This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACE/1503.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Linda, Another researcher was unable to find a copy of "Mack's" obituary in Visalia for me. However, here is the one that appeared in the Greenfield Vedette in Missouri. It is said to be from Visalia, which makes me think that the Vedette copied a Visalia obituary, but I could be wrong. "Obituary -- M.C. SEXTON -- August 24, 1924 appeared in Greenfield Vedette (I guess). Visalia, Calif., Aug. 8 -- M.C. ("Uncle Mack") Sexton passed away at the family home on Eluiza Street, Visalia, on August 2, 1924, at the age of 72 years and 10 months. The decased leaves a widow and a host of friends to mourn his loss. "Uncle Mack" left Dade county some eight years ago, locating near Porterville, where he lived for about three years; then he and his good wife [no name <sigh>] moved to Visalia. where he bought a nice little home. But Uncle Mack was not one of those who thought only of an earthly home, but had prepared himself for that home not made with hands, and had certainly lived up to the oath he took before T. B. Larimore, when the latter preached one of his soul-awakening sermons at Bona some years ago. His widow has the sympathy of Visalia and community. She was ever faithful and ready to do anything she could for him, until God saw fit to take him away. The deceased was buried in a nice plot in Visalia cemetery. He was laid to rest with a perfect smile on his face. Rev. Zook, pastor of the first Christian church of Porterfield, spoke the words of comfort to the sorrowing widow and friends, taking for his text, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." --a Friend." Janet Hunter...Descendant of the other Sexton family in Greenfield

Having kin in Visalia and kin in Dade, I can tell you that those words "Visalia, Calif." are indicating location of the death only. Also the content of the obit tells me it was written locally in Dade. At one point it's "Porterville" (correct) and then "Porterfield", an unlikely mistake for Visalia. As an aside, I thought my kin moved early to Visalia, but yours was much earlier. Made me wonder if mine moved there because they had heard that it was a good place to go. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACE/1503.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Linda, > > Another researcher was unable to find a copy of "Mack's" obituary in Visalia for me. However, here is the one that appeared in the Greenfield Vedette in Missouri. It is said to be from Visalia, which makes me think that the Vedette copied a Visalia obituary, but I could be wrong. > > "Obituary -- M.C. SEXTON -- August 24, 1924 appeared in Greenfield Vedette (I guess). > > Visalia, Calif., Aug. 8 -- M.C. ("Uncle Mack") Sexton passed away at the family home on Eluiza Street, Visalia, on August 2, 1924, at the age of 72 years and 10 months. The decased leaves a widow and a host of friends to mourn his loss. > > "Uncle Mack" left Dade county some eight years ago, locating near Porterville, where he lived for about three years; then he and his good wife [no name <sigh>] moved to Visalia. where he bought a nice little home. But Uncle Mack was not one of those who thought only of an earthly home, but had prepared himself for that home not made with hands, and had certainly lived up to the oath he took before T. B. Larimore, when the latter preached one of his soul-awakening sermons at Bona some years ago. His widow has the sympathy of Visalia and community. She was ever faithful and ready to do anything she could for him, until God saw fit to take him away. > > The deceased was buried in a nice plot in Visalia cemetery. He was laid to rest with a perfect smile on his face. Rev. Zook, pastor of the first Christian church of Porterfield, spoke the words of comfort to the sorrowing widow and friends, taking for his text, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." --a Friend." > > > Janet Hunter...Descendant of the other Sexton family in Greenfield > >