Earl Hartman Gibson, eldest son of Charles and Gertrude Gibson, was born Oct. 24, 1897, in Bible Grove township, Clay county, III., died at Avena, III., Feb. 8, 1926, age 28 years, 3 months, 15 days.
March 1918, he was married to Agnes Edith Martin of Flora, III. To this union were born five children, 3 girls and two boys: Mona Agnes, aged S years; Clara Gertrude, who died at 6 months; Karl Hartman, Jr., aged 4 years; Jeanette Ruth, aged 2 years; and Merrill David, aged 3 months. The wife and oldest daughter were very ill at his death and not able to attend the funeral.
Earl's death came as a shock to friends and relatives, who thought he was doing very well, but be took hemorrhage of the bowels Sunday morning and peacefully passed away Monday morning at 2 a. m. He was conscious to the last and realized the end was near. His mother prayed with him that God's will might be done and that we all might feel the Saviour's comforting presence, which was granted.
Earl asked that all might sing. His mother led with "My Jesus, I Love Thee". Earl said "Jesus, come and take me, I am ready, tell Agnes to be brave." He smiled and went to live with Jesus.
His boyhood days were spent in Clay county with his parents, who moved to East St. Louis in May, 1917. He was converted at about 12 years of age at Shouse Chapel M. E. church and united with the church, later moving his membership to First M. E. Church, E. St. Louis.
In October, 1924, be entered the ministry and moved to Willow Hill charge. In 1926 he was transferred to the Avena, Ill. charge, where he found many true and faithful friends.
He was a member of the George Washington Klan, No. 41, of E. St. Louis, Realm of 111., of the Knights of the "Ku Klux Klan," who conducted a beautiful ceremony at Shouse Chapel church after the Dist. Supt.. Rev. Whiteside, of Centralia, Ill., assisted by Rev. Tucker, of Louisville, III., had preached the sermon. The remains were then laid to rest In the family lot in Shouse Chapel cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his immediate family, as above mentioned a father, mother, two brothers, Noel B., who is attending Bradley Inst., of Peoria, Ill., and Vernal D. of E. St. Louis, and a host of relatives and friends.
Earl was a kind and loving son, a true devoted husband, a patient, gentle father, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
(The Flora Journal-Record, February 25, 1926)
March 1918, he was married to Agnes Edith Martin of Flora, III. To this union were born five children, 3 girls and two boys: Mona Agnes, aged S years; Clara Gertrude, who died at 6 months; Karl Hartman, Jr., aged 4 years; Jeanette Ruth, aged 2 years; and Merrill David, aged 3 months. The wife and oldest daughter were very ill at his death and not able to attend the funeral.
Earl's death came as a shock to friends and relatives, who thought he was doing very well, but be took hemorrhage of the bowels Sunday morning and peacefully passed away Monday morning at 2 a. m. He was conscious to the last and realized the end was near. His mother prayed with him that God's will might be done and that we all might feel the Saviour's comforting presence, which was granted.
Earl asked that all might sing. His mother led with "My Jesus, I Love Thee". Earl said "Jesus, come and take me, I am ready, tell Agnes to be brave." He smiled and went to live with Jesus.
His boyhood days were spent in Clay county with his parents, who moved to East St. Louis in May, 1917. He was converted at about 12 years of age at Shouse Chapel M. E. church and united with the church, later moving his membership to First M. E. Church, E. St. Louis.
In October, 1924, be entered the ministry and moved to Willow Hill charge. In 1926 he was transferred to the Avena, Ill. charge, where he found many true and faithful friends.
He was a member of the George Washington Klan, No. 41, of E. St. Louis, Realm of 111., of the Knights of the "Ku Klux Klan," who conducted a beautiful ceremony at Shouse Chapel church after the Dist. Supt.. Rev. Whiteside, of Centralia, Ill., assisted by Rev. Tucker, of Louisville, III., had preached the sermon. The remains were then laid to rest In the family lot in Shouse Chapel cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his immediate family, as above mentioned a father, mother, two brothers, Noel B., who is attending Bradley Inst., of Peoria, Ill., and Vernal D. of E. St. Louis, and a host of relatives and friends.
