Note: The family did not include the name of the newspaper or the publication date of this obituary, written a few days after the death of Rev. E.D. Gant. From what is written, it appears to have been published in Lamb County, Texas, possibly in the newspaper at Littlefield, the county seat. The following was transcribed from a crumbly yellowed copy that is still part of my family history record. He died in Hillsboro, TX, in June 1935 at the age of 79, ten years before I was born. I am his great grandson through his daughter, Eula Bomer Gant, identified below as Mrs. H.N. Estes. I would have liked to have known him.
Jon Long
June 27, 2009
Lawton, Oklahoma
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Obituary
Rev. E.D. Gant
The long shadows of death cast their somber shade over the many friends and relatives with the passing of Rev. E.D. Gant a few days ago. But the realization of his noble Christian life softens the blackness though it cannot obliterate the sadness.
Brother Gant was born and reared and married in Hardin County, Tennessee. He was ordained as a minister in the same church, Shady Grove, Tenn., in which he was converted. He came to Texas in 1883 to Hill County, and lived there for 20 years. He pastored churches at Prairie Valley, Huron, Towash, Liberty Hill, and several other places. He lived in Oklahoma five years and pastored Nordge (sic) Baptist Church in Nordge, Okla.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge from his early manhood, and he admired and practiced the high creed that this organization holds.
On November 12, 1876, Mr. Gant and Miss Mattie Gilmore were united in matrimony. He led all of his wife's large family to Christ, except her father and mother who were already Christians. He baptized most of them into the Baptist church and performed the marriage ceremony for most of time (sic). He had been a Christian for sixty-three years and had preached 54 years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gant were born seven children: Mrs. W.P. Fewell, Fieldton; J.M. Gant, Phoenix, Arizona; N.A. Gant, Fort Worth; J.O. Gant, Hillsboro; D.W. Gant, Cement, Okla.; Mrs. H.N. Estes, Norge, Okla., and Mrs. A.B. Butler, Texline, Texas: one daughter, Mrs. A.B. Butler went home to Heaven 16 years ago.
In 1924 he moved to Amherst with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, W.P. Fewell. He was a member of the Amherst Baptist Church for five years. He loved the Amherst church and people to the day of his death.
In 1929 he moved to Fieldton and he, his wife, and daughter have been members of the Fieldton Baptist church from that date. Mr. and Mrs. Gant have made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Fewell ever since moving to Fieldton.
Bro. Gant loved Lamb County Christians and it was a bitter disappointment to him when he had to miss a Workers' Conference or an Associational Meeting. Hundreds of people knew, loved, and were converted through his messages and his Christian living. His God, his church, his family and his friends were his joy.
He took pride in the fact that in this day of turmoil, not one of the over one-hundred couples he had married had to his knowledge separated or divorced.
He loved to work and was strong in body to the day he was taken sick. He cared for his garden, chickens, and cows. He took an interest in all the activities of the home.
Br. Gant became ill May 4, and entered the Lubbock Sanitarium, May 5th. He was there more than two weeks. He was then brought home where he remained for one week before entering Baylor Hospital, Dallas. He remained there for forty-one days. Two days before he passed away, he was taken to his son's, J.O. Gant, near Hillsboro. His last request that he not die in the hospital was granted, although he never became conscious after leaving Dallas.
His suffering was intense all thru his illness. But he never forgot to rely upon his God. He kept his bible with him throughout his sickness. He read his Bible through each year in the first three months of the year. But his eyes were so weak this year that he had just finished reading his Bible when he became ill. He was 79 years old, Jan. 22, 1935.
He leaves to mourn him, two brothers, A.J. Gant, Fort Worth, and J.B. Gant, Olive Hill, Tenn., besides a host of nieces and nephews, a wife and 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Teacher, preacher, father, pastor, and MAN! No task was too low for him to do for his Master. Certainly no place is too exalted nor palace too lofty for him to occupy in Heaven. The church door never opened, the first song never began, the first scripture was never read, but that he was there to hear. Staunch of character, strong of mind, his God was his guiding star and his lovely Christian wife was his helper. She stood by him, prayed for him, strengthened him. Part of her life was closed as she stood beside his open grave in the little old cemetery of Prairie Valley, July 13, 1935. Her brave, brown eyes, still young, although she is 78, smiles through grief and tears for twice that same week, for their granddaughter was buried that same week. Fifty-six years she had stood by her husband. His life will go on living through her and their noble deeds.
