Wichita County, TX - Obituaries - Miss Lela V. Petty ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tracy Drane Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* Wichita Daily Times November 17 1919 Location: Wichita Falls Description: MISS LELA V. PETTY DIES AT MILTON, ILL. The following obituary is from a recent issue of the Milton, (Ill.) Beacon: Lela V. Petty, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bent Petty was born at Austin, Texas, February 17, 1890. Departed this life November 13, 1919, aged 38 years, 8 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage with Chester A. Bauer, January 6, 1918. _Her father and mother preceded her to the Great Beyond. She leaves to mourn _her death besides her husband, one sister, Mrs. Walter Parker, grandmother, _Mrs. Giles Culver, four half sisters and three half brothers, all of Wichita _Falls, Texas, also a host of other relatives and friends. She united with the Baptist Church early in life, and has been an earnest and faithful member in all church work since that time. She will be sadly missed in this community, where she has made so many dear friends during her short stay. _It was only a short time after her marriage until her devoted husband was called to the colors, and was sent across the waters, a soldier of the World War. He was gone from home over 16 months, through that time she bravely _bor[sic] her sorrows and patiently waited his return. During his absence she _made her home with his parents. The husband returned from the army July 2, _1919, and since have been planning their home, but she has prepared to enter _that Great Home not made with hands. _Funeral services were held at the family residence of Leonard G. Bauer, _Sunday afternoon, November 16, 1919, conducted by Rev. Thos. W. Bass, pastor of _Milton Christian Church. Interment in Douglas cemetery. "Her suffering ended with the day; Yet she lived at its close, And breathed the long, long night away, In statue-like repose. But when the sun, in all his state, Illumined the eastern skies, She passed through Glory's morning gate, And walked in paradise." Mrs. Bauer will long be remembered as one whose very life portrayed her optimistic temperament, which dispelled the cloud of gloom from o'er the pathway of others, and the word of sympathy is given to the breaved family and heartbroken husband because of their great loss, by the entire community.