Earl was a kind and loving son, a true devoted husband, a patient, gentle father, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
(The Flora Journal-Record, February 25, 1926)
Earl Hartman Gibson, eldest son of Charles and Gertrude Gibson, was born Oct. 24, 1897, in Bible Grove township, Clay county, III., died at Avena, III., Feb. 8, 1926, age 28 years, 3 months, 15 days.
March 1918, he was married to Agnes Edith Martin of Flora, III. To this union were born five children, 3 girls and two boys: Mona Agnes, aged S years; Clara Gertrude, who died at 6 months; Karl Hartman, Jr., aged 4 years; Jeanette Ruth, aged 2 years; and Merrill David, aged 3 months. The wife and oldest daughter were very ill at his death and not able to attend the funeral.
Earl's death came as a shock to friends and relatives, who thought he was doing very well, but be took hemorrhage of the bowels Sunday morning and peacefully passed away Monday morning at 2 a. m. He was conscious to the last and realized the end was near. His mother prayed with him that God's will might be done and that we all might feel the Saviour's comforting presence, which was granted.
Earl asked that all might sing. His mother led with "My Jesus, I Love Thee". Earl said "Jesus, come and take me, I am ready, tell Agnes to be brave." He smiled and went to live with Jesus.
His boyhood days were spent in Clay county with his parents, who moved to East St. Louis in May, 1917. He was converted at about 12 years of age at Shouse Chapel M. E. church and united with the church, later moving his membership to First M. E. Church, E. St. Louis.
In October, 1924, be entered the ministry and moved to Willow Hill charge. In 1926 he was transferred to the Avena, Ill. charge, where he found many true and faithful friends.
He was a member of the George Washington Klan, No. 41, of E. St. Louis, Realm of 111., of the Knights of the "Ku Klux Klan," who conducted a beautiful ceremony at Shouse Chapel church after the Dist. Supt.. Rev. Whiteside, of Centralia, Ill., assisted by Rev. Tucker, of Louisville, III., had preached the sermon. The remains were then laid to rest In the family lot in Shouse Chapel cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his immediate family, as above mentioned a father, mother, two brothers, Noel B., who is attending Bradley Inst., of Peoria, Ill., and Vernal D. of E. St. Louis, and a host of relatives and friends.
Earl was a kind and loving son, a true devoted husband, a patient, gentle father, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
(The Flora Journal-Record, February 25, 1926)
March 1918, he was married to Agnes Edith Martin of Flora, III. To this union were born five children, 3 girls and two boys: Mona Agnes, aged S years; Clara Gertrude, who died at 6 months; Karl Hartman, Jr., aged 4 years; Jeanette Ruth, aged 2 years; and Merrill David, aged 3 months. The wife and oldest daughter were very ill at his death and not able to attend the funeral.
Earl's death came as a shock to friends and relatives, who thought he was doing very well, but be took hemorrhage of the bowels Sunday morning and peacefully passed away Monday morning at 2 a. m. He was conscious to the last and realized the end was near. His mother prayed with him that God's will might be done and that we all might feel the Saviour's comforting presence, which was granted.
Earl asked that all might sing. His mother led with "My Jesus, I Love Thee". Earl said "Jesus, come and take me, I am ready, tell Agnes to be brave." He smiled and went to live with Jesus.
His boyhood days were spent in Clay county with his parents, who moved to East St. Louis in May, 1917. He was converted at about 12 years of age at Shouse Chapel M. E. church and united with the church, later moving his membership to First M. E. Church, E. St. Louis.
In October, 1924, be entered the ministry and moved to Willow Hill charge. In 1926 he was transferred to the Avena, Ill. charge, where he found many true and faithful friends.
He was a member of the George Washington Klan, No. 41, of E. St. Louis, Realm of 111., of the Knights of the "Ku Klux Klan," who conducted a beautiful ceremony at Shouse Chapel church after the Dist. Supt.. Rev. Whiteside, of Centralia, Ill., assisted by Rev. Tucker, of Louisville, III., had preached the sermon. The remains were then laid to rest In the family lot in Shouse Chapel cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his immediate family, as above mentioned a father, mother, two brothers, Noel B., who is attending Bradley Inst., of Peoria, Ill., and Vernal D. of E. St. Louis, and a host of relatives and friends.
Earl was a kind and loving son, a true devoted husband, a patient, gentle father, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
(The Flora Journal-Record, February 25, 1926)
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