OBITUARY - CLESTER
William Thomas Clester was born June 11, 1868 at Mastodan (sic), Ohio and passed away April 6, 1942 at Belle Plaine, Kansas.
He was the second son of Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Cecil Clester. The family left Mastodan in 1871 and came to farm near Dennison, Texas, a short time later moving to the Belle Plaine vicinity and preempting a farm. Six years were spent there, and then the Clesters went to Wichita for two years. Their home in Wichita was just north of where the Union Depot was later built.
Again they moved to Belle Plaine, this time they bought the farm on which William T. grew to manhood and on which he spent the first years of his married life.
He was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Clewell, Oct. 3, 1894 at Wellington, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Ruth died in childhood. Mrs. Clester preceded him in death Oct. 15, 1939; also two brothers preceded him, Roy and Emery, and a sister, Mary.
While a child he attended the Christian Church at Council Hill. After his marriage he attended the Methodist Church in Belle Plaine.
Mr. Clester was a quiet, home-loving man; devoted to his family and farming. He was gentle and kind to those dear to him.
His health had been poor for many years. The last six years were spent in much pain at times, but he bore it bravely.
He leaves to mourn his departure two sons, Orval, of Mulvane, and Alex, of Belle Plaine; five grandchildren, Harry, Marjorie, Robert, Lexie and Sammie; also one brother: Bert, of Peck, Kansas.
At the end of love, at the end of life,
At end of hope, at end of strife,
At end of all we cling to so,
The sun is setting -- must we go?
At dawn of love, at dawn of life,
At dawn of peace that follows strife;
At dawn of all we long for so,
The sun is rising -- let us go!
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 1942, at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.J. Alexander, assisted by Rev. I.C. Smith. A quartette, including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Conwell, Mrs. K. Kaufman and Paul Sanders sang: "Going Down the Valley," "City Four Square," and "Rock of Ages," with Mrs. Albert Selack presiding at the piano.
Pall bearers were: Henry Hunt, Arthur Hunt, Oscar Kilmer, Wilbur Markley, Emmet Conklin, and Glenn Burgess.
Interment took place in the Belle Plaine Cemetery in charge of the Hatfield Funeral Home.
William Thomas Clester was born June 11, 1868 at Mastodan (sic), Ohio and passed away April 6, 1942 at Belle Plaine, Kansas.
He was the second son of Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Cecil Clester. The family left Mastodan in 1871 and came to farm near Dennison, Texas, a short time later moving to the Belle Plaine vicinity and preempting a farm. Six years were spent there, and then the Clesters went to Wichita for two years. Their home in Wichita was just north of where the Union Depot was later built.
Again they moved to Belle Plaine, this time they bought the farm on which William T. grew to manhood and on which he spent the first years of his married life.
He was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Clewell, Oct. 3, 1894 at Wellington, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Ruth died in childhood. Mrs. Clester preceded him in death Oct. 15, 1939; also two brothers preceded him, Roy and Emery, and a sister, Mary.
While a child he attended the Christian Church at Council Hill. After his marriage he attended the Methodist Church in Belle Plaine.
Mr. Clester was a quiet, home-loving man; devoted to his family and farming. He was gentle and kind to those dear to him.
His health had been poor for many years. The last six years were spent in much pain at times, but he bore it bravely.
He leaves to mourn his departure two sons, Orval, of Mulvane, and Alex, of Belle Plaine; five grandchildren, Harry, Marjorie, Robert, Lexie and Sammie; also one brother: Bert, of Peck, Kansas.
At the end of love, at the end of life,
At end of hope, at end of strife,
At end of all we cling to so,
The sun is setting -- must we go?
At dawn of love, at dawn of life,
At dawn of peace that follows strife;
At dawn of all we long for so,
The sun is rising -- let us go!
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 1942, at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.J. Alexander, assisted by Rev. I.C. Smith. A quartette, including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Conwell, Mrs. K. Kaufman and Paul Sanders sang: "Going Down the Valley," "City Four Square," and "Rock of Ages," with Mrs. Albert Selack presiding at the piano.
Pall bearers were: Henry Hunt, Arthur Hunt, Oscar Kilmer, Wilbur Markley, Emmet Conklin, and Glenn Burgess.
Interment took place in the Belle Plaine Cemetery in charge of the Hatfield Funeral Home.
