Beckham County, OK - Obits: Alibra Downs, 1911
11 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DOWNS, ALIBRA
(20 Apr 1911, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Died, April 8th, 1911, at the home of P. J. Kemper in Carter.  Mrs. Alibra
Downs was born June 17th, 1832, and died April 8th, 1911, age 78 years, 9
months and 22 days.
She professed faith in Christ at the age of 14 years and united with the
Missionary Baptist church of which she was a consistent member until her
death.  The writer became acquainted with "Grandma" Downs last July in a
meeting at Sulphur Baptist church in Greer county, where he is pastor.
Deceased was well known in that community as a faithful christian worker,
many times she would rise in testimony meetings and tell that while she
had no near relatives than step-children, she was going here and there to
meetings, spending her life in serving the Master.
She came to Carter some two or three months ago to assist Mr. Kemper, her
nephew by marriage, in caring for his motherless children, and it was here
while on this mission that she finished her work on earth, and the summons
came when spirit took flight in answer to that welcome voice, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant," to one who had been faithful for 64
years, and never wearied in well doing.
Her friends are sad at her departure, but their loss is her gain, and
friends we have not lost Grandma; no, we that have hope in Christ will
meet her in the City above.  She has only gone on a few days in advance,
and there is still a connecting link with all the redeemed.  It is only
farewell for a few days.
The funeral services were conducted by the writer at the Carter cemetery,
subject, Psalms 68.24.  "Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel and
afterward receive me to glory."  W. H. Morrow
Grandma Downs was well known in Erick and has many friends here who will
be sorry to learn of her death.

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