Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Robert E. Lane for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Obituary: Thomas Lane Newspaper: Springs Valley Herald Publication Date: July 26 & August 2, 1942 =========================================================================== DEATH NOTICE Thomas Lane, 80, died at his home on College Street Friday after a long illness of diabetes. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday afternoon by Rev. H. B. McLemore assisted by Rev. L. F. Drash who gave a tribute to the deceased. A prayer and short talk by Dr. F. R. Greer completed the funeral services. Burial was at Moore's Ridge cemetery. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Mrs. Fred Briner, Mrs. Maude Beaty, Mrs. W. H. Beaty and two sons Sampson and Noble Lane. W. V. Ritter & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements. Noble Lane of Topeka, Kansas was called here by the serious illness of his father, Thomas Lane, whose death occurred at his home in French Lick early Friday morning. Hismortal remains were laid to rest at Moores Ridge Sunday by the side of the mother of his ten children. Six are left with their step mother, step sister and many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his passing. OBITUARY Thomas Lane, the youngest and last son of Jonathan and Rebecca Lane, was born May 10, 1854 in Orange County. He answered the Divine Summons to Come Up Higher on July 20, 1934 at the age of 80 years. His whole life was spent on his birthplace as a farmer and there he remained until years ago he came to live in French Lick. He was first married to Rachael Hobson August 31, 1877 and being a happy and cheerful father with a good mother, they made a happy home. To this union were born ten children: Mrs. Lucy Rogers of French Lick, William Lane (deceased), Maude Beaty of French Lick, Pearl Briner of French Lick, Grace Burch (deceased), Sampson Lane, French Lick, Chloe Ann Beaty, French Lick, Ruth Sturm (deceased), and Noble Lane of Topeka, Kansas. With all it was Home Sweet Home and of their mother the children rise up and call her blessed, her husband, he also praiseth her. Mrs. Lane passed on into the Eternal March 4, 1920. On November 7, 1924 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Jones who became to him a devoted companion and a mother. For ten years they have enjoyed the inspiration of each other's lives and the joy of older years. With this event there came into the family Mrs. Zella Brown of Chicago to become a sister. She revered Mr. Lane as a father and often visited her mother and he with much pleasure. At an early age he became a member of the Old Liberty Christian Church, being confident of his faith and loyal to the church to which he became affiliated. Later he moved his membership to French Lick Christian Church where he was for a long time an elder. He enjoyed songs and was a singer himself. He loved everything good about the church. It would be hard to choose his favorite song. He was an affectionate and loving father, very devoted and faithful, always cheerful and with all living a happy abundant life. He was appreciative of the good things in life and always commented on them. He was of good countenance and happy life and well known and beloved by his family and a large circle of friends. His enjoyment of life was in greeting friends, shaking hands and talking over the experiences of life with them. He was an inspiration to the young for he was good to know and shared his life with them. The community will have a vacancy of his life left by Uncle Tom as he was so familiarly known. It is with a sense of sadness mingled with triumph that we write this life story which has been so well and nobly lived. But as the Book of Truth records Blessed are they who die in the Lord, their works do follow them and they shall rest from their labors. He is mourned by his six children, a wife, a daughter of his wife, 18 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a very great host of friends. ===========================================================================