Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary Frances Short, 1927
Wednesday, 05 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SHORT, MARY FRANCES
(17 Mar 1927, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mary Frances Short was born at Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois, April
16th, 1849.  Fell asleep in Jesus, Sunday, March 6th, 1927, four o'clock
P.M.  Was laid to rest in the Erick burial ground, Monday, March 7th,
1927.  Her funeral was preached at the Nazarene church of which she has
been a faithful charter member.  As a church we feel her loss deeply, she
being the first of the charter members to pass on to the glory ahead of
us.
She was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to William J. Short,
September 3rd, 1865.  Eight children were born to this union, all of which
were at her bedside when she departed except two.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, William J. Short, and the
following children, Joe Short of Chehalas, Washington; Rev. Ben Short of
Dabney, Okla.; Conrad Short of Marlow, Okla.; Rev. Otto Short of Erick,
Okla.; Rev. Miles Short of Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Rhoda Whatley of
Erick, Mrs. Nettie Baker of Marlow, Okla.; Mrs. Maude Hickey of Erick,
Okla.
She was converted at the age of nine years, united with the Missionary
Baptist Church at the age of sixteen.  She received the beautiful
experience of entire sanctification thirty-eight years ago in a prayer
meeting at her home.
Three sons are preaching the doctrine and a host of friends have sought
and found the experience of entire sanctification as exemplified by her
holy life.  It can be truly said of Mother Short's life as God's word
expressed it her children shall rise up and call her blessed her dying
admonition was "don't grieve for me when I am gone." but exhort the last
to seek the Lord.

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