The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
December 5, 1923
Page 4
Column 4SHERIFF'S SALE
By virtue of a writ of Execution to me directed from the Circuit Court of Hancock County, State of Illinois, in favor of Marine Trust Company of Carthage, a corporation, and against Tracy C. Wright and Leafie M. Wright, I have levied upon the following described personal property to wit:
One Fordson tractor, including plow, disc, harrow, etc.; 1 two-horse wagon; 1 low wheeled wagon; 3 cultivators; 1 corn binder; 1 drill; 1 binder; 1 food grinder; 8 head of horses; 26 head calves; 3 cows; 16 brood sows; 60 shoats, of all ages; 4 sets work harness; about 156 bushels of soy beans; about 700 bushels of oats; about 400 bushels corn in crib; 40 acres of corn standing in the field; 1 mower; 1 hay rack; about 20 tons of hay, in barn; also a lot of small tools; 1 Ford truck and
1 Ford coupe; 8 bushels clover seed; 1 saddle and bridle; situated in Hancock County, State of Illinois, and taken as the property of said Defendants, which I will expose to public sale onSaturday the 15th day of December,
1923,at the residence of Tracy C. Wright and Leafie M. Wright, situated one-half mile southwest of Webster, Hancock County, Illinois, to the highest bidder for ready money.
Sale to be between the hour of 9 o'clock a. m. and the setting of the sun the same day. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day.
Dated at Carthage this 4th day of December, 1923.
EDGAR A. TANNER,
Dec.5-12 Sheriff.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
July 22, 1925
Page 10
Columns 3 & 4LEAFIE MYRTLE WRIGHT
"How joyful is the hope that lingers,
When loved ones cross death's sea,
That we, when all earth's toils are
ended,
With them shall ever be."
We'll never say "Good-bye" in
heaven.Once again we are called to pay our last tribute of respect to one we all loved, and to say "Farewell," until the resurrection morn.
Leafie Myrtle Thompson, the third daughter of Harvey and Ida Berry Thompson, was born at the old homestead one mile west of Webster, Jan. 26, 1894, and died at her home in Carthage, Ill., July 17, 1925, aged 31 years, 5 months and 21 days after an illness of less than one week as a result of apoplexy.
She had not been in the best of health for the past few weeks, though no one ever thought it was of such a serious nature until on Sunday, July 12, about 3 p. m. she was suddenly stricken with apoplexy and sank at once into unconsciousness from which she never rallied. Everything that human skill by various physicians, specialists, trained nurse and loving hands could do was of no avail, and the death angel came and gently carried her spirit home.
On Jan. 27, 1912, she was married to Tracy C. Wright. To them one child was born, a little daughter, Ida Frances, who is not quite 6 years old, and who is thus left at a very tender age without a mother's love, and it is needless to say she was her mother's idol.
Leafie spent almost her entire life in this community. Her happy childhood was spent on the farm where, with her parents, three sisters and one brother, she grew to womanhood. One little brother died in infancy. She was educated in our public schools and was a regular and faithful attendant at our Sunday school and church. In her younger days during a revival meeting conducted by the Rev. Mrs. Brewington, she was converted to God and was a willing servant in the cause of Christ.
After her marriage she at once settled on the farm one-half mile south of Webster, which she still owned at the time of her death and where she lived continuously until about two years ago, when she moved to Carthage and where she has since resided.
Her loving mother passed to her reward in June, 1918. The devoted father could not long withstand the loss of his companion, so in October, just four months later he laid down the burdens of life to join the loved ones "over there." Hence there remains to mourn the sad death of this dear young mother, sister and friend, besides the little daughter, three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Lillie Robinson, of Colchester; Mrs. Lottie Robinson, of Carthage; Mrs. Lorena Wright, of LaHarpe, and Lester B. Thompson, residing on the old home farm one mile west of Webster.
There are also a number of nieces and nephews, besides other near relatives, as well as many old school mates and friends of her younger days who deeply deplore her untimely death. She was of such a kind and generous nature, that none knew her but to love her.
She will be sadly missed, not only by the home circle but by all who knew her. But it is God's way. He knows best, and as we wonder why this sadness should come to her friends and loved ones, let us hope, that God in his infinite mercy has taken her to his home on high, to open the way for all who loved her, to follow her to that "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," there to dwell forevermore, and be comforted by His words --- "What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter."
The remains were brought to the old home church in Webster, Sunday afternoon, where the largest concourse of friends that ever met on a similar occasion, were congregated to words of comfort by Rev. W. H. Love. A select choir, composed of Mrs. J. A. Beebe, Miss Adda Spangler, Arthur Spangler and Clem Duffie, with Mrs. Love organist, sang very sweetly: "It Is Well With My Soul," "Looking This Way," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The pallbearers were four brother-in-laws, Homer and Earnie Robinson, Jesse Stidum and Gay Wright, also Stephen Reed and Samuel Long. The deceased was an honored member of the Rebekah lodge, who attended in a body and took part in the service at the grave. The casket, also the front end of the church, was a mass of lovely flowers, especially beautiful was the wreath from the sisters and brothers.
Burial was in the family lot by the side of loved ones gone on before.
The entire community is in common sympathy with those who mourn, most especially the little daughter, who will find a loving substitute in the home with her aunt, Mrs. J. E. Stidum. Peace to her memory.
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank our many friends who have shown their sympathy and given their help so generously in this our great trial. We also thank all for the lovely floral tokens and the choir for the sweet songs that were a balm to our wounded hearts.
The Brother, Sisters, and
Their Families.
