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Obituary for John Algin Crow

from The Republican (Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, February 6, 1919--page 6, columns 3-4:

In the midst of life we are in the midst of death, death that hath no choice between youth, maturity or old age. For some who have passed beyond the mark of three score years and ten, they wonder why the silver cord is not snapped asunder. Yet for those in youth and budding maturity, to whom life is so sweet and ties are so binding, the thought of dying is a burden and the desire to live for loved ones is very strong. So it was with our brother. John Algin Crow was the fifth of eight children born to Milton and Eliza Crow, on a farm in Estill county, Kentucky, on Friday, April 12, 1889. His educational advantages were limited to the facilities provided by the common schools of his home locality. About 1906 he came to Gale, Hendricks county, Indiana, and for some five years made his home with an uncle, Charles Crow, of whom he learned the trade of being a blacksmith. Then for a short time he worked in the shop of Fred Oakley at Cartersburg. Then he came to Clayton and purchased a shop, and continued business until January 13, 1917, when he sold out and commenced working for Charles A. Edmonson in the garage and continued there until May, 1918, when failing health demanded that he quit work. He was taken to the Tubercular hospital near Rockville, but receiving no benefit returned home the following September, and for a brief period did light work, but gradually growing weaker his decline continued until Tuesday, January 28, 1919, when his spirit peacefully took its flight. The evening before his departure he sang, “I Can, I Will, I Do Believe That Jesus Saves Me Now,” and said that for some time the question had been settled as between himself and his Master, and that he had no fears as to his journey across the bar with his Pilot.

On Wednesday, June 25, 1912, at Danville, he was united in marriage to Miss Grace Owens, of Cartersburg, the Rev. Joel N. Blue officiating. The following August they took up their abode in Clayton, which has since remained the home.

To this union were given two daughters, Mary Frances and Dorothy May, who, with their mother, survive. Of John's people, he is survived by his father, who resides in Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Larison of Plainfield, and Miss Hetha Crow, and one brother, Floyd Crow, both of Spout Springs, Ky.

John Crow has been in our midst something over six years and in that time has made a most favorable impression. When able he has been industrious and was a man of few words, one whose every word could be depended on, one who need not be ashamed of his workmanship and a man devoted to his family. It is with regret we note the passing of such a man. After a mission of twenty-nine year[s], nine months and sixteen days on earth he has not only gone to be with those who have preceded him to the better land, but is ready with beckoning hand to welcome those who remain behind.

The funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased on Friday afternoon, January 31, 1919, by Rev. Joel N. Blue of Danville in very appropriate address. Interment followed in Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield, where the body awaits the call of the great resurrection day.