| Obit For | Alexander "Pierce" Gurley |
|---|---|
| Headline | Pierce Gurley's Funeral |
| Text | The funeral services held at Purdy, Wednesday, in the memory of the late Pierce Gurley, by Revs Hicks and McCracken were very impressive. The service was conducted on the lawn at the home of the deceased, where the largest crowd that ever assembled in Purdy, to pay tribute of respect, by the memory of a fellow citizen. Rev. Hicks' funeral sermon was very able, his description of the perfect man was fine, that all had faults but the good acts of the deceased outweighed his faults and he and great credit on the right side of the book of life. After the services, at the home, the A. F. & A. M., with Knight Templars of Monett, as escort, accompanied the remains to the cemetery, where they were laid to rest to await the beautiful resurrection mourn. There was about 100 members of the Masonic Lodge and about 40 Knight Templars in the possession. There was a good crowd from Monett and Cassville. The surrounding county were well represented. Research Note: Son of George Washington Gurley and Elvira Tennessee Combs. Married Josephine Fox, August 28, 1898 in Jasper Co., MO. She was born July 19, 1877 and died Apr. 1, 1951. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | July 11, 1908, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
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