DeBoard - Obit of Joel Franklin DeBoard

• Title	DeBoard - Obit of Joel Franklin DeBoard
  Short Title	DeBoard - Obit of Joel Franklin DeBoard
  Publisher	Joel F. DeBoard obituary, "Death Notices and Obituaries as Reported in the Mountain View Standard [newspaper], Mountain View, Missouri," «i»Howell County, Missouri, Journal of Genealogy and History«/i» (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohowell : accessed 24 Feb 2008), contributed by Linda Henry; citing «i»Mountain View (Missouri) Standard«/i» , 15 Aug 1919
  Call Number	http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohowell/obit/obits_to_19
  Repository	Missouri, Howell County - GenWeb Site
  Source ID	S626
  Text	Uncle J. Franklin Deboard…… Rev. J.F. Deboard was born in White county, Illinois, July 13, 1836, and died June 15, 1919. He toiled along in this old troublesome world for 83 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was wonderfully saved at the age of 16, and united with the M.E. church. He united in marriage August 26, 1858, to Margaret A. McKinsey, who was a faithful wife and helpmate, being converted to Jesus Christ in her 15«sup»th«/sup» year. She still waits and mourns his departure. To this union were born thirteen children, seven girls and six boys. Five boys and two girls still are waiting their departure when they shall join their father and loved ones who have crossed on over the tide. Two girls, Mrs. J.