GLAVES, John William died September 16th 1959

John William Glaves, the son of James and Elizabeth Turner Glaves, was born September 11th, 1876 in Lewistown, Missouri and passed away September 16th 1959 in Iuka Kansas at the age of eighty three years and five days. Mr. Glaves known as "Will" to his many friends moved to a farm near Latham, Kansas with his parents when he was eight years old.

Will married Ella Miller at the Cumberland Church on January 1st , 1898 and to this union six children were born. The family lived in and around Douglass, Kansas from that time on and Will had his residence in Douglass at the time of his passing. He was proceeded in death by his parents, his daughter Amelia, a granddaughter Billie Jean Warren, and his wife Ella, who passed away May 22nd 1955. Both Will and his wife were members of the Douglass Methodist Church and for a number of years he was the church custodian.

The Lord looks with favor upon His beloved and nestles them in His everlasting Arms. So Will Glaves goes on for eternity as he dwells in the heavenly home prepared for him by his Master.