Obit of Laura J Craddock - Grady County, Oklahoma

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The Verden News
September 15, 1922


After a lingering illness of several months during which time no hope 
was entertained for her recovery, Mrs. Laura J. Craddock, age 74, passed 
quietly away early Thursday morning.

"Grandma" Craddock, as she was known to her many friends, has resided 
here for fifteen years and leaves to mourn her departure, a number of 
sons and daughters and a large circle of friends. Funeral services will 
be held at the M. E. church this afternoon and interment made at the 
city cemetery. A more extended account will appear next week.

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The Verden News
September 22, 1922


Laura J. Corby was born in Gracen county, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1843; was 
married to David W. Craddock Dec. 12, 1867, to which union there were 
born five boys and three girls, of whom three are still living, John W. 
Craddock, living seven miles north of town, Alonzo Craddock of Tulsa and 
Mrs. J. A. Galloway of Los Angeles, Calif.

Together with her husband and family she came to Oklahoma in 1893, and 
to Caddo CO., in 1902. She with her husband moved to Verden where she 
lived until her death which occurred Sept. 14, her husband having 
departed this life in 1913.

It was just before the awakening of another day, just as the hour had 
reached three o'clock Thursday morning September 14, she went to sleep 
like a tired child. So peaceful were the last hours that the patient 
watchers hardly realized the end had came. After a long, busy and useful 
life she died as she had lived - honored, trusted and loved. She reared 
her own monument while she lived, in the hearts of all who knew her. Her 
life was completed, if work all done and well done constitute 
completion. Her Christian life was beautiful from its begining to the 
close, and through all the viscissitudes and sorrows that are met in 
life, her faith in God never wavered. But she has left us and today the 
autumn leaves fall upon another grave that hides from our sight all that 
is mortal of a true and noble woman. It was here that the last and best 
days of her life were spent and when her last hour came and the God of 
eternity called her to her everlasting rest, it was her desire that 
beside her departed companion in our silent city on its sloping 
hillside, surrounded by the beauty, happiness and contentment of our 
people, where the flowers are sweetest and the birds warble their most 
melodious songs, should be the eternal resting place of all that was 
mortal of her.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, at the Methodist church, 
Rev. Chas. Mann officiating. The floral offerings were many and very 
beautiful. The pallbearers were chosen from members of the I. O. O. F. 
in honor of her departed husband who was a member of that lodge.


Submitted by Sandi Carter




Submitted by Sandi Carter