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Obit - Fanny Barrett

Obit - Fanny Barrett

Posted: 27 Mar 2003 9:22PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Edited: 18 Aug 2006 7:33PM GMT
Surnames: Barrett, Jenkins, Reece, Ladd, Cox, Whiteman, Gleadall
[This clipping came from a packet of material passed down through two generations, and the dates and names of the papers are included where they exist, but on many of them there is no date and no newspaper. They were mostly published in Highland County, Ohio.]

Obit - Fanny Barrett
Highland County, Ohio, August 1923

I cannot say and I will not say that she is dead.

With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand, she has wandered into an unknown land and left us dreaming how very fair it needs must be since she lingers there.

These words so singularly appropriate to the one who has just left us have been constantly in the mind of the writer since the time when the word came that Fanny had passed into the great beyond.

She was born in the town of Halifax, North Carolina, February 28, 1874, and was the daughter of John T. and Rowena Jenkins.

She was one of a family of several children. The father, four sisters, Mrs. Ella Reece and Mrs. Frank Ladd of Leesburg, Mrs. John Cox of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Manson Whiteman of Middle Fork, Indiana, and one brother, Kader also of Leesburg survive her, the mother having died four years ago.

While the children of the family were still quite young, they moved from their Carolina home to Ohio where they have since resided.

Fanny was married to Carey Barrett on June 20th, 1894, and they made their home in or near Leesburg for the almost twenty nine years they walked life's pathway together. To them were born two children, Loran, now Mrs. Harold Gleadall and Olen whose unexpected death at the age of five years, February 14th, 1913 was a source of bitter grief for the parents.

Fanny was a true child of the south the proverbial southern hospitality was surely inherent in her.

She and Carey gave what they had to give with a simple grace and kindliness that won the heart and made their home a Mecca of a large circle of friends and relatives.

While she was in her early teens she was converted and joined the M. E. Church at E. Monroe which membership was transferred to Leesburg where it remained until her death.

Soon after moving into the Bridges neighborhood, an organist was badly needed at the Hardins Creek Friends Church. She with characteristic helpfulness took this position and for thirteen years faithfully attended services at this place.

She was a charter member of the H. C. L. A. S. and at the time of her first illness was president of this society. Words cannot express the sorrow in the heart of each one of this little circle as we bury from sight this first one of our number to be called hence. While never disloyal to her own church she saw the open door for service and did what she could.

Her religion was ever one of deeds rather than words but she did not fear to defend the cause she loved if need arose. Two years ago came the first indication of the disease which caused her death. At first seeming unimportant, but soon grew to be a menace, not to be checked tho (sic) every effort was made.

She met this terrible ordeal with a bravery and cheerfulness rarely equaled and said "If this is to be the end for me, I will try to worry others as little as possible." Carey's death the 30th day of March this present year was an added blow almost unbearable, but her courage never failed.

Who can deny that a stronger than human power sustained her, and enabled her through the months of awful suffering since to think of others always and endure the torture patiently and in an uncomplaining spirit , until she was released early in the morning of the 15th day of August, 1923

Of her own family she leaves only her daughter Loran, thus early bereft of all the ties of parental home, and one little grandson, Bobby, whom she tenderly loved, but her memory will live in the hearts of an almost countless circle of friends and relatives.

"They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind,
In those who they have blessed they live again;
And shall live through the years, eternal life and grow
Each day more beautiful, as time declares their good, forgets the rest
And proves their immortality."

Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our most heartfelt thanks to all our friends and neighbors for their many kindnesses and words of sympathy during the sickness and death of our dear father and mother.
Mrs. Harold Gleadall and Family
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