Posted on: Adams County, Indiana Obituaries
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Surname: Baughman, Coffman, Geesaman, Huey, Shroll
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OBITUARY
Clara Almeda (Baughman) Shroll, wife of John Allen Shroll, was born in
Adams county, Indiana, May 24, 1860 and
departed this life June 17, 1923, being 63 years and 24 days of age. Death
was due to paralysis which took her in brief
time of forty minutes. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Ann Baughman
, both deceased.
She was united in marriage to John Allen Shroll, July 26, 1881. To this
union was born eleven children, four of whom
have proceded in death. The husband and following children remain, Ernest
of near Collette, Goldie, wife of Charles
Coffman of near Phoenix, Earl of near Fiatt, Robert of Ft. Wayne, Frances,
wife of Clarence Geesaman of Center, Leslie,
wife of Jasper Geesaman of near Kit, and Mae, wife of Emmerson Huey of
Portland. She leaves seven grandchildren and
other relatives with a wide circle of friends.
She had spent her entire life in Adams, Wells, and Jay Counties. Sister
Shroll was a devoted wife, a kind and loving
mother, always mindful of the needs of others, no task or duty was heavy
for her if it brought comfort and joy to her
home and family. She was energetic and painstaking with her household duties,
toiling with her hands that her loved ones
might receive comforts.
Rest to the toiling hands has come,
The voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
But while we mourn today we do not mourn as those who have no hope. She
was one of the body of Christ having united
with the Church of Christ at Domestic in 1907, with which church she still
held membership.
She loved her Bible and its teaching. One of her favorite songs, that
she asked the children to sing, " No Night There",
we sing today.
The joys and griefs of childhood borne,
She shared with all a mothers fervor
My joys were jewls in her crown
My griefs her clouds of sadness ever.
For all my faults she made excuses
My merits praised oer every other
She screened me from the worlds abuse
And taught me to adore my mother.
When manhoods years and business cares
At last compelled a separation
She followed with her fondest prayers
My every step and avocation.
And then in my childhood years
A dearer friend and worldly brother
She shared my joys and anxious cares
As none can do wxcept a mother.
Funeral and burial at Center U.B. Church conductedby Thomas J. Wright.
The Family desire to thank their neighbors and friens for their kindness
in these sad hours and for the beautiful flowers.
JOHN A. SHROLL and FAMILY