Beckham County, OK - Obits: Judieth Elizabeth Huff, 1917
11 April 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HUFF, JUDIETH ELIZABETH
(25 Jan 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Juda Elizabeth Castel, the subject of this sketch, was born in Green
county, Mo., February 2nd, 1846, and departed this life at Elk City,
Oklahoma, January the 17th, 1917, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 15
days.
She was married to John Huff, November 19th, 1862, and they persued life's
journey together in peace and happiness until January the 13th, 1916, when
Brother Huff was translated to the better world.  To this union seven
children were born - two boys and five girls, of whom the two sons and
three daughters remain to cherish her Christian memory, but two of the
daughters "are fallen asleep."
Those preceeding Sister Huff to the glory land were husband and two
daughters, Nancy and Ellis.
Those surviving her are two sons, J. R. Huff, residing at Galena, Kan.,
and W. T. Huff, Guymon, Okla.; and three daughters, Mrs. Rosey Perrim of
Junction City, Kansas, Mrs. Denny Weiland, Lamar, Colo., and Mrs. Mary
Stansberry, Elk City, Okla.  Her grandchildren to whom she was fondly
devoted, were sixteen in number, and great-grandchildren ten.
Sister Huff professed faith in Christ as her savior at the age of 14 and
united with the Missionary Baptist church, of which she was ever a
faithful member.  The last religious service she attended was the
"daylight" Thanksgiving service at the Baptist church in Elk City two
years ago; to and from which service she walked, though very infirm in
body.  What a fine tribute to her devotion to the Savior, and what a
rebuke to many of us, who on Thanksgiving day, Sunday, prayer meeting
night and very nearly all other times, consult our physical comfort and
convenience rather than the imperative importance and urgent interest of
Christ's holy cause.
Her favorite songs were, "Nearer my God to Thee", and "Jesus Lover of my
Soul."  Her favorite scripture was the 14th chapter of John - the chapter
that tells of the house of many mansions.  Sister Huff's funeral was
conducted by the writer at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Stansberry
of this city, Friday afternoon, January 20th, 1917; and Mr. and Mrs.
Stansberry, with whom "Grandma" had made her home for several years and
the other children and relatives wish to extend sincere thanks to the
neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindly help during "Grandma's
long affliction; and the people of the entire community extend sympathy
and condolence to them, and wish for each the blessing of an entrance into
the "home over there," completed life's journey and heard the whispered
message, "The Master is come; He calleth for thee."  W. W. Stogner,
Pastor.

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