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Headline D.C. FLY PASSES AWAY AT HOME NEAR PURDY MAY 1ST
Text Another draft has been made from earth to Heaven and there a splendid reward awaits the descendent for an exemplary life lived while so journeying on this mundane sphere. It is consoling to the relatives and friends of the deceased to know that he lived the life that will be rewarded "over there" as prescribed by the blessed Book of books.

D.C. Fly died at his home 3 miles southwest of Purdy, near Mt. Joy Church, Tuesday, May 1, 1917, of kidney trouble, aged 83 years, 5 months and 27 days. He was born in Maury county, Tennessee, November 4, 1834, and was a son of the late Mr. J. N. and Mrs. Nancy (Oakley) Fly. In the year 1839, the parents moved to Barry county and located on Joys Creek, about 1 1/2 miles east of Gadfly now Corsicana, where the decedents grew to manhood. On October 6, 1853, Mr. Fly and Miss Margaret J. Woodward were married and two sons and three daughters were born, who are Wm., Samuel and Miss Louisa Fly and Mrs. John Combs of near Purdy and Mrs. Sherman Francis of Pioneer, all high respected citizens. The wife and mother died several years ago and went to the "glory land" and there was a beacon light for the remainder of the family.

He was a brother of the Hon. Wm. A. Fly of Purdy, Mrs. Paralee J. Woodward of the Clark School district and Mrs. Michael Horine of this city.

Mr. Fly was an unassuming man, very quiet and retired; attended strictly to his own business and was held in high estimation by all who knew him, on account of his splendid honor and integrity.

The funeral was preached Wednesday at New Church by Rev. Daugherty of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Fly had been a member for years, where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to pay the last tribute of love and respect. The remains were interred in the cemetery there.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date March 3, 1917
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Submitted by Jack Fly