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Obit For Ethel Birks
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Text Ethel Birks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Birks, answered the final summons Friday evening, Aug. 3rd, 1917, after a brief illness of a complication of diseases. She was born May 7th, 1902, age 15 years, 2 months and 26 days. Besides a devoted father and mother, she leaves three loving sisters and two brothers.

She was converted the day she died and help to sing two or three songs in her dying hour. Her last request was that her father and those she loved would seek and find Jesus as their friend. Solemn and impressive funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian Church by Rev. James Brattin. Six of her girl friends acted as pall bearers namely: Rhoda Powell, Maulsic Harper, Pearl Creason, Ivy Brattin, Effie Reed and Clara England. The interment was made in Concord Cemetery, Saturday evening, August 4th.

No more gentle unassuming and kind hearted girl was ever known in our vicinity, but our loss is her gain, and while she is gone, her influence still lives a blessed memory and a shinning lamp to guide the feet of those who knew her and today mourn her loss. May we all lives so that we may meet her.

The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

Written By: Mrs. R. C. Crane.
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our daughter, Ethel; especially Ray Brattin, for his sermon and words of comfort and Mrs. Montgomery for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Birks.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date August 11, 1917, Saturday
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper