Beckham County, OK - Obits: Thomas B. Gleaves, 1911
17 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GLEAVES, THOMAS B.
(22 Mar 1911, Wednesday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
T. B. Gleaves of Grimes, Oklahoma, died March 4, 1911, of kidney trouble. 
He had been sick for a year before death claimed its own, but only three
weeks before his death he was taken violently ill; he suffered intense
agonies, but bore his suffering patiently until he slept the last long
sleep in the arms of the Savior.
All was done for him that loving hands could do, but to no avail.  God
called him to answer his name to the roll call and all had to submit.  It
was for the best, but it is so hard to give him up.
Gods will, will be done and not ours, for our loss is Gods gain, in this
our greatest loss, he has found joy.
He slept his last hour peacefully, he slept his soul away to Jesus and his
last sleep was as though it was peaceful rest.
My parent was born in Tennessee, October 9, 1830.  He was 80 years, 4
months and 26 days old at the time of his death.  He departed this life
March 4, 1911 at 12 o'clock, midnight.  On Sunday, March 5, his body was
laid to rest in the Brookside cemetery (Roger Mills County).
Those of his own, present at the interment was his loving companions, two
sons, Arthur and Andy, both of Grimes, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Gracy
Crow of Marysville, Texas, and Mrs. E. F. Thompson of Grimes, Okla.
His remains were preceded to the cemetery by Rev. Wilson, the pastor of
the Baptist church, H. M. Coffey and T. S. Wilson.  The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. H. M. Coffey, assisted by Rev. Wilson.  The singing
services were conducted by Bro. T. S. Wilson.
Oh, those beautiful hymns and those consoling works were a grand
consolation to my mind; were it not for those blessings which we receive
at the hand of God and through the sympathy of friends I know I could not
bear this, my greatest loss.  By his loving daughter, Mrs. E. F. Thompson.

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