Homer Benton Chase, son of Jefferson J. Chase and Lovinia R. Chase, was born May 19, 1876, at Richmond, Ind., and departed this life Jan. 24, 1921, being 44 years, 8 months and 5 days old.
He was the fifth child of a family of eight children. His father, mother and three brothers preceded him to the Great Beyond. He leaves two brothers, namely Harry O., of Richmond, Ind.; Claude, of Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Stout, of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Lena Spraggs, of Gilmore, Ill.
At the age of ten years, he with his parents moved to a farm 2 miles north of Mason, Ill., where he grew to manhood and where he made many friends and endeavoring memories, and will be remembered by the people as one of their best friends.
He was converted at the age of 18 years, under the pastorate of Rev. M. B. Baker, and united with the Mason M. E. church. With his conversion came the call to preach, and was licensed as an exhorter the following year.
Later he was licensed as a local preacher and "took up" the ministerial work, serving charges in Texas, Missouri and Colorado. In 1900 he entered McKendree college at Lebanon, Ill.
In 1901 he began teaching in the public schools of Effingham county, following this work until 1909.
In 1915 he entered the traveling connection of the M. E. church, serving the charges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. At the time of his death he was serving the Waterford, Wis., M. E. church.
Homer was married to Miss Bertha Farins, of LaClede, February 17, 1907.
Being a lover of children he adopted a boy from the Lake Bluff Orphanage, who still remained in his home.
In Feb. 15, 1917, he was united in marriage to Miss Reda Metz, of Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 5, 1921, he went to the Wesleyan Hospital at Chicago for an operation. He was recovering nicely until pneumonia was contracted.
In a few days he passed to his reward. His wife was at his bedside as he passed to the Great Beyond. He leaves besides his wife an adopted son, step-son, brothers and sisters, and a host of friends.
The deceased was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the I. O. O. F. The former had charge of the funeral.
He was laid to rest in the Brockett cemetery two miles north of Mason.
The pall bearers were Roy Layson, Ed. Wilson, Willie Kistner, R. C. Anderson, W. R. Leith and Clyde Kavanaugh. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Though eight odd years have passed over the head of one whom Homer was named after, the lilies that decked the casket showed the close communion which has ever existed between them.
Homer has gone from us, but his life work remains.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Rev. H. B. Chase were: his wife, Mrs. Reda Chase, Waterford, Wis.; his son, William Authon, Iowa; a brother, Claude, Waukegan; uncle J. W. Chase, E. Germantown, Ind.; cousins, O. D. Chase and Mrs. Gloda Whirley, Cambridge City, Ind.; Mrs. Rosa Chase, Mrs. Dr. Stein, Altamont, Ill.
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He was the fifth child of a family of eight children. His father, mother and three brothers preceded him to the Great Beyond. He leaves two brothers, namely Harry O., of Richmond, Ind.; Claude, of Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Stout, of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Lena Spraggs, of Gilmore, Ill.
At the age of ten years, he with his parents moved to a farm 2 miles north of Mason, Ill., where he grew to manhood and where he made many friends and endeavoring memories, and will be remembered by the people as one of their best friends.
He was converted at the age of 18 years, under the pastorate of Rev. M. B. Baker, and united with the Mason M. E. church. With his conversion came the call to preach, and was licensed as an exhorter the following year.
Later he was licensed as a local preacher and "took up" the ministerial work, serving charges in Texas, Missouri and Colorado. In 1900 he entered McKendree college at Lebanon, Ill.
In 1901 he began teaching in the public schools of Effingham county, following this work until 1909.
In 1915 he entered the traveling connection of the M. E. church, serving the charges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. At the time of his death he was serving the Waterford, Wis., M. E. church.
Homer was married to Miss Bertha Farins, of LaClede, February 17, 1907.
Being a lover of children he adopted a boy from the Lake Bluff Orphanage, who still remained in his home.
In Feb. 15, 1917, he was united in marriage to Miss Reda Metz, of Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 5, 1921, he went to the Wesleyan Hospital at Chicago for an operation. He was recovering nicely until pneumonia was contracted.
In a few days he passed to his reward. His wife was at his bedside as he passed to the Great Beyond. He leaves besides his wife an adopted son, step-son, brothers and sisters, and a host of friends.
The deceased was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the I. O. O. F. The former had charge of the funeral.
He was laid to rest in the Brockett cemetery two miles north of Mason.
The pall bearers were Roy Layson, Ed. Wilson, Willie Kistner, R. C. Anderson, W. R. Leith and Clyde Kavanaugh. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Though eight odd years have passed over the head of one whom Homer was named after, the lilies that decked the casket showed the close communion which has ever existed between them.
Homer has gone from us, but his life work remains.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Rev. H. B. Chase were: his wife, Mrs. Reda Chase, Waterford, Wis.; his son, William Authon, Iowa; a brother, Claude, Waukegan; uncle J. W. Chase, E. Germantown, Ind.; cousins, O. D. Chase and Mrs. Gloda Whirley, Cambridge City, Ind.; Mrs. Rosa Chase, Mrs. Dr. Stein, Altamont, Ill.
