Hampton - William
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana 27 June 1902 p 12
William Hampton died Thursday night at his home near New Market, of catarrh of the stomach. Mr. Hampton was 60 years old and a highly respected citizen of the community. The funeral occurred Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Indian Creek Church. - transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 27 June 1902
William F. Hampton was born April 10, 1834, and died June 20, 1902. He has suffered for years with catarrh of the stomach and death came as a welcome relief. He united with the Christian Church at Indian Creek when a young man and lived a devoted Christian life. His last words in the hour of death were such as to prove to us that his life was one of service to his Master. He leaves a wife, one son, a daughter, and two grandchildren to mourn his loss. But the sorrowing ones should ever remember that their loss is his gain. It is hard to sever the tender cords of love and affection that have so strongly entwined themselves around the lives of husband and wife, but let us learn from these sad partings that “in the midst of life we are in death.” We seem to hear the faintly murmured words “good bye.” It is God’s way. His will, not mine, be done. So nestling close to his God he passed into the great beyond, skirted the dark shores of death for a time, then over the still cold waters to be at rest. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church Sunday morning by Rev. Burton, interment at the Indian Creek Cemetery. -s