Although our hearts are crushed with grief at his going, yet we would not call him away from all the glory that is his to enjoy.
Jon Long
June 27, 2009
Lawton, Oklahoma
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Obituary
Rev. E.D. Gant
The long shadows of death cast their somber shade over the many friends and relatives with the passing of Rev. E.D. Gant a few days ago. But the realization of his noble Christian life softens the blackness though it cannot obliterate the sadness.
Brother Gant was born and reared and married in Hardin County, Tennessee. He was ordained as a minister in the same church, Shady Grove, Tenn., in which he was converted. He came to Texas in 1883 to Hill County, and lived there for 20 years. He pastored churches at Prairie Valley, Huron, Towash, Liberty Hill, and several other places. He lived in Oklahoma five years and pastored Nordge (sic) Baptist Church in Nordge, Okla.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge from his early manhood, and he admired and practiced the high creed that this organization holds.
On November 12, 1876, Mr. Gant and Miss Mattie Gilmore were united in matrimony. He led all of his wife's large family to Christ, except her father and mother who were already Christians. He baptized most of them into the Baptist church and performed the marriage ceremony for most of time (sic). He had been a Christian for sixty-three years and had preached 54 years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gant were born seven children: Mrs. W.P. Fewell, Fieldton; J.M. Gant, Phoenix, Arizona; N.A. Gant, Fort Worth; J.O. Gant, Hillsboro; D.W. Gant, Cement, Okla.; Mrs. H.N. Estes, Norge, Okla., and Mrs. A.B. Butler, Texline, Texas: one daughter, Mrs. A.B. Butler went home to Heaven 16 years ago.
In 1924 he moved to Amherst with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, W.P. Fewell. He was a member of the Amherst Baptist Church for five years. He loved the Amherst church and people to the day of his death.
In 1929 he moved to Fieldton and he, his wife, and daughter have been members of the Fieldton Baptist church from that date. Mr. and Mrs. Gant have made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Fewell ever since moving to Fieldton.
Bro. Gant loved Lamb County Christians and it was a bitter disappointment to him when he had to miss a Workers' Conference or an Associational Meeting. Hundreds of people knew, loved, and were converted through his messages and his Christian living. His God, his church, his family and his friends were his joy.
He took pride in the fact that in this day of turmoil, not one of the over one-hundred couples he had married had to his knowledge separated or divorced.
He loved to work and was strong in body to the day he was taken sick. He cared for his garden, chickens, and cows. He took an interest in all the activities of the home.
Br. Gant became ill May 4, and entered the Lubbock Sanitarium, May 5th. He was there more than two weeks. He was then brought home where he remained for one week before entering Baylor Hospital, Dallas. He remained there for forty-one days. Two days before he passed away, he was taken to his son's, J.O. Gant, near Hillsboro. His last request that he not die in the hospital was granted, although he never became conscious after leaving Dallas.
His suffering was intense all thru his illness. But he never forgot to rely upon his God. He kept his bible with him throughout his sickness. He read his Bible through each year in the first three months of the year. But his eyes were so weak this year that he had just finished reading his Bible when he became ill. He was 79 years old, Jan. 22, 1935.
He leaves to mourn him, two brothers, A.J. Gant, Fort Worth, and J.B. Gant, Olive Hill, Tenn., besides a host of nieces and nephews, a wife and 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Teacher, preacher, father, pastor, and MAN! No task was too low for him to do for his Master. Certainly no place is too exalted nor palace too lofty for him to occupy in Heaven. The church door never opened, the first song never began, the first scripture was never read, but that he was there to hear. Staunch of character, strong of mind, his God was his guiding star and his lovely Christian wife was his helper. She stood by him, prayed for him, strengthened him. Part of her life was closed as she stood beside his open grave in the little old cemetery of Prairie Valley, July 13, 1935. Her brave, brown eyes, still young, although she is 78, smiles through grief and tears for twice that same week, for their granddaughter was buried that same week. Fifty-six years she had stood by her husband. His life will go on living through her and their noble deeds.
Although our hearts are crushed with grief at his going, yet we would not call him away from all the glory that is his to enjoy.
