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Obit For Cleva Beatrice Barnes
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Text ARTICLE # 1 -- Sunnyside News: Cleva Beatrice Barnes, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barnes died Nov. 5th, 1914, age 2 months, 15 days. A precious one from us has gone, a voice we love is still, a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. T'was very hard to give her up. I'll meet her by and by, for we all must go. How soon we all must leave this world and if we don't prepare and all be washed in Jesus' blood, we will not meet Cleva there. For our dear Savior suffered death, that all might be forgiven and if we sere him here, we'll war a crown in Heaven. Dear Cleva is with our Savior now, she is waiting us to come, she has gone to rest from toll and cares, we'll meet her soon at home and join that band so happy and sing upon that throne where Jesus who redeemed us to suffer never more. Oh, Savior, help us here to be forever humble and true to thee and when on earth we ceased to be, oh, take us Savior, home to thee.
ARTICLE # 2 -- Obituary: Cleva, the three months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barnes was called to the great beyond Thursday, Nov 5, 1914. Rev. M. Clanton of Clantonville, conducted funerals services at the King Cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest. Bleeding hearts are left torn and cannot be comforted, but there is a healer who doeth all things well. Let him be your comforter and meet your darling baby in the beautiful and where bliss is supreme.
Research Note: The cemetery stone at King Cemetery reads: Aug 20, 1914 - Nov 5, 1914. Also, among other Barnes family members, buried there are James A. Barnes - born Jan 8, 1872, died Mar 17, 1951 same stone with Rosa Lee, born June 5, 1879 - died Dec 6, 1916.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Date Thursday, November 19, 1914
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Submitted by Wilma Fields