OBITUARY - CLESTER
William Thomas Clester was born June 11, 1868 at Mastodan (sic), Ohio and passed away April 6, 1942 at Belle Plaine, Kansas.
He was the second son of Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Cecil Clester. The family left Mastodan in 1871 and came to farm near Dennison, Texas, a short time later moving to the Belle Plaine vicinity and preempting a farm. Six years were spent there, and then the Clesters went to Wichita for two years. Their home in Wichita was just north of where the Union Depot was later built.
Again they moved to Belle Plaine, this time they bought the farm on which William T. grew to manhood and on which he spent the first years of his married life.
He was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Clewell, Oct. 3, 1894 at Wellington, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Ruth died in childhood. Mrs. Clester preceded him in death Oct. 15, 1939; also two brothers preceded him, Roy and Emery, and a sister, Mary.
While a child he attended the Christian Church at Council Hill. After his marriage he attended the Methodist Church in Belle Plaine.
Mr. Clester was a quiet, home-loving man; devoted to his family and farming. He was gentle and kind to those dear to him.
His health had been poor for many years. The last six years were spent in much pain at times, but he bore it bravely.
He leaves to mourn his departure two sons, Orval, of Mulvane, and Alex, of Belle Plaine; five grandchildren, Harry, Marjorie, Robert, Lexie and Sammie; also one brother: Bert, of Peck, Kansas.
At the end of love, at the end of life,
At end of hope, at end of strife,
At end of all we cling to so,
The sun is setting -- must we go?
At dawn of love, at dawn of life,
At dawn of peace that follows strife;
At dawn of all we long for so,
The sun is rising -- let us go!
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 1942, at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.J. Alexander, assisted by Rev. I.C. Smith. A quartette, including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Conwell, Mrs. K. Kaufman and Paul Sanders sang: "Going Down the Valley," "City Four Square," and "Rock of Ages," with Mrs. Albert Selack presiding at the piano.
Pall bearers were: Henry Hunt, Arthur Hunt, Oscar Kilmer, Wilbur Markley, Emmet Conklin, and Glenn Burgess.
Interment took place in the Belle Plaine Cemetery in charge of the Hatfield Funeral Home.
William Thomas Clester was born June 11, 1868 at Mastodan (sic), Ohio and passed away April 6, 1942 at Belle Plaine, Kansas.
He was the second son of Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Cecil Clester. The family left Mastodan in 1871 and came to farm near Dennison, Texas, a short time later moving to the Belle Plaine vicinity and preempting a farm. Six years were spent there, and then the Clesters went to Wichita for two years. Their home in Wichita was just north of where the Union Depot was later built.
Again they moved to Belle Plaine, this time they bought the farm on which William T. grew to manhood and on which he spent the first years of his married life.
He was united in marriage to Carrie Elizabeth Clewell, Oct. 3, 1894 at Wellington, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Ruth died in childhood. Mrs. Clester preceded him in death Oct. 15, 1939; also two brothers preceded him, Roy and Emery, and a sister, Mary.
While a child he attended the Christian Church at Council Hill. After his marriage he attended the Methodist Church in Belle Plaine.
Mr. Clester was a quiet, home-loving man; devoted to his family and farming. He was gentle and kind to those dear to him.
His health had been poor for many years. The last six years were spent in much pain at times, but he bore it bravely.
He leaves to mourn his departure two sons, Orval, of Mulvane, and Alex, of Belle Plaine; five grandchildren, Harry, Marjorie, Robert, Lexie and Sammie; also one brother: Bert, of Peck, Kansas.
At the end of love, at the end of life,
At end of hope, at end of strife,
At end of all we cling to so,
The sun is setting -- must we go?
At dawn of love, at dawn of life,
At dawn of peace that follows strife;
At dawn of all we long for so,
The sun is rising -- let us go!
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 1942, at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.J. Alexander, assisted by Rev. I.C. Smith. A quartette, including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Conwell, Mrs. K. Kaufman and Paul Sanders sang: "Going Down the Valley," "City Four Square," and "Rock of Ages," with Mrs. Albert Selack presiding at the piano.
Pall bearers were: Henry Hunt, Arthur Hunt, Oscar Kilmer, Wilbur Markley, Emmet Conklin, and Glenn Burgess.
Interment took place in the Belle Plaine Cemetery in charge of the Hatfield Funeral Home.
Gravesite Details
Shares a stone with wife Caroline "Carrie" (Clewell) Clester
