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- William Fielden, son of Dempsey & Sarah Fielden, was born Nov. 29, 1849, in Anderson County, Tennessee, & departed this life at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1941, at his home in Bolivar. While a child he moved with his parents to Texas County, Missouri.
. 1878 Feb. 10, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Myers at Ellis Prairie, Mo. To this union were born two children, Dora Fielden & Mrs. Lucy E. Smith (married Moss F. Smith of Mountain Grove, MO).
During his 'teen age he believed in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior & joined the Hamilton Creek Missionary Baptist church. Many years later he was a charter member & deacon of the Success Baptist church. Upon moving to Bolivar he placed his membership in the First Baptist church. In 1940 he moved his membership to Calvary Baptist church of Bolivar.
He was a patient sufferer for many years & suffered much during his last illness. He leaves in this world to cherish his memory the two daughters of the home & a host of nieces & nephews & their children, also many friends. His parents, all of his brothers & sisters, & his wife have preceded him to the Heavenly land. He lived to the greatest age of any in his family except his mother. At the time of his departure he was 91 years, 4 months & 10 days of age.
In this life he was poor, always a man of moderate means, but through his personal faith in the death of the Son of God to atone for his sins he was made rich for eternity.
The funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon, April 12, by the Rev. H. S. Rainwater & the Rev. J. A. Hook at the White & Erwin funeral chapel. The Scripture read was Job 5:7-26. The twenty-sixth verse, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season," was used as the sermon text. The message beautifully portrayed the goodness of God to them who have committed their souls unto Him & closed with Tennyson's famous poem, "Crossing The Bar."
Comforting & faith-inspiring messages in song were rendered by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Audie Miller, Mrs. Leo Smith, Claud Marshall & A. A. Carter. The songs were "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," "The Unclouded Day" & "Safe In The Arms of Jesus." The pallbearers were Abe Waggoner, Frank J. Martin, A. Moffitt, Carlos Wilson, Lennie Wilson & Rev. Gordon.
Out-of-town relatives & friends attending the service were Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Sheldon, Miss Hilda Todd & Mrs. Lois B. Carter of Springfield; Mrs. Eugene Eberhart of Ben Davis, & Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Smith of Success, Mo.
The body of Mr. Fielden was laid to rest beside his wife in the City Cemetery to await the resurrection of the redeemed, at which time death & the grave shall be wallowed up in victory. - - -
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1849 - 1941 (91 years)