Beckham County, OK - Obits: Amos F. Smotherman, 1914
Monday, 09 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMOTHERMAN, AMOS F.
(Sep 1914, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
AMOS FINDLAY SMOTHERMAN
On the morning of Sept. 7, at 6:15 at an hour when he had so often started
out to his earthly labors, Amos F. Smotherman, a faithful servant of God
was called home to rest.
Born Sept. 23, 1860 in Tenn., he was brought to Texas in early life, he
migrated to Okla. in 1887 and in 1889 was converted and joined with the M.
E. Church South, being a devout Bible student, he soon felt that God
called him to preach, his educational advantages being meager, contented
himself with being an exhorter for six years.  Then in simple service and
in unassuming piety he continued to serve God until the end.  Being
exceptionally large in physique, he possessed a proportionate largeness of
heart.  He loved everybody and peculiar was the nature that could not love
him.  His love for God and the principles of the Christian religion were
so controlling that he was often seen in public and in private upholding
Jesus Christ and his religion in the face of skeptics and infidels.
His life lived in the humble walks is another splendid example of Him who
wore the thorns upon his brow.  He is survived by wife, two daughters and
five sons.

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