[Orion Guy Turrentine]

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa

Wednesday     March 18, 1998

 O. GUY TURRENTINE, Colorado

O. [rion] Guy Turrentine, 78, of La Junta, Colo., died Feb. 27, 1998, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta.

Memorial services will be held June 17 at the United Methodist Church in La Junta.

O. [rion] Guy Turrentine was born June 17, 1919, in Smithville, Okla. He married Rena C. (Martin) Wolfe, formerly of Madison County, May 31, 1970, in La Junta. He worked as a communication operator with the Santa Fe Railway for 35 years. He also was a member of the United Methodist Church in La Junta.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Phillip of Duluth, Minn., and Robert of Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Marjorie Radebaugh of Cheraw, Colo., and Caro Wolfe of Cheyenne, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

[Mary Elizabeth Bailie Martin]

Bedford Free-Press

Thursday    April 21, 1904    [p. 1]

Old Resident Passes away

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Martin Dies After Five Years of Suffering----Lived

 In Bedford Forty Years.

Saturday evening at eight o'clock at her residence in this city, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Martin passed from this world of pain to her home of eternal peace.  She had reached the good old age of 75 years, but the last five were years of sickness and suffering, and death came as a welcome release.

The funeral service was conducted at the Presbyterian Church on Monday morning by the Rev. Barackman.  Interment was in Fairview cemetery.

Mrs. Martin's name was Mary Elizabeth Bailie.  She was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1828.  At an early age she moved to Ohio where in 1854 she married E. [dmund] C. Martin.  For fifty years they enjoyed the blessings of married life.  As no children came to gladden their home their parental affections were turned towards the children of others.  These were Charles [Gray] Martin of this city, and Mary Cook, now Mrs. Kendrick, of Evansville, Wisconsin.  In addition to these, two brothers, Dickson Bailie, of this county, and J. L. Bailie, of California, survive her.  Laura Toner, another adopted child, preceded her to her heavenly home.

For the last forty years, Mrs. Martin has been a resident of Bedford.  She was known as a woman of sweet, Christian character, who at an early day was prominent in the social and religious circles of her city and church.  Her friends are comforted by the knowledge of her certainty of a heavenly home and are inspired by her life to aim at the same safe goal.

[Mary Elizabeth Bailie Martin]

Times-Republican

Thursday    April 21, 1904    p. 2

Death of Mrs. Edward C. Martin

At about 8 o'clock Saturday evening, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Martin, wife of Ed [mund] Martin, quietly passed away, changing from a world where sickness and suffering had been for years her daily lot to one where all is perfect happiness and bliss.  She was at the time of her death 75 years of age, and for the last 40 years of her life she had resided in Taylor County.  Her maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Bailey [Bailie], but for almost the length of a natural life she has been the wedded companion of Edward [Edmund] C. Martin, and for a longer time than most of us can hope to live they have met life's vicissitudes and enjoyed its happiness together.

No child ever came to gladden the fireside, but her mother love was not wasted; two little orphans, now past the hilltop of life, found a refuge in her home and heart, and grew to maturity protected by her love.  One of these children is Chas. Martin, now cashier of the Bedford National Bank, and the positions of trust and honor he has held and now fills shows how well his young steps were guided, and his reverence for the name of the departed one is proof that the lines of his young life fell in pleasant places, and that to him she well filled the reverenced place of mother.

The other child is grown to womanhood and resides in Evansville, Wisconsin; her name is Mrs. Mary C. Hendricks.

At an early age the deceased united with the Presbyterian church and was always afterwards a conscientious and faithful member.

Five years ago, an attack of sickness brought on a derangement of the mind, from which she never recovered, and her last years were full of suffering and pain, so that to her death was a welcome relief.  Her reward was sure and she was anxious to go and enjoy it.

The funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church by Rev. Barackman, after which all that was mortal was laid to rest in the Fairview cemetery, but her soul, now free and untrammeled, has gone soaring upward and is even now free from all pain and safe in the arms of Jesus.

[George Riley John]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday   April 21, 1904   [p. 1]

Death of George R. John.

Died, at his home in Ross Township, April 16, 1904, at 4 o'clock a.m., of typhoid fever, George R. [iley] John, aged 47 years, 1 month and 8 days.  Deceased was born March 8, 1857, in Shelby County, Indiana.  His parents came to this county in 1866 when he was 9 years of age, where he has ever since resided.  He was married May 14, 1882, to Miss Mary E. [lizabeth] Van Camp, who died about one year later.  He was again married April 3, 1887, to Mrs. Emma Jones, of Nodaway County, Mo.  To them were born two children, a son and a daughter, both of whom, with his second companion, survive him and deeply mourn his loss.

Mr. John made public profession of his faith in Christ and obeyed the gospel in February, 1880, since which time he has ever been an earnest, devoted and orderly walking Christian, well and faithfully discharging his duties, both publicly and privately.  For many years he has faithfully served as a deacon of Berea church, and was also on the building committee of three, who superintended the building of the church house at that place.

Deceased was a kind hearted, peaceable and valuable citizen of the community in which he lived, a tender and affectionate husband and father, and an humble, devoted and orderly walking Christian.  In his death a sad bereavement falls upon his family, his community and his church relation.

The funeral services were held at Berea church on Sunday, April 17, at 1 o'clock p.m., and was very largely attended, the services being conducted by Elder Wm. Cobb.  The discourse was preached from Rev. 14.13: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord," after which, followed by a great concourse of people, his remains were laid quietly to rest in the Bedford cemetery.