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Van Buren News-Eagle Thursday June 21, 1928
Accident is Fatal to Sam Cloud
Infection to Hand Following Injury Received in Cranking Machine Funeral Held Yesterday
Deceased had Lived Practically All of Useful Life in Community where He was Born
Deep regret has been expressed over the death of Samuel Cloud, which occurred Sunday afternoon, after an illness of 3 weeks, of blood poisoning caused by an accident in which his hand was badly injured while cranking an automobile.
Funeral services were held at the Van Buren M.E. Church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John T. Bridwell, who read the following obituary:
Samuel Cloud, the son of David and Nancy Cloud, was born in Grant Co., Ind., January 31, 1864 and entered into life eternal June 17, 1928, at the age of 64 years, 4 months, 17 days.
With the exception of a short period spent in the west all of his life has been spent in Grant Co. within a short distance of his birthplace. His occupation has been farming although during the productive period of the oil boom he spent 11 years in that business. The writer, and no doubt many of those who are gathered to pay tribute to his memory, have enjoyed the hospitality of brother and sister Cloud in their pleasant farm home near Van Buren. No man in the community was better known and more universally respected and loved. He was of that type of citizenship that forms the bedrock of our institutions in this country, a splendid neighbor and a loyal and devoted friend. He had belonged to Van Buren Lodge, F. & A.M., for a number of years. Many members of the order joins with us in mourning his leave taking this afternoon.
About 7 years ago, during the 1st evangelistic meeting held by the Central Church of Christ, after the basement of their new building had been made ready for occupancy, brother and sister Cloud obeyed the Gospel and were baptized by Rev. A.L. Martin, then pastor of the church. Brother Cloud took his religious experience like he did everything else in life, very seriously, and was very loyal to his church and tried to live according to the will of his maker. They were both faithful workers in the church, as the writer can very happily testify; and gladly subordinated their own convenience to its interests.
Sister Cloud was formerly Miss Clara B. Conwell, to whom he was united in marriage on March 11, 1894. They have lived together for more than 34 years, sharing the joys and sorrows of life in a beautiful companionship, and sister Cloud has the tender sympathy of a multitude of friends, which has grown with the years, and is now come to weep with her in her great bereavement.
Besides his sorrowing wife, he leaves to mourn his leave-taking one sister Mrs. Emma Cloud Foreman, of near Buckeye, and 1 brother, J. Silas Cloud of White Co., Ind. And 2 half brothers, Isaiah and Silas Cloud, of Kokomo.
His own mother died when he was about 3 years old, but his step-mother, who bore the responsibilities of this sacred relationship still survives and makes her home with her 2 sons in Kokomo.
His upright life and Christian faith were such that our tears are not for him. Our affliction was necessary for his eternal gain. He wants for anxious solicitude for the coming of the loved companion and his host of friends.
"Oh how sweet it will be, in that beautiful land, so free from all sorrow and pain, with songs on our lips and with harps in our hands to meet one another again."
Tuesday June 19, 1928 Samuel Cloud Funeral services for Samuel Cloud, sixty-four years old, who died Sunday afternoon at his home four miles southwest of Warren, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Van Buren with the Rev. John Bricknell in charge.
Mr. Cloud was a well known farmer. Death was caused by blood poisoning which started in his arm as the result of an injury suffered May 28. His hand was injured in cranking an automobile and never healed properly.
Surviving are the widow; three brothers, Silas Cloud, of Kokomo; Jesse Cloud, of Francisville, Ind.; Isaiah Cloud of Kokomo; and one sister, Mrs. Emma Foreman, of Keystone, Ind. There are no children living.
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1863 - 1928 (65 years)
