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Obit For Rebecca Ann (McClure) Chandler
Headline AN EXCELLENT MOTHER AND WIFE PASSES AWAY
Text The death angle soared into the home of one of our estimable homes and immediately summoned the spirit of one who was the queen of the household, who spread love in corner, who was a great pacifier and smoothed the bubbles that arose on the sea of life, interfering with the tranquility of her happy abode, the pillar of love in that home, has fallen, severing the relationship of life, that was so sweet and cheerful to her loved ones, and those who entered there. Her shadow of love will ever encompass every recess and niche devoted and all will feel its memory through the remainder of life and her benign influences will be fostered in the fondest hearts as an excellent wife, mother, relative, neighbor and friend.

Miss Rebecca M. McClure was born at Washburn, July 9, 1863 and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClure who were pioneers and highly respected citizens of that section. She was reared in that neighborhood and has spent all her life in Barry county, excepting a time in Texas. On December 29, 1885 she and Dr. S.W. Chandler of Washburn were married and resided at Washburn several years. Two sons and two daughters were born to this marriage. Nadine and Joe passed on and her son Charles C. Chandler and Mrs. Lois Griffin survive the mother, and the husband, Dr. Chandler. She embraced religion at an early age and united with the Methodist Church South, and lived a consistent and zealous Christian life. She died Sunday morning, February 14, 1926, at 10:45 A.M. of a heart trouble, at the age of 63 years, 7 months and 8 days.

Sunday morning she intended attending church at the Methodist church, but on account of a bad cold, her husband, Dr. Chandler, advised against her going to church and she remained at home and was aiding in preparing dinner, when she complained of being very warm, and the door was opened and she fell to the floor and only lived but a very short time and her little grandson Chandler Griffin was the only person with her at the time, as the young woman Miss Nola Lassiter who lived at the Chandler home had left the kitchen when the awful moment came. She summed neighbors who came hurriedly and Dr. Newman was called and arrived about the time she expired. Dr. Chandler had been called to the county north of the city and several cars hurried in that direction to find him, as Mrs. Chandler was the only person that knew where he had gone. Carl Mitchell found him at the Mr. Boyd’s residence, and they hurried home, not telling the doctor what had happened and he did not know until he reached his home where his excellent son Charles informed him of the sad happening.

She had been afflicted with a bad heart trouble for sometime that had made her relatives very anxious about her.

She was a sister of Wm. D McClure of Tulsa, Okla., Chas McClure of Lawton, Okla., Guy McClure of Springfield, Mo., and Rev. W.T. McClure of Lexington, Mo., all of whom were present at her funeral, except Wm, who is in California. Mr. and Mrs. Starr, relatives of the deceased from Stillwell, Okla., also attended the funeral.

Rev. Pearson, pastor of the St. Paul Methodist church at Springfield conducted very impressive funeral services at the home, Tuesday, February 16, 1926, who portrayed the beautiful character of Mrs. Chandler.

Many relatives came from a distance attend the funeral.

Many beautiful flowers were sent to the home by relatives and friends as a token of high esteem and love they held for the deceased. Immediately after the funeral, the remains were conveyed to the Washburn Prairie Cemetery where they were interred in the family plot, under the direction of the Bradford Undertaking Company.
Research Note: Missouri Death Cert. 3769
Name: Rebecca Ann Chandler
Parents: William and Jane (Gay) McClure
Born: Washburn, Barry Co., MO, July 6, 1872
Death: February 14, 1926, Cassville, Missouri
Burial: Washburn Prairie Cemetery
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