Note: The family did not include the name of the newspaper or the publication date of this obituary, written a few days after the death of Rev. E.D. Gant. From what is written, it appears to have been published in Lamb County, Texas, possibly in the newspaper at Littlefield, the county seat. The following was transcribed from a crumbly yellowed copy that is still part of my family history record. He died in Hillsboro, TX, in June 1935 at the age of 79, ten years before I was born. I am his great grandson through his daughter, Eula Bomer Gant, identified below as Mrs. H.N. Estes. I would have liked to have known him.
Jon Long
June 27, 2009
Lawton, Oklahoma
-------- --------- ---------
Obituary
Rev. E.D. Gant
The long shadows of death cast their somber shade over the many friends and relatives with the passing of Rev. E.D. Gant a few days ago. But the realization of his noble Christian life softens the blackness though it cannot obliterate the sadness.
Brother Gant was born and reared and married in Hardin County, Tennessee. He was ordained as a minister in the same church, Shady Grove, Tenn., in which he was converted. He came to Texas in 1883 to Hill County, and lived there for 20 years. He pastored churches at Prairie Valley, Huron, Towash, Liberty Hill, and several other places. He lived in Oklahoma five years and pastored Nordge (sic) Baptist Church in Nordge, Okla.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge from his early manhood, and he admired and practiced the high creed that this organization holds.
On November 12, 1876, Mr. Gant and Miss Mattie Gilmore were united in matrimony. He led all of his wife's large family to Christ, except her father and mother who were already Christians. He baptized most of them into the Baptist church and performed the marriage ceremony for most of time (sic). He had been a Christian for sixty-three years and had preached 54 years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gant were born seven children: Mrs. W.P. Fewell, Fieldton; J.M. Gant, Phoenix, Arizona; N.A. Gant, Fort Worth; J.O. Gant, Hillsboro; D.W. Gant, Cement, Okla.; Mrs. H.N. Estes, Norge, Okla., and Mrs. A.B. Butler, Texline, Texas: one daughter, Mrs. A.B. Butler went home to Heaven 16 years ago.
In 1924 he moved to Amherst with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, W.P. Fewell. He was a member of the Amherst Baptist Church for five years. He loved the Amherst church and people to the day of his death.
In 1929 he moved to Fieldton and he, his wife, and daughter have been members of the Fieldton Baptist church from that date. Mr. and Mrs. Gant have made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Fewell ever since moving to Fieldton.
Bro. Gant loved Lamb County Christians and it was a bitter disappointment to him when he had to miss a Workers' Conference or an Associational Meeting. Hundreds of people knew, loved, and were converted through his messages and his Christian living. His God, his church, his family and his friends were his joy.
He took pride in the fact that in this day of turmoil, not one of the over one-hundred couples he had married had to his knowledge separated or divorced.
He loved to work and was strong in body to the day he was taken sick. He cared for his garden, chickens, and cows. He took an interest in all the activities of the home.
Br. Gant became ill May 4, and entered the Lubbock Sanitarium, May 5th. He was there more than two weeks. He was then brought home where he remained for one week before entering Baylor Hospital, Dallas. He remained there for forty-one days. Two days before he passed away, he was taken to his son's, J.O. Gant, near Hillsboro. His last request that he not die in the hospital was granted, although he never became conscious after leaving Dallas.
His suffering was intense all thru his illness. But he never forgot to rely upon his God. He kept his bible with him throughout his sickness. He read his Bible through each year in the first three months of the year. But his eyes were so weak this year that he had just finished reading his Bible when he became ill. He was 79 years old, Jan. 22, 1935.
He leaves to mourn him, two brothers, A.J. Gant, Fort Worth, and J.B. Gant, Olive Hill, Tenn., besides a host of nieces and nephews, a wife and 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Teacher, preacher, father, pastor, and MAN! No task was too low for him to do for his Master. Certainly no place is too exalted nor palace too lofty for him to occupy in Heaven. The church door never opened, the first song never began, the first scripture was never read, but that he was there to hear. Staunch of character, strong of mind, his God was his guiding star and his lovely Christian wife was his helper. She stood by him, prayed for him, strengthened him. Part of her life was closed as she stood beside his open grave in the little old cemetery of Prairie Valley, July 13, 1935. Her brave, brown eyes, still young, although she is 78, smiles through grief and tears for twice that same week, for their granddaughter was buried that same week. Fifty-six years she had stood by her husband. His life will go on living through her and their noble deeds.
