This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Payne, Cowan, Krouse Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UNB.2ACI/1010 Message Board Post: Obituary Joseph Henry Payne was born near Crocker, Mo., July 12, 1871, and died April 23, 1915, at his home about four miles southeast of Crocker. Mr. Payne was well known all over Pulaski county and all his acquaintanences were friends. His life was so thoroughly Christian that no man ever had cause to become his enemy. When but ten years old his father was killed by a runaway team and being the oldest child he became his mothers’ chief support. He was a good son and never failed to meet the responsibilities thus early placed upon his young shoulders. While still a young man, he was married to Miss Emma Cowan from which union were born six children, all living. Upon the first Sunday in October 1893, Mr. Payne was baptized into Christ. This was to be expected for his father before him had been a faithful Christian and an Elder of the Church and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne, has been a true Christian since she was eighteen years old and she is now seventy-two years old. Mr. Payne was seriously a Christian. He had but a common school education and spent his days in hard work upon the farm but he did not allow these hindrances to keep him from study. It was his practice to spend the after supper hours in study and his leading text book was the Bible. So familiar was he with the Bible that he was a real defender of Faith and could successfully “contend for the Faith which was once for all delivered to the Saints.” He was faithful in church attendance, never allowing cold or heat or rain to keep him from going to the Lord’s house at the appointed hour. He soon became a leader in the church, having been ! chosen Elder and as Elder often led the service. His funeral was held at the /Crocker Christian Church, April 23, at 3:00 o’clock, the sermon being preached by the pastor, Alden R. Wallace, of Springfield, Mo. There was a large congregation of friends present and several beautiful floral offerings. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Payne, and his six children: Everett, Essie, Lorine, Fay, Goldie and Fern; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne; one brother, Walter Payne, and one sister, Mrs. Nora Krouse. To these the church and community extend their sincere sympathy. Alden R. Wallace Published in The Crocker News, Pulaski County, Missouri on Thursday, April 29, 1915.