Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
May, 1940
Obituary
“It is coming—our leave of earth,
It is coming—that sad farewell;
Coming—the last low pleading
Prayer,
A last long gaze of a world so fair
It is coming—the tolling bells.
Yes—to all.”
“And I shall grow older but ne-
ver loose life’s zest.
Because the road’s last turn will
Be the best.”
So the life of Ellis Wilkin ended just at the dawning of a new day—May 6, 1940—at the age of eighty years, ten months and two days. He was born in New Market Township July 4, 1859 and most of his life was spent in his home neighborhood. On Thanksgiving Day 1880 he was married to Louisa Polk and to this union was born three sons and two daughters—James of Urbana, Ohio; Herman of Hillsboro; Mrs. Clark Hunter of near New Market; Mrs. Max D. Gustin of Cleveland, Ohio who survive him. Hershel Floyd the other son, also of Hillsboro preceded his father in death by two years and one month.
In 1907 the family ties were first broken and the wife and mother, Lousia, was called home.
One December 11, 1911 he was again married, this time to Martha Carpenter, who took up the place in his life that was left vacant. He loved life and all ???? got so much of it and was a kindly neighbor always ready to lend a helping hand. Those of us who knew him so long both as a friend and as a neighbor are filled with sadness mere words cannot express at his passing. But another life has cleared, another soul has winged it’s way to the Great Beyond, another to whom the way had grown weary has gone to rest and we are left to wonder why this must be; but our Heavenly Father, when we are in deep trouble, knows and cares and may we, as we look back upon the vista of a well-spent life, increase our faith and confidence in a better and brighter world to come.
“and Christ has but kept his
promise
And given his beloved sleep.”
Funeral services conducted by Rev. S. J. Nihizer, U. B. minister, at the late home on Danville Pike, H. S. Stockwell, undertaker.