Although our hearts are crushed with grief at his going, yet we would not call him away from all the glory that is his to enjoy.
Jon Long
June 27, 2009
Lawton, Oklahoma
-------- --------- ---------
Obituary
Rev. E.D. Gant
The long shadows of death cast their somber shade over the many friends and relatives with the passing of Rev. E.D. Gant a few days ago. But the realization of his noble Christian life softens the blackness though it cannot obliterate the sadness.
Brother Gant was born and reared and married in Hardin County, Tennessee. He was ordained as a minister in the same church, Shady Grove, Tenn., in which he was converted. He came to Texas in 1883 to Hill County, and lived there for 20 years. He pastored churches at Prairie Valley, Huron, Towash, Liberty Hill, and several other places. He lived in Oklahoma five years and pastored Nordge (sic) Baptist Church in Nordge, Okla.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge from his early manhood, and he admired and practiced the high creed that this organization holds.
On November 12, 1876, Mr. Gant and Miss Mattie Gilmore were united in matrimony. He led all of his wife's large family to Christ, except her father and mother who were already Christians. He baptized most of them into the Baptist church and performed the marriage ceremony for most of time (sic). He had been a Christian for sixty-three years and had preached 54 years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gant were born seven children: Mrs. W.P. Fewell, Fieldton; J.M. Gant, Phoenix, Arizona; N.A. Gant, Fort Worth; J.O. Gant, Hillsboro; D.W. Gant, Cement, Okla.; Mrs. H.N. Estes, Norge, Okla., and Mrs. A.B. Butler, Texline, Texas: one daughter, Mrs. A.B. Butler went home to Heaven 16 years ago.
In 1924 he moved to Amherst with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, W.P. Fewell. He was a member of the Amherst Baptist Church for five years. He loved the Amherst church and people to the day of his death.
In 1929 he moved to Fieldton and he, his wife, and daughter have been members of the Fieldton Baptist church from that date. Mr. and Mrs. Gant have made their home with Mr. and Mrs. Fewell ever since moving to Fieldton.
Bro. Gant loved Lamb County Christians and it was a bitter disappointment to him when he had to miss a Workers' Conference or an Associational Meeting. Hundreds of people knew, loved, and were converted through his messages and his Christian living. His God, his church, his family and his friends were his joy.
He took pride in the fact that in this day of turmoil, not one of the over one-hundred couples he had married had to his knowledge separated or divorced.
He loved to work and was strong in body to the day he was taken sick. He cared for his garden, chickens, and cows. He took an interest in all the activities of the home.
Br. Gant became ill May 4, and entered the Lubbock Sanitarium, May 5th. He was there more than two weeks. He was then brought home where he remained for one week before entering Baylor Hospital, Dallas. He remained there for forty-one days. Two days before he passed away, he was taken to his son's, J.O. Gant, near Hillsboro. His last request that he not die in the hospital was granted, although he never became conscious after leaving Dallas.
His suffering was intense all thru his illness. But he never forgot to rely upon his God. He kept his bible with him throughout his sickness. He read his Bible through each year in the first three months of the year. But his eyes were so weak this year that he had just finished reading his Bible when he became ill. He was 79 years old, Jan. 22, 1935.
He leaves to mourn him, two brothers, A.J. Gant, Fort Worth, and J.B. Gant, Olive Hill, Tenn., besides a host of nieces and nephews, a wife and 6 children, 14 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Teacher, preacher, father, pastor, and MAN! No task was too low for him to do for his Master. Certainly no place is too exalted nor palace too lofty for him to occupy in Heaven. The church door never opened, the first song never began, the first scripture was never read, but that he was there to hear. Staunch of character, strong of mind, his God was his guiding star and his lovely Christian wife was his helper. She stood by him, prayed for him, strengthened him. Part of her life was closed as she stood beside his open grave in the little old cemetery of Prairie Valley, July 13, 1935. Her brave, brown eyes, still young, although she is 78, smiles through grief and tears for twice that same week, for their granddaughter was buried that same week. Fifty-six years she had stood by her husband. His life will go on living through her and their noble deeds.
Although our hearts are crushed with grief at his going, yet we would not call him away from all the glory that is his to enjoy.
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E.D. GANT
JAN. 22, 1856
JUL. 12, 1935
"Minister of the gospel since 1882"
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