Obit for Jesse Taylor Armstrong A652 - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Tassy Guenther 27 Oct 1999 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ===================================================================== Jesse Taylor Armstrong THE ALEX TRIBUNE – ALEX, GRADY COUNTY, OKLA FRIDAY, NOV. 13 1925 JESSE T. ARMSTRONG PIONEER OKLAHOMA CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY Jesse T. Armstrong and aged and highly respected citizen of the Alex community died suddenly Monday afternoon, between five and six o'clock, as he was in the field assisting his son to gather a load of feed. Mr. Armstrong had not been in the best of health for sometime, but was able to be about and look after the affairs of the farm. The morning of his death he remarked to his wife that he felt better than he had for two months. He came to town and apparently was well as common. In the afternoon he went to the field with his son to help get a load of feed, and was driving the team. His son was loading and throwing a bundle of feed into the wagon he looked up and saw his father crumpling down in the wagon. He jumped into the wagon and to his father, but a gasp and he had passed into eternity. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky, January 29 1856, and died at Alex, Okla., November 9, 1925, and was 69 years, 10 months and 10 days old. At the age of 13 he moved with his parents to Texas. At the age of 15 he accepted Christ as his Savior and united with the Baptist church. Several years later he united with the Methodist church and continued a faithful member until his death. At the age of 26 he was united in marriage to Miss Mollie Winn. To them were born five sons and two daughters all grown and married, honored and respected citizens of the communities in which they live, and all were present with their mother at the last sad rites of the one whom they so loved and reverenced. Coming to Oklahoma in an early day he had a part in molding the destiny of the state and was a member of the first legislature of the new state. ===================================================================== He loved peace and harmony and when a young man at home he was called the "Peacemaker" by his brothers and sisters. This characteristic continued with him throughout his life and even unto his death which came in the calm of the evening time when all nature was settling to rest. Coming to Alex a number of years ago, he purchased the farm where he had since lived and was held in high esteem by his neighbors, and the whole community. While his earthly labors are ended and his presence is no longer with us, the influence of his good life will never die. A simple but touching funeral service was held at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F. D. Grover and the beautiful old hymns of promise were softly sung by the male quartette. Many beautiful floral offerings testified of the esteem in which he was held and bore testimony of the sympathy that words were powerless to express. Burial was made in the Morris cemetery southeast of Alex. He is survived by his widow, five sons, two daughters, nineteen grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers, one of whom, S. J. Armstrong, wife and daughter, of Ada, was present at the funeral. Other relatives from a distance were: Mr. And Mrs. M.A. Nichols, Lookebo, Aubie Armstrong and children, Lawton, and Mr. And Mrs. Vigil Barr, Chickasha.