Henry Harvey Clapp

Henry Clapp Answers Summons – Henry Clapp, a former well known and respected resident of this community, died at Torrington Wyoming last Thursday. Mr. Clapp suffered an illness last Christmas from which he never fully recovered. The body arrived here Sunday where it rested in the McIntyre mortuary until Monday. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Feldman, pastor of the church. Burial was made in Hillside cemetery. The pall bearers were William Messner, Fred Elliott, John A. Berney, Peter Berney, John Grossart and Andrew Kline. The wife and his son, Sid Clapp and H. I. Davis accompanied the body here from Torrington. Other relatives attending from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Waggoner and Mrs. Ella Waggoner of Clarks, Mrs. Vernon Sidders of Havens, Clyde Brooks and Richard Brooks of Osceola, Claude and Dan Collins of Lynch. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family. OBITUARY – Henry Harvey Clapp was born September 4, 1858 in Coles county, Ill., and departed from this life April 19, 1934 at Torrington, Wyoming. At the age of nine he moved with his parents to Seward County, Nebraska. When fourteen his father died, leaving him as the support of his mother and younger brothers and sisters. In early manhood Mr. Clapp joined the Christian Church. In later years he was a constant reader of the Bible and a faithful believer till the end. On February 22, 1878 he was united in marriage to Mary E. Brooks. To this union seven children were born of whom two died in infancy and Mrs. Cinda Bucy who passed away in 1924. His wife passed away on September 26, 1926. For a number of years the family lived east of Wolbach removing then to Ericson, from there the deceased moved to Torrington, Wyoming where he has resided for the past sixteen years. On May 25, 1929 he was again united in marriage at Harrison, Nebraska to Mrs. Per[illegible] Isabelle Collins of Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Albert A. and [illegible}ley B. of Torrington, Wyoming, two daughters, Mrs. Flora Bucy and Mrs. Hattie Bucy of Wolbach, eight step children, two brothers, fifteen grand children and seven great grand children. "In life's long battle for the right, Where Jesus leads I'll bravely go; The victory seems far out of sight He'll help me win, He tells me so. Tho in my strife my heart should bleed, And sorrow cause my tears to flow, He'll give me just the grace I need To know his will, He tells me so. If on life's stormy sea afloat, The waves should threaten to overflow, And sink my little fragile boat, He'll come to me, He tells me so. And when life's battles all are fought, And I have conquered every foe, I find at last the rest I sought, He'll take me home, He tells me so."