Clara Minnie Simmons Robb - Obituary and Funeral Services

Clara Minnie Simmons Robb

Born: February 18, 1887
Died: March 31, 1945

Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs. Clara Robb

Mrs. Clara M. Simmons Robb died Saturday of last week at her home in Cowley from a heart attack.

Services were held in the Cowley Ward chapel, Bishop James Harston conducting. The opening song was sung by Ora M. Welch and Arthur M. Welch, "O, It Is Wonderful." Invocation was offered by Samuel R. Wilcock. The ladies trio, Mrs. Alys Bush, Betty Jo Crosby and Frankie Jensen sang, “In the Garden of Tomorrow,” accompanied by Mrs. O. M. Welch. The obituary was given by Elburn Kennison, a nephew of Mrs. Robb, E.R. Gwynn spoke briefly of his long association with the Robb family and gave them some consoling thoughts. Mrs. Marguerite Condie sang, “O Dry Those Tears,” accompanied by Mrs. Welch. C. Golden Welch, a life long friend of Mrs. Robb, gave the sermon and read some poetry he had written for the occasion. The closing song was given by the ladies trio, “I Love You Truly.” Nephi L. Robertson offered the benediction.

Mrs. Robb was born Feb. 18, 1887, at Morgan, Utah. She is survived by her husband, Heber Robb and six sons, Kenneth, Walter, Clair, all of Cowley, Elton of Tacoma, Wash., Heber S. Jr., and Clifton of the armed services; her father, William George Simmons of Cowley; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Rasmussen of Cowley, Mrs. Ruth Peterson of Emblem, Mrs. Mary Peterson of Greybull, Mrs. Eva Small of Basin; four brothers, Vernal, Walater, joseph and William Simmons, all of Cowley, and two grandchildren.

Interment was in the Cowley cemetery.



Clara Minnie Simmons Robb Obituary

 Poem as composed and recited by C. Golden Welch:


C. Golden Welch



WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED DEATH, THAT COMES TO LOVED ONES DEAR,

AND STILLS THE VOICE AND CHILLS THE FORM, WITHIN THE SCARED BEIR

IT IS NOT GIVEN US TO KNOW. WE ALL MUST TRUST WITH FAITH

IF MAN IS BORN SO HE MUST DIE, THE SCARED SCRIPTURES SAITH

IS IT THE END OF MORTAL MAN, AND HE SHALL LIVE NO MORE

GOD’S PROMISES WOULD MOCKERY BE, REPEATED ‘O’RR AND O’RR.

IF MAN IS BORN HE SURE MUST DIE, SINCE ADAM IS THE PLAN,

JUST WHY THE SEPERATION IS NEAR MISTERY UNTO MAN.

GOD MADE THE EARTH, THE BIRDS THE BEASTS, AND LAST OF ALL THE MAN

AND SAID GO DOWN TO MOTHER EARTH, AND GAVE THE GOSPEL PLAN.

TO KEEP US SAFE AND GUIDE THE WAY, MAKE EVERY ONE A KING

AND GAVE HIS LAST CREATION, A CHARGE THAT EVERYTHING

SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO HIS WILL, IF HE WOULD FAITHFUL BE

THROUGH THIS SHORT SPAN OF EARTHLY LIFE, AND ALL ETERNITY.

JUST TRUST IN ME, RESPECT MY SON, LOVE GOD AND FELLOWMEN,

AND AFTER THIS MORTALITY, I’LL CALL YOU HOME AGAIN.

GO FORTH, BE FAITHFUL, MULTIPLY, SUBDUE THE EARTH BY SWEAT

AND YOU SHALL HAVE MORE JOY IN LIFE, AND SUFFER NO REGRET,

KNOW YOU RETURN TO MEET THE JUDGE, YOU’LL EVER HAPPY BE,

IF LIFE ON EARTH IS FULL AND SWEET, THEN YOU’LL RETURN TO ME.

WE MORN AT DEATH’S SAD PARTING, AS LOVED ONES PASS AWAY,

THOUGH WE HAVE LIVED TOGETHER LONG, IT SEEMS BUT ONE SHORT DAY

AND ALL OUR PLANS ARE BROKEN AND THE PARTING GIVES US PAIN

AGAIN GOD’S PROMISE IS OUR HOPE, WE ALL WILL MEET AGAIN.

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN, CHRIST SAID WHILE ON THE EARTH,

THAN HE THAT GIVES IT FOR A FRIEND, A TRIAL WILL PROVE ITS WORTH,

WHAT MORE COULD’ST ASK THAN MOTHERHOOD DEVOTION UNSURPASSED,

THE PRIME OF LIFE IN TOIL AND LOVE, IS GIVEN THIS GREAT TASK,

HER WATCHFUL WAITING DAY AND NIGHT, ‘TILL MANHOOD IS THE GOAL

FULFILS THE GREAT COMMANDMENT, AND MAKES A LIVING SOUL

FOR AS IN ADAM ALL MUST DIE, THROUGH CHRIST WE LIVE AGAIN

SHALL GRACE THIS EARTH, GODS FOOT STOOL, THE LAW SHALL EVER BE

‘TIS OURS ‘TIS HIS, ‘TWAS EVER SO, AND EVER MORE SHALL BE.

SIX SONS, SIX TIMES, HATH ENTERED THE SHADOW UNTO DEATH,

SIX SONS, SIX TIMES HATH GIVEN A LIFE, A MORTAL GIVEN BREATH,

SIX SONS, A LOVING HUSBAND, WILL MORN HER PASSING BYE

AND E’RE REVER HER MEMORY, THE SPOT WHERE SHE WILL LIE

AND GOD SHALL CALL HER FORTH AGAIN, THE PARTING WILL BE O’RE

AND MOTHER, HUSBAND, SONS WILL LIVE IN JOY FOR EVERMORE.



Poem written by C. Golden Welch for Clara Minnie Simmons Robb
and read by him at the funeral services.




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