Chase, Rice County, Kansas newspaper.Thursday, July XX, 1913

SIMON P. MONROE Simon P. Monroe was born July 18, 1829 in Barren county, Ky.

He was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in in August 1839.

He moved to Macon, Ill. in 1851.

Was married to Elizabeth Wright [daughter of David Wright and Amelia Crews. Simon was first cousin to Amelia Crews so he and Elizabeth were first cousins, once removed] January 3, 1853. To this union were born six children, five of whom are living.

He was licensed to preach in July, 1861, after which he was ordained a local elder.

He came to Kansas in October, 1873, where he remained until his death, July 10, 1913, in Chase, Kan.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday at 11 a.m.,conducted by Rev. W. L. Davies. This church was crowded to its capacity by friends of the deceased brother. The body was laid away in the Lyons cemetery.

Few men live in a county forty years and retain the love and esteem of his fellow men as did Rev. Monroe. His life was a rebuke to sin and an example of what God can do for a man.

As a pioneer preacher, Rev. Monroe probably performed more marriage ceremonies, and preached a larger number of funerals than any man in Rice county. In some instances he united in marriage members of the same family of two generations.

He was known and respected by practically every family of early day settlers in Rice county, as well as by the younger generation. His was indeed a long and useful life, and the good seeds sown by him will goon bearing fruit as the years go by, even after the time shall have come when memories of Brother Monroe are known only to a few of the older people.

CARD of THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all friends and neighbors for all their kindness and aid through the sickness and death and burial of our husband and father, and for the floral offerings. Also for the ones who arranged for the autos and the use of them. Mrs. S. P. Monroe and Family.