The Teague Chronicle - Nov. 2, 1917 edition

W. M. SARTOR

W. M. Sartor age 79 years died at the residence of his son in law, J.P.
Culwell, at 10:30 Wed. Interment was made in Salem Cemetery yesterday
afternoon.

Mr. Sartor was one of the oldest residents of Freestone County and served
four years in the Confederate army. He leaves several relatives among whom
are two daughters, Mrs. J.P. Culwell and Mrs. W.R. Beene.

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The Teague Chronicle - Jan. 4, 1918 edition

W.M. Sartor

W.M. Sartor was born Feb. 24, 1839 in the state of South Carolina. He moved
to Mississippi in 1845. He came to Texas in 1879. He was married to Miss
Harriet Graham on Feb. 6, 1862 and to this union were born nine children,
five of whom have gone on to the land of rest. Bro. Sartor professed a
hope in Christ at an early age. He joined the church at New Providence
by experience in Baptism July 5, 1882 and was a charter member of Cedar
Creek Church until God took him from our midst. Bro. Sartor was taken sick
at the home of his son in law, J.P. Culwell, and suffered for several long
weeks. Everything that loving hands and medical aid could do was done but
to no avail. He was willing to die and told his children and wife on his
death bed that if God called him to go it was all well with him. Bro. Sartor
parted this life the last day of Oct. 1917. He left to mourn for him an
aged companion, four children and a number of grandchildren and a host
of friends. Grieve not for your loved one for we are sure your loss has
been his great gain. The children are Mrs. W.P. Beene, Mrs. John McLeod,
A.G. Sartor, Mrs. J.P. Culwell. His remains were laid to rest in Salem
Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor Bro. J.L. Walker
and long will the services be remembered by the relatives and friends of
grandpa Sartor. Theres a aching growing in the weakened wifes heart and
that can never be filled. Theres a vacant place in the homes of his children
that will ever be vacant and long will his voice of goodness be missed
in Cedar Church. His prayers ever was uplifting for the church and for
the winning service of Jesus but now he is gone. We can only point the
mourning ones to the blessed Christ, the great healer of all souls. We
must say father thy will be done not ours. We feel sure God does all things
for the best. Blessed is the ways of the Lord. Resolved that a copy of
this be sent to the Teague Chronicle, copy be spread on our church book
and a copy be sent to the bereaved family.

Josie Miller
B.J. Jolly
Bettie Jolly

Committee