Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Mrs. J.J. (Mary Elizabeth) Kearns, 1924
Saturday, June 21, 2003

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us  (Stacy Akins)
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MRS. J. J. KEARNS

  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kearns died in Elk City, Okla., March 11th, 1924, aged
seventy-three years.  She was married to James J. Kearns in the fall of
1868, at Knoxville, Tenn.  To this union was born three sons and six
daughters, two sons and two daughters being called here at her death,
namely, Mrs. J. E. Hart with daughter of Oklahoma City, Arthur A. Kearns and
Clarence C. Kearns of Shattuck, Okla., Mrs. J. W. Gorden of Eve, Mo., and
Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Bernard of Yukon, Okla.  The eldest son, Albert J.
Kearns, who lived at Forgan, died in November 1918 and one daughter, Mrs. J.
H. Wallace of Shattuck, who died in December 1918.
  She joined the Baptist Church in her early girlhood and was a beautiful
Christian character.  A stranger who saw her in her last sleep said she must
have been loved much and was one who loved for she looked so young for one
of her age, and the sweet face, so free from lines of care and worry was a
tribute to the beautiful life she had lived and the love and care bestowed
upon her by her loved ones when she lived.
  Her neighbors speak words of praise for her, saying there never was a
better woman or kinder neighbor.
  Funeral services were held Friday, March 14th, at the Baptist Church,
conducted beautifully by Rev. E. D. Hamilton and Rev. Sebe Thomas.  The pall
bearers were from the Masonic lodge of which Mr. Kearns is a member.  They
were Messrs. E. C. Searcy, Chas. Johnson L. D. Young, W. L. Blackburn, John
Klopfenstein and Jesse Ragan.
  Special songs "Abide with me" and "Lead Kindly Light" were sung by the
choir.  There were many floral offerings among them being one a beautiful
wreath from the Masons and one from the Sophomore class of which Harry
Kearns, a grandson, is a member.  He has made his home with his
grandparents.
  Interment in charge of Grubitz & Son was in the Fairlawn cemetery.


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