Person:Stephen Coleman (7)

Stephen Randolph COLEMAN, son of Zopher and Telitha Coleman was born in Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana on October 24, 1864; entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Sunday, August 20, 1916 at the age of 51 years 9 months and 26 days. He was united in married on November 6, 1883, with Miss Laura HANCOCK at Guthrie Co Iowa and together they lived happily until his passing. Four children blessed this union, Earl, Cortis and Clarence and one daughter, Carrie, all of whom with the wife and mother, are left in bereavement. Besides these he is survived by four grandchildren, 5 brothers: John Perry Coleman and AT Coleman of Jackson Township; Albert Z of Iowa; J. H. of Hollandsburg and Percy O of Medaryville and three sisters, Mrs. Emily J. GARRIGUS of Terre Haute; Mrs. Laura SMITH and Mrs. Anna HARMLESS of Mansfield. Mr. C. had lived his entire life on the farm where he first saw the light and which his grandfather Coleman entered from the US government. He was a past grand officer of Carbon Lodge No 693 I. O. O. F. where he was esteemed by all his brethren and one of their best and most active members. He had a genial nature and radiated kindness not only in the home where he was all that an affectionate, devoted husband and father could be, but wherever he went. He was a man who expressed his opinions openly and frankly, yet without anger and never held malice. He made his mistakes (who does not?) but the faults were so over-balanced by the virtues that when the sad news of his death went out over the community, there was widespread sorrow and it was generally spoken that so good a man as "Dolph" Coleman could ill be spared. While making no open confession of religious belief the deceased proved his high character and Christian spirit by the clean, honest upright life he lived daily and when he came to the "Valley of the Shadow," he was unafraid and gave his loved ones the comforting assurance that he was prepared and ready for the call of his Master. Impressive Funeral services were conducted at his late home at Mansfield Tues. aft. at one o'clock Rev. Moore of the Mansfield ME church officiating. A quartet composed of Mesdames Wilton and McIntyre and Messrs William Pell and HR Sands sang two selections and the ladies sang a diet, "Face to Face." A t conclusion of these service the Carbon Odd Fellows, assisted by Dr. CC Morris, DDGM gave the beautiful rites of that order over the casket in the yard at the home, concluding at the open grave. The flower-laden casket was borne by Robert Wells, Willard Branson, Fred Smith, Squire Crooks, Robert Girton and Charles Seybold. The mortal remains, followed by a large cortege, were taken to Mt. Moriah Cemetery and laid to rest. There was an unusually large crowd in attendance at the funeral. - Unknown newspaper --