1925 Obits Rains County Leader
May 29, 1925
“Point News”
Mr. R.G. Greathouse’s baby, which has been sick for several months, died
Monday night near 12 o’clock. The remains were carried to Wills Point
for burial Tuesday.
June 5, 1925
“Point News”
Mr. Dallas and Stanly Cain of Monroe, La., arrived here at six o’clock
Thursday morning. They were called home to be with their mother, who died Friday
June 5, 1925
Dies at Point
Mrs. R. Cain died at her home one mile south of Point Friday, June 5th at five
o’clock. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.S. Frazer of Lone Oak,
and laid to rest Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Cain was born March 4th, 1885 in Illinois,
and accepted Christ as her savior and united with the Christian church in her
earlier days and lived a consistent and consecrated Christian life. In 1878
she was married to R. Cain and to this union eight children were born, six boys
and two girls of whom four boys and two girls are living, all of them being
grown and married but one. She had been ailing for several years. She bore her
sufferings with true Christian fortitude and when she became fully aware that
the end was near, expressed her readiness to go. She was a faithful and devoted
wife and mother, a kind and ever obliging neighbor and by her lovable disposition
womanly virtues and sterling character had won a host of friends. To the bereaved
husband, children and others, the writer extends sincere sympathy and commend
them to him, who alone is able to comfort and console in such dark hours of
trial and sorrow.
Card of Thanks
We take this method of thanking each and everyone of you for your kindness and
assistance during the illness and death of our mother and wife, and also, the
beautiful floral offerings, which expressed love and sympathy. May God reward
each and everyone of you is our prayer.
Robert Cain and family
(From Greenville Banner)
Floy Mae Thompson, aged 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Thompson…family
home eight miles…of this city near midnight last night from an illness
of only a few days. Funeral services were held at the Sikes church at 3:30 o’clock
this afternoon. Miss Thompson had only recently moved to this county with her
parents from Point in Rains county. She was loved and admired by all who knew
her and was possessed of a magnetic personality. She is survived by her parents,
three brothers, and three sisters. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy
of their many friends in this hour of sorrow.
Mrs. J.P. Fitzgerald Dies Very Suddenly
Mrs. J.P. Fitzgerald died at the family home just over the line in Hopkins county
near Bonanza, Monday. With the family she had just eaten dinner and walked out
on the gallery and sat down when the fatal stroke came, and she died before
she could be moved into the house. An examination was made after her death by
a physician, who reported her death due to Brights’ Disease. Mrs. Fitzgerald
was a member of the Baptist church and was held in high esteem by a host of
friends and acquaintances, with whom she had lived so long. She is survived
by her husband and several children who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
“Uncle” Don Yandell Passes Away
The death angel visited the home of Miss Dollie Yandell, of near Pilgrim Rest
community, and claimed for its victim her father, Mr. Yandell, better known
as “Uncle” Don. “Uncle” Don was born October 6th, 1842
and passed from this natural realm into that of the spiritual on June 22nd,
1925. To know him was to love him. He was devoted to Christ and His cause. It
is our earthly loss but his heavenly gain. He was doubtless prepared by God’s
divine grace to meet his Lord. Everything that loving hands could do was done
but in vain, for He Who doeth all things for the best said, “It is enough;
come up higher.” Mr. Yandell had lived a life of 79 years in this vicinity,
where he made a host of friends, which was due to his life of unselfishness.
In summing up his life we would say that he lived a life of service to his loved
ones. He leaves behind him to mourn his departure, a host of sorrowing relatives
and friends. But we can say to those who weep, to weep not for him as one that
has no hope, for he left the blessed assurance that he has gone to be with Jesus.
Jesus consoled his disciples before He left this world, that, “I go to
prepare a mansion for you, that where I am there may ye be also.” So we
have the assurance that he is asleep in Jesus to await the resurrection morn.
His remains were laid to rest in the Pilgrim Rest cemetery. Impressive funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Clate Martin and Bro. Smith. May God bless and
comfort the sad hearted loved ones.---Lois McKeown
July 17, 1925
“Point News”
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Cain and Stanley of Monroe, La., arrived in Point Friday
morning at 2 o’clock. They were called home to be with their father, who
was very sick, but was too late to see him alive.
A Pioneer Citizen Gone
R. Cain, well known all over Rains county, died at Dr. Joe Beckton hospital
in Greenville last Thursday. He had only been sick three days with acute indigestion.
Mr. Cain was born at Grandchain, Ill., September 11, 1863. Should he have lived
until September, he would have been 72 years old. He came to Texas forty-seven
years ago and thirty-three years ago came to Rains county and located one mile
north of Point where he has lived every since until his death. He was a consistent
member of the Christian church, a kind and loving husband and father and numbered
his friends by the score. He leaves six children, all of whom are married but
one, to mourn his loss. They were all present at the funeral, except the oldest
son, Marshall. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.S. Frazier of Lone
Oak and his remains laid to rest Friday in the Lone Star cemetery, where a large
concourse of relatives and friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect
to one whom they had know to love and respect. The writer joins their host of
friends in tendering to the bereaved ones sincere sympathy in their great affliction.