The Effingham Democrat – 10 Feb 1921, Thu – Page 7
Homer Benton Chase, son of Jefferson J. Chase and Lovinia R. Chase, was born May 19, 1876, at Richmond, Ind., and departed this life Jan. 24, 1921, being 44 years, 8 months and 5 days old.
He was the fifth child of a family of eight children. His father, mother and three brothers preceded him to the Great Beyond. He leaves two brothers, namely Harry O., of Richmond, Ind.; Claude, of Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Stout, of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Lena Spraggs, of Gilmore, Ill.
At the age of ten years, he with his parents moved to a farm 2 miles north of Mason, Ill., where he grew to manhood and where he made many friends and endeavoring memories, and will be remembered by the people as one of their best friends.
He was converted at the age of 18 years, under the pastorate of Rev. M. B. Baker, and united with the Mason M. E. church. With his conversion came the call to preach, and was licensed as an exhorter the following year.
Later he was licensed as a local preacher and "took up" the ministerial work, serving charges in Texas, Missouri and Colorado. In 1900 he entered McKendree college at Lebanon, Ill.
In 1901 he began teaching in the public schools of Effingham county, following this work until 1909.
In 1915 he entered the traveling connection of the M. E. church, serving the charges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. At the time of his death he was serving the Waterford, Wis., M. E. church.
Homer was married to Miss Bertha Farins, of LaClede, February 17, 1907.
Being a lover of children he adopted a boy from the Lake Bluff Orphanage, who still remained in his home.
In Feb. 15, 1917, he was united in marriage to Miss Reda Metz, of Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 5, 1921, he went to the Wesleyan Hospital at Chicago for an operation. He was recovering nicely until pneumonia was contracted.
In a few days he passed to his reward. His wife was at his bedside as he passed to the Great Beyond. He leaves besides his wife an adopted son, step-son, brothers and sisters, and a host of friends.
The deceased was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the I. O. O. F. The former had charge of the funeral.
He was laid to rest in the Brockett cemetery two miles north of Mason.
The pall bearers were Roy Layson, Ed. Wilson, Willie Kistner, R. C. Anderson, W. R. Leith and Clyde Kavanaugh. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Though eight odd years have passed over the head of one whom Homer was named after, the lilies that decked the casket showed the close communion which has ever existed between them.
Homer has gone from us, but his life work remains.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Rev. H. B. Chase were: his wife, Mrs. Reda Chase, Waterford, Wis.; his son, William Authon, Iowa; a brother, Claude, Waukegan; uncle J. W. Chase, E. Germantown, Ind.; cousins, O. D. Chase and Mrs. Gloda Whirley, Cambridge City, Ind.; Mrs. Rosa Chase, Mrs. Dr. Stein, Altamont, Ill.
The Effingham Democrat – 10 Feb 1921, Thu – Page 7
He was the fifth child of a family of eight children. His father, mother and three brothers preceded him to the Great Beyond. He leaves two brothers, namely Harry O., of Richmond, Ind.; Claude, of Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Stout, of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Lena Spraggs, of Gilmore, Ill.
At the age of ten years, he with his parents moved to a farm 2 miles north of Mason, Ill., where he grew to manhood and where he made many friends and endeavoring memories, and will be remembered by the people as one of their best friends.
He was converted at the age of 18 years, under the pastorate of Rev. M. B. Baker, and united with the Mason M. E. church. With his conversion came the call to preach, and was licensed as an exhorter the following year.
Later he was licensed as a local preacher and "took up" the ministerial work, serving charges in Texas, Missouri and Colorado. In 1900 he entered McKendree college at Lebanon, Ill.
In 1901 he began teaching in the public schools of Effingham county, following this work until 1909.
In 1915 he entered the traveling connection of the M. E. church, serving the charges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. At the time of his death he was serving the Waterford, Wis., M. E. church.
Homer was married to Miss Bertha Farins, of LaClede, February 17, 1907.
Being a lover of children he adopted a boy from the Lake Bluff Orphanage, who still remained in his home.
In Feb. 15, 1917, he was united in marriage to Miss Reda Metz, of Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 5, 1921, he went to the Wesleyan Hospital at Chicago for an operation. He was recovering nicely until pneumonia was contracted.
In a few days he passed to his reward. His wife was at his bedside as he passed to the Great Beyond. He leaves besides his wife an adopted son, step-son, brothers and sisters, and a host of friends.
The deceased was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the I. O. O. F. The former had charge of the funeral.
He was laid to rest in the Brockett cemetery two miles north of Mason.
The pall bearers were Roy Layson, Ed. Wilson, Willie Kistner, R. C. Anderson, W. R. Leith and Clyde Kavanaugh. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Though eight odd years have passed over the head of one whom Homer was named after, the lilies that decked the casket showed the close communion which has ever existed between them.
Homer has gone from us, but his life work remains.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Rev. H. B. Chase were: his wife, Mrs. Reda Chase, Waterford, Wis.; his son, William Authon, Iowa; a brother, Claude, Waukegan; uncle J. W. Chase, E. Germantown, Ind.; cousins, O. D. Chase and Mrs. Gloda Whirley, Cambridge City, Ind.; Mrs. Rosa Chase, Mrs. Dr. Stein, Altamont, Ill.
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