Obituaries for William M. Richardson
"William Richardson Dead," Clarinda (Ia.) Herald, 25 October 1895, page unknown:
Yesterday morning G.W. Richardson received a telegram announcing the death of his father. Only a short time ago Father and Mother Richardson left their home in this place and went to Stanton, Neb., to spend a part of the winter visiting with their daughter, Mrs. C. H. Howard. When they said good-bye to their relatives and friends here no one thought that it was to be the long, long, good-bye to one of them. We are not informed as to the immediate cause of his death, but the fact that he was in feeble health for some years leaves it reasonable to infer that he had an attack of some accute [sic] disease from which he was unable to rally. He was 74 years old and was until the past few years actively engaged in farming in Illinois. Of late he has made his home here but has spent considerable time visiting with his children. He was an earnest and sincere Christian, a member of the Methodist Church, and no one who has ever heard him talk and pray could doubt for a moment that he was in the full enjoyment of the highest Christian experience. He lived his profession every day, and his daily life was a powerful sermon to all those around him. The funeral services will be held at the residence of G. W. Richardson Sunday afternoon 2:30 o'clock.
Obituary for William Richardson, Clarinda (Ia.) Herald, 29 October 1895, page unknown:
Wm. Richardson was born in Topshem, Vermont, May 9, 1821. May 2, 1847, he was married to Miss Susan Martin, at Bradford, Vt.
They started at once for the west and settled on a farm in DuPage Co., Ill., 20 miles west of Chicago. There they lived till seven years ago, when he felt that he was unable to farm longer. For about five years, they have been residents of Clarinda, spending much of their time with their children in Nebraska and California.
In the winter of 50 and 51 he was converted and united with the M. E. church of which he has been an active and consistent member ever since. For over thirty years he was class leader.
Seven children were born to them, two of whom died in childhood. All the others are here to-day except the daughter in Cal., to mourn the loss of a father.
He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Howard, of Stanton Neb., last Thursday morning at 3 o'clock, after a very brief illness.
He had expressed a desire to his wife that the lord would spare him from great and long continued suffering, and his prayer was answered.
Nearly fifty years ago he started for the Heavenly Canaan, under the leadership of Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, and while it was a wilderness road, he fed on manna and drank the sweet waters of God's atoning grace.
At last he reached the Jordan, and passed over into the fields of everlasting peace and rest.
What is to us a great mystery, is not a mystery to him any longer. He has gone through and knows what it is to live, what it is to die, and what it is to be with Christ.
Forever with the Lord,
Amen! so let it be.
Life for the dead is in the word,
'Tis immortality.
The funeral services were held at the residence of G. W. Richardson, Sunday afternoon, and conducted by Dr. Smith. The discourse was very fine, and was along the line of the finished work of the Christian. The three sons, Mark, of Madison Neb., H. A., of Calumet, Ia., G. W., of Clarinda, and one daughter, Mrs. Howard, of Stanton, Neb., were present. The other daughter, Mrs. Spitzer, lives in California, and of course could not be present. The widowed mother will for the present make her home with Mrs. Howard, at Stanton, Nebraska.
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