Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Fannie Hays Clark
Washington Democrat
Friday 15 April 1949
BARR WOMAN PASSES AWAY
Could Not Survive Storke Of Paralysis Of Last Thursday.
Burial Was Made Today
Montgomery Lodge of Ben Hur Had the Funeral Services in Charge at County
Chapel.
Mrs. W. H. Clark died at her home on the State road, near Bethany church
about 5 o'clock, as the result of a stroke of paralysis received last
Thursday afternoon, aggravated to no small degree by the intense heat.
Mrs. Clark was the daughter of John Hays, now dead, and was born at the
old Hays homestead forty six years ago. She lived all her life, save
one year which was passed in the neighborhood in which she was born.
Some twenty-seven years ago she was married to W. H. Clark and to this
union was born four children Mrs. Leo Dant of Montgomery, Mrs.Louis Carey
of Terre Haute, Harry Clark and William Clark of Barr township.
Funeral Held at Bethany
The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Bethany chruch,
Mrs. Clark beiing a member since early childhood of the Christian church,
and the Rev. A. W. Alexander of this city, conducted the services.
Mrs. Clark was a member of the Montgomery lodge of the Tribe of Ben
Hur and the members atteded the funeral in a body. Mrs. Clark was one
of the best known citizens of Barr township, she having been since
early girlhood prominently identified with the social and church affairs
of the neighborhood. Her lovable womanly ways attracted to her side
friends by the score and the large crowd which assembled at her grave
was but a fragment of evidence of the esteem in which she was held
by her neighbors.
Death Was A Shock
The passing of Mrs. Clark was a shock to the neighborhood as but few
know that she was bordering upon the brink. Her health had been such
as to cause no complaint and early Thursday afternoon she was stricken
with a paralytic stroke and found in the yard in an unconscious condition
by members of the family about sundown. Mrs. Clark failed to recover
from the unconscious stupor and Saturday evening about 8 o'clock she
answered the last summon, surrounded by the members of her family and
several friends.
Note: Fannie Hays Clark died 21 June 1913.
Contributed by: Marion Grayson