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Billings Arthur Edward
Male 1886 - 1922

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  • Birth  30 Dec 1886  Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    _UPD  22 OCT 2009 21:39:32 GMT-5 
    Died  11 Apr 1922  Saint Mary's Hospital, Kansas City Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried  Germantown Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I2267  Alan Donald Vibber
    Last Modified  08 Dec 2009 
     
    Father  Billings Daniel 
    Family ID  F2875  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Long Thistle Elizabeth,   b. 11 Dec 1898, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1995, Smith Center, Smith, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  16 May 1918  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Billings Opal Millis,   b. 21 Jun 1922, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 May 2005, Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F1008  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • ADV 10/14/09 found at http://genealogytrails.com/kan/smith/obits1.html

      BILLINGS, ARTHUR

      DIES IN KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL

      News was received Tuesday evening of the death at St. Mary's Hospital in Kansas City, that afternoon of Arthur Billings who was taken to that place last Thursday night where he planned to undergo an operation. He was taken sick about two weeks ago and his condition became such that it was decided that an operation was necessary. He left for Kansas City Thursday night with the intention of undergoing the ordeal but upon his arrival there the specialist pronounced his case in such condition that an operation would be of no avail.

      Art was one of our most industrious young men, for the past several years being employed at the Ford Garage, and his death is keenly felt by his many friends.

      The remains were returned to this place last night where burial will be made. At the time of going to press funeral arrangements have not been completed. (Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of Clara Diercks Flinton, a life long resident of the Kensington, Kansas area.)

      At the close of the year 1886, December 30, the home of Mr and Mrs. Daniel Billings was made happy by the arrival of their first born son, Arthur Edward Billings. Later, two other sons, Walter and Herbert, were welcomed to this home. The family grew up together in Kansas and Iowa.

      After reaching manhood Arthur spent some time in the state of Washington. He later returned to Kansas and settled in Kensington where he accepted the position of mechanic in the Ford Garage. While inthis employment during the ministry of Bro McDonald , Arthur was received into the Church. It was also in Kansas that he met and won the heart of Miss Thistle Elizabeth Long to whom he was happily married May 16, 1918. Thus for a period of three years , ten months and twenty-five days they enjoyed each others companionship.

      Arthur was taken ill about two week ago and was taken to Kansas City for an operation, however, when he arrived in Kansas City he was advised that an operation would be of no avail. After much intense suffering he quietly passed away in St. Mary's Hospital at 4:15 in the afternoon, April 11, 1922.

      Arthur leaves two brothers, Walter and Herbert, one sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Billings; three uncles, Joe, Will and Ed Billings and William Champeny and an aunt, Mrs. Susan Bride. The relatives of Mrs. Billings are her mother, Mrs. Long, two brothers Phil and Ray Long; uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Loren Fairbank of Hastings, Nebr., and Mrs. Mina Ward of Bloomington, Nebr.

      He serves his country best
      Who lives pure life and death righteous deed;
      Who walks straight paths, however others stray,
      And leaves his all and uppermost bequest
      A stainless record which all men may read.
      This is the better way.
      No drop but serves the slowly lifting tide.
      No dew but has an errand to some flower
      No smallest star but sheds some helpful ray;
      And man by man, each helping all the rest,
      Makes the firm bulwark of the country's power.
      There is no better way.

      Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Friday afternoon at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Bowles. Interment was made in the Germantown Cemetery. (Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collectionof her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton)
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Family Tree of Sylvester Vibber Sr. 1806 - 1884 Michigan & Associated Families, John Russell Vibber, (Name: 12/15/1990;), 9 (Reliability: 3).

  

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