BOGART, Morton V - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Morton VanBuren Bogart was born in Fountain County, Indiana Oct 10, 1866 and departed this life Nov 8, 1928 at his home in West Holdrege at the age of 62 years 29 days. He was united in marriage to Eunice A. Tanner Oct 12, 1887 and to this union six children were born, all of whom are living.  He with his wife and family lived near Mascot, Nebr for 32 y ears. They removed to Holdrege about nine years ago. The departed was deprived of the blessings and advantages of a parental home at the age of 9 years because of the death of his other. Since securing a home of his own, he has therefore been a great lover of home and was always thoughtful and solicitous for the well-being of his family.  A number of years ago he accepted the Christian Faith and was a member of the East Highland Methodist Church.  He found delight in the Word of God. Of late years to declining health, but his righteousness and he was fully prepared to depart from the body in which he had suffered greatly and be present with the Lord.  He leaves to mourn and miss him, the devoted wife, Eunice A. Bogart, the six children: Ida J. David of Oberlin, Kans; John Ray Bogart of Atlanta; John Ray Bogart of Bogart of Atlanta; Elmer C. Bogart of Oberlin, Kans; Mary I. Gordon of Dayton, Oregon; Neal R. Bogart of Oberlin, Kans; Eunice L. Rayburn of Holdrege, Neb; two brothers, Neal Bogart of Hoopeston, Ill; and WC Bogart of Los Angeles, Calif; 14 grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon Nov 10 from the family home, 202 High Street and from the Evangelical Mission Church in charge of Rev. Irvin AD Johnson, who poke on the text: “I am persuaded that neither life nor death shall be able to separate us from the love of God.  The singing was furnished by a trio, Misses Hannah and Carrie Anderson and Rev, Johnson. A large number of relatives and friends had gathered for the last solemn rites over the deceased. The remains were laid to rest in the prairie Home cemetery there to await the morning of the Resurrection. - kbz