Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/412 Surname: Boston, Kimbrough, Phillips, Wilson, Zumwalt ------------------------- MIDDLE CREEK. Death of Luke Wilson. Surrounded by those he loved, just at the close of a beautiful spring day, slowly the gates of paradise opened its pearly portals and another soul was welcomed into the celestial city. Seventy-seven years, five months and twelve days ago on Nov. 22, 1843, in the state of Virginia to Joshua and Eunice Wilson a tiny babe was born. In due time this wee bit of humanity was named Luke. It was there he spent childhoods happy hours and with his parents came to this state in October, 1846, which place has since been his home. It was here he grew to young manhood. On March 25, 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Dicy Phillips. To this union four children were born, Ollie, Jennie, Ella and one son, Elmer who passed away a number of years ago. He was of a quiet disposition, a lover of his own fireside. For a number of years he made sorghum molasses and he was so perfect in his art that every gallon he made was so near perfection it could not be excelled. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson celebrated their golden wedding on March 25, 1919, which was a red letter day in their lives, when they were surrounded by a host of relatives and friends, and since that time he has been in feeble health until May 3, 1920, he passed to the great beyond, leaving to mourn for him, his dear companion and three loving daughters, Mrs. Frank L. Kimbrough, Mrs. David R. Kimbrough and Mrs. Sylvester Boston, who all live within this county, and two grandchildren, who were very dear to him, and one sister, Mrs. Jackson Zumwalt of Tulare City, Calif.; and a number of relatives and friends. On Wednesday, May 5, at 2 p. m., Elder L. E. Frazee from Bentley conducted the funeral services at the residence. There amid a profusion of beautiful floral offerings he reposed and friends passed in and out, paying their last respect to this dear husband and kind father, after which the remains were conveyed to the Holland cemetery and tenderly laid to rest in the family lot. His funeral and interment was largely attended. All hearts go out in sympathy to this bereaved family. Twice the family chain has been broken never to be united again in this life and how dreary would our lives be were it not for the promise that we shall meet our loved ones again. Some day all these sad trials and partings will be over, we in submission say: "Thy will be done." / . . The golden gates were opened wide;/ . . A gentle voice said "Come,"/ . . And angels from the other side/ . . Welcomed our loved one home. The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday May 26, 1920 Page 6 Column 1 Link: Bryant Genealogy Web Page URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>