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From: Lisa Perry <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Callaway
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 18:53:59 -0400


Undated article; original source unknown. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.



Death of Joseph B. Callaway.



"The subject of this notice was born in Oldham county, Ky., February
2nd, 1816; came to Missouri in 1832, settled in Monroe county in 1832
and was a resident of the same until his death, which occurred February
11 th, 1886. He was converted and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Bethel, near what is now Holliday, in 1848. He was a good
neighbor, a kind husband and an affectionate father. He sacrificed a
great deal of his time to the help of others; seemed never to weary in
bearing the heavy burdens, and never sought any easy places. He has had
several hard spells of sickness in the last few years, in which he was
always very patient. It seemed to be as a refining fire, as, "whom the
Lord loveth He chasteneth," and as his Master was made perfect through
suffering. He was of full age as a ripe shock of corn ready to be
garnered. He was not afraid to die, but looked forward in the sweet
hope of perfect rest which is promised to those who die in the Lord. We
loved him because we could not help it; we knew him to be a Christian by
the image of Christ as it shone in his life, in deed and humility. His
left hand knew not what his right hand did. There was no trumpet
sounding of uppermost seat with him, but he learned of him who will say
"Come, ye blessed of my father, inherit a purchased possession." He
leaves a wife and six children and a great many relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. God grant in mercy that they mourn not as those
without hope, but may they realize that he is not dead, but gone before,
and may we all be ready like him when the Master calleth, is the wish of


A Neighbor."



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Kathleen Wilham

2 Sharon Drive

Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562








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