TALOGA-TIMES ADVOCATE Thursday, December 18, 1947 A. H. BURCH DIED MONDAY A. H. Burch lost his fight for life Monday when death took him during the early hours of the morning. Mr. Burch was near Death's door several times during the past three months. After a severe attack of pneumonia, complications set in which caused several set backs. His improvement had allowed him to be in a wheel chair part of the time. A turn for the worse occurred Friday night. The body has been at a funeral home in Clinton awaiting funeral services to be held at the Prarie Belle Church this afternoon. Rev. Nels Williams is in charge of the service. Mr. Burch has lived in and around Taloga for the past 50 years. He and his wife settled near Putnam in 1899. Later they lived at Lenora for 14 years. They had been in the town of Taloga for three years. Claude Burch arrived from San Diego, California Tuesday to attend his father's funeral. - - - - - - - -- - TALOGA-TIMES ADVOCATE Thursday, December 25, 1947 OBITUARY Albunis H. Burch, son of William and Phoebie Burch, was born at Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa on February 3, 1868 and departed this life December 15, 1947 at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 12 days. He was united in marriage to Eliza C. Williams on March 12, 1891. Six children were born to this union. In 1892 he moved to Wayne County, Nebraska where they lived for seven years. They then moved to Oklahoma in 1899 locating three miles west of Putnam where he lived until 14 years ago when they moved to the J. V. Flats, four miles west of Taloga, living there until three years ago when they moved to Taloga. Three children preceeded him in death: Charles Ray on August 5, 1901; Flossie Jones on November 4, 1914; and Earl Ross on June 30, 1942. He leaves to mourn his wife, Mrs. A. H. Burch; 2 sons, Claude of Chula Vista, California and Chester of Putnam; one daughter, Mrs. Maude Sneed of Woodward; 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Jessie Elder of Putnam. Grandad Burch was a kind and affectinate father, and loved by all who knew him, both family and friends. It was during his illness that he professed his faith in Christ and wanted to be baptised. He would not want the ones he loves, To grieve for him today; We must not say that he is dead, For he is just away----- Away upon a journey, To a land that is bright and fair And though we all will miss him here - We know he is happy there And memories of him will bring new comfort every day As we recall, he is not dead, For he is just away. - - - - - - - - TALOGA-TIMES ADVOCATE Thursday, May 13, 1937 OBITUARY Leonard Gray Burch was born in Marion County, Iowa on April 13, 1862 and died May 5, 1937 at his home near Aledo at the age of 75 years, 21 days. He was married June 25, 1883 to Miss Laura Vaughn who preceeded him in death on May 11, 1930. Four children were born to this union: Mrs. Albert Johnson of Thomas; Mrs. A. Clayton of Thomas; Rosco who died in 1904 and Mrs. Albert Adair of Putnam. He leaves 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; five brothers, Smith Burch of Dayton, Oregon; Lincoln Burch of Battle Creed, Nebraska; A. H. Burch of Taloga; Joe Burch of Missouri Valley, Ohio; Jay Burch of Newman Grove, Nebraska; and one sister, Jessie Elder of Putnam. Leonard was united with the primitive Baptist Church at Loveland, Ohio at age 22. He came to Oklahoma in 1898 where he has made his home until his death. He leaves his family and a host of friends. We who knew him best know his desire was to go on to loved ones already passed on and his life was lived with the lives of the poet as his daily creed: So live, that when thy summons come to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Then go not, like a quarry slave at night, Scouraged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the draperies of his couch About him and lies down to pleasant dreams. - - - - - - - - - - Note: w/o Jared Walter Burch >From THE NEWMAN GROVE REPORTER December 3, 1947 MRS. J. W. BURCH PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, DEC. 1 Resident of Newman Grove Since 1917 Passes Away At Age of 78 Mrs. J.W. Burch, 78, passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.and Mrs. Art Larson, Monday forenoon at 11:40 o'clock. Mrs. Burch has been ill since Tuesday, November 18, and has been cared for in the Larson home the past week. Mrs. Burch has been a resident of Newman Grove since 1917, coming here from Stanton County. Since the death of her husband in April, 1945, she has continued to make her home in Newman Grove except when visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vick Holy in Palmer, Nebr., or visiting other members of the family. She is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Vick Holy of Palmer and Mrs. Art Larson of Newman Grove; four grandchildren; two grat grandchildren; one brother, O.H.P. Milesell (should be Mikesell, I think), sr. of Buffalo, Wyo.; and three nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, with a brief service at the Art Larson home at 2:00 o'clock, and services at the Methodist church at 2:30 with Rev. Norman Smitheram officiating. Burial will be made in Hope Cemetery. ~~Bev in Oregon~~ "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."