Funeral services were held at the Broadway Methodist Church on Wednesday
morning, February 23, conducted by Rev. E. C. Webb.  The pure white casket
was covered with beautiful flowers, and many floral offerings were banked
around.  The choir sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "Safe in the
Arms of Jesus."  Rev. Webb spoke such comforting words, bringing in the
words of David that he could go to the loved one.  The babe looked as if
only asleep and there were few dry eyes when friends looked upon the
little form for the last time and witnessed the terrible grief of the
heartbroken parents.
Interment was made in Fairlawn Cemetery under direction of Grubitz & Son. 
A Friend.

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