Funeral services were held at the Glendale Methodist Church
Friday, July 4, for William Green Allard, 91 who passed away at
his home in Robbs, July 2, following an illness of many months.
The service was in charge of Rev. Thomas Isaac, assisted by rev.
Louis Purcell. Interment was in the Glendale Cemetery.
The following obituary was read at the service.
William Green Allard, son of David and Rosanna Allard, was born
Jan. 19, 1850 and departed this life July 2, 1941, age 91 years,
5 months and 18 days.
He was married to Clarka Epperhammer July 26, 1868. To this union
four children were born, all of whom preceded him in death except
Mrs. Arminda Feezor of Jonesboro, Ark. On September 18, 1900 his
wife answered the death summons and on May 12, 1901, he was united
in marriage to Ida Boaz. To this union three children were born,
Lena, Inez and Effie. Lena and Effie died in infancy.
Uncle Green, as he was lovingly called by all who knew him, was
converted at an early age and joined the church at County Line.
A few years later he and some others organized and built the Glendale
Methodist church, where he placed his membership and remained
a faithful member until death. He was an active trustee of the
church as long as his health permitted him to attend and when
no longer active, he was retained as an honorary member.
He was stricken with paralysis March 15, 1940, and had been confined
to his bed ever since. May 9, 1941, gangrene set in and in spite
of medical aid and loving and tender care, the grim reaper pushed
his frail body across the harbor bar on July 2.
He leaves to mourn his departure his loving and faithful wife,
two daughters, Mrs. Fred Anderson of Robbs, who with her husband
so unselfishly and tenderly ministered to him during his illness,
and Mrs. Arminda Feezor of Jonesboro, Ark.; 12 grandchildren,
9 great-grandchildren and two step-sons, Coy Boaz of Eldorado,
besides many other relatives and a host of friends.
Uncle Green was a patient sufferer, a loving companion, and his
life of industry, integrity and uprightness will live long after
him as an example for his many friends and neighbors. Truly this
world is a better place in which to live, because Uncle Green
has lived.