Earl Yocum

1886 - 1903  (17 years)

• Name	Earl Yocum
  Born	3 Jan 1886
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Feb 1903	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
  Person ID	I2972	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	David William Yocum,   b. 27 Apr 1858, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Apr 1927, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Martha Lumpkins Yocum Powers,   b. 1864,   d. 1937  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F8327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 24 Feb 1903 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Yocum, Earl Obituary. In memory of Earl Yocum Earl Yocum was born January 3rd, 1886, died Feb. 24, 1903, in St. Louis, Mo., at the home of his aunt, Mrs. D.F. Brown, where in the presence of his loving and devoted mother and dear aunt Mary he passed his young life over to the keeping of his Heavenly Father. Earl was sick only one short week with pneumonia when the Father called him home. He was employed as stock boy in the large dry goods store of D.C. Crawford and the manager said of him: "He was the best boy we have had in this department for 16 years - always so truthful, honest, polite and obliging. Ever ready to do the work mapped out for him. We never expect to get a boy to fill the place as Earl filled it." Take courage, mother, father and brother. Blessed hope, sweet consolation that enables one when starting down the slippery banks of the Jordan of death, when the dashing waves of that remorseless river are already throwing the icy spray of its water around the soul, to look beyond the dark stream to the bright fields, to the pearly gates to the golden paved streets and finally up to the throne of the eternal King. To lean calmly and trustingly upon that arm that never wearies and place implicit confidence in him who has said "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." Take courage, dear mother, and hope to the end of the night will soon pass and the day will soon dawn, then death will sadden no hearts and dim no eyes for the Lord will wipe away all tears. A Friend [Feb 1903] --- Earl Yocum, aged 17 years, died at his aunt's home in St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday of pneumonia. The remains were shipped to this city and funeral services held in the Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Nelson, yesterday. The NEWS joins with the friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives in this city.