Beckham County, OK - Obits: Rachel Elizabeth Carson, 1917
14 Nov 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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CARSON, RACHEL ELIZABETH
(21 Jun 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. CARSON.
"In the brightness of the day we cannot discern the starry glories of the
natural Heavens, but when the sun closes his burning eye, and darkness
curtains the world, they blossom out into silvery light and beauty, so it
requires the night of the grave to reveal the unspeakable grandeur and
glory of the Paradise that God has prepared for the eternal rest and bliss
of His saints.  Robber of its terror by the victory of the cross death
becomes the everlasting seal of the consummation of a dying Savior's love;
and the darkness and dreamless slumber of the grave, through which Jesus
led the way, is the avenue to the light, life and glory that awaits the
ransomed." These thoughts are suggested by the sudden death of our friend,
Mrs. Carson.
Rachel Elizabeth Dunn was born October 24th 1851.  To this union was born
six children, all living but one, Miss Alta, who died when a young lady. 
The other children are Mrs. J. T. Prather, Union City, Okla., Lee Stroud,
Hinton, Okla., Wm. W. Stroud, Calumet, Okla., Mrs. J. N. Cannon, Elk City,
Okla., Mrs. E. E. Palmer, Mesa, Arizona.  All but Mrs. Palmer were able to
be with their mother at her death.
Mr. Stroud died in April 1903 and she was married to W. Carson March 24th,
1909.
Mrs. Carson moved to Oklahoma about twenty-five years ago.  She filed on a
claim near El Reno, where she lived until about eleven years ago when she
moved to Elk City, where she resided until her death.  For a number of
years she has been in poor health, and it was with the hope of regaining
same, she underwent a serious operation at the Emergency Hospital.  She
died Thursday, June 14th.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the M. E. Church, South,
Rev. M. T. Allen, officiating and who delivered a most appropriate address
and spoke many comforting words to the bereaved ones.  He was able to
speak words of praise for Mrs. Carson had lived a true Christian life,
having been converted when a girl, joining the Methodist church and living
true to the vows she had made at that time.  She had a beautiful and
lasting faith in her beloved Savior, making it an easy task for the pastor
to tell of her virtues, her life and of the sweet hope she had in the life
beyond.  The large crowd attending the last rites attested to the high
esteem in which Mrs. Carson was held in her home town.
It was a most touching sight to see the children and grand-children gather
round the casket to take a last look on earth of their loved one.  Many
accompanied the remains to their last resting place in the beautiful
Fairlawn cemetery.

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