DAN FERGUSON

Aged Citizen Of Gillem
Branch Dies Of 
Stroke
  
(By Mrs. Sanford Bailey, a niece)
  
Gillem Branch, KY – This community was grieved and saddened over
the death of one of its oldest and most respected citizens, Uncle
Dan Ferguson. He had been in poor health for almost two years
after suffering a paralytic stroke from which he never fully
recovered.
  
Again on last Thursday he was stricken with a severe attack and
never regained consciousness and passed quietly away about 9 p.m.
Saturday night.
  
Uncle Dan was 74 years of age. He was married 52 years ago to
Sarah Evans who preceded him in death last May. To this union were
born 8 children, 3 dead and 5 living, whose names are as follows:
Foster, of Louisa; Nelson, of Keaton; Mrs. Bill Gillem, and Mrs.
Wallace Bailey, of Keaton, and Mrs. Lloyd Hill, of Relief.
  
The funeral was conducted in the Upper Keaton Church House, Monday
morning by Revs. Tommy Bailey, J.W. Beculheimer and Emery
Ferguson.
  
A large group of sorrowing friends and relatives were present to
pay their last respects to the man who was loved and respected by
all who knew him and the large floral offerings attested to this
fact. He was laid to rest by Aunt Sarah on the hill overlooking
the home where they had lived the past thirty years or more. We
are unable to put into words the sorrow and regret we feel at the
passing of such a dear uncle, but we know he is only waiting for
the great resurrection morning, when we believe he will hear the
command of his Savior to “enter into the joys of the Lord,” and we
believe we will see Uncle Dan again in that celestial city where
sickness and death are not known and where there will be no more
good-byes and heartaches of parting from those we love.
  
Funeral arrangements were in charge of Preston Funeral Home,
Paintsville, Kentucky.
  
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
MARCH 13, 1941

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