Obit of Archie Williams - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com	8 Apr 2000 
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::Verden Cemetery--Verden OK

The Verden News
May 13, 1921

Archie Williams was born at Albany, Mo., February 3rd, 1892, died at 
Chickasha May 9th, 1921, age 29 years, 3 months and 6 days. He was the 
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Williams, former citizens of this vicinity, 
but who now reside near Chickasha, besides his parents he leaves to 
mourn his departure, two sisters, two brothers, a number of near 
relatives and a host of friends. He served his country during the late 
war over seas being a member of the 6th Div. 11th Field Artillery and 
was afterwards attached and served with the 89th Div., Field Artillery. 
He was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of this place, 
also a member of the American Legion, both of which orders officiated at 
his funeral, which was held at the M. E. church. The Rev. Sawyer of Chic
kasha preached the funeral sermon, after which one of the largest 
gathering of people ever witnessed on an occasion of this kind followed 
the car bearing his body to its last resting place in the city of our 
silent dead.

With a heavy heart we would drop a tear to the memory of Archie 
Williams.

His death has brought the bitter cup of sorrow to the lips of friends 
and relatives. His was a heart of gold. He was of nature's nobelmen in 
its truest sense, brave, generous, manly. His was the soul of honor, and 
his friends and friendships were sacred to him.

It is sad at any time to stand beside the bed of the dying and watch 
life's ebbing tide drifting the loved one slowly, perhaps, but surely 
into the great ocean of eternity, but when there comes whispering from 
parched lips; "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I 
will fear no evil, Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me," brings a balm 
to the wounded heart. Thus closed the life of this noble young man.

To the broken hearted father, mother, sisters and brothers who sit in 
sorrow where his footsteps shall never again find echo, we extend the 
sympathy of one who loved him as a brother. When they have drained the 
cup may the peace that passeth all understanding come to them from one 
who cares for each little sparrow that falls.

"Fare thee well, oh thou to memory drear!
Dust to dust, and lulled to slumber sweet;
Sleep on, forever, in the prison drear.
But in realms on his shall our spirits meet."

Submitted by Sandi Carter
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