Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



[Nancy Katie Willard w/o John Sneed Yates 
  (16 Nov 1881-13 Feb 1907)               ]


Fairfield Recorder - Feb. 15, 1907 issue

Mrs. John Yates, of Ward Prairie, is reported seriously ill.
LATER - Mrs. Yates died Wednesday night.

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Fairfield Recorder - March 1, 1907 issue

"In Memoriam"

"Mother, I am so happy."

  The above were the  precious words of Mrs. Katie Yates as she departed this 
life on the bright and peaceful night of Feb 13, 1907.
  All natures seemed to smile as her child-like spirit took its flight from this
world of sorrow and care to that home beyond the skies where it is always one 
bright day, and sorrow never comes.
  Yes, after eight days of suffering from that dread disease, pneumonia, she has 
gone, but not forgotten.  We remember her still and will for years to come.  We 
have no desire to forget such a true and gentle woman.  Her's was a most lovable 
character.  She was a most lovable character.  She was a most lovable and devoted 
wife, a faithful and loving mother.
  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willard, having married J. S. Yates, 
Nov. 15, 1899.  Unto this union four children were born--one has gone before, 
waiting to welcome mother home.  She liked three days of being 26 years and 3 
months old.  She has been a constant member of the Baptist church at Ward Prairie 
since early youth.  She leaves a husband and three little ones -- two boys and 
one girl -- to mourn for that saintly wife and mother.  Besides these, she has 
a host of other relatives and friends who rejoice to remember her as she was a 
true and faithful Christian woman.
  We desire to mention the untiring love, absolute faithfulness and true devotion 
of her loving husband who never tired of doing all in his power for her comfort. 
It was indeed beautiful to witness such unfeigned love as was exhibited by him 
for his darling wife. 
  This article would not be complete if we failed to mention the love and devotion 
of her mother, who was also a constant attendant at her bedside.  It was to her 
she uttered these words just before she died, "Mother, I am so happy", and fell 
asleep in Jesus with a peaceful smile on her face.  There was not a struggle, 
not a twitch of muscle, just a gradual lessening of her respiration until her 
sweet spirit took its flight to Him who gave it.  May each and every one of us 
be enabled to meet her saintly spirit around the great white throne, where 
sickness, sorrow, suffering and death are never known.
  O beautiful isle of memory, lighted by the morning star of Life!  When the 
roses blooming by the door, where the robins sing among the apple blossoms, 
where the bright waters ripple in melody.  There are echoes of songs that are 
sung no more; tender words spoken by lips that are dust; blessings from a heart 
that is still.  There's a useless cradle, and a broken doll, a sunny tree, and 
an empty garment folded away, there's a lock of silvered hair, as unforgotten 
prayer, and mother is sleeping there.  
                             THREE WHO LOVED HER.

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Fairfield Recorder - Apr. 5, 1907 issue

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE
   Vital Statistics
       Deaths

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Mrs. Kate Yates, aged 25, near Fairfield, pneumonia, Feb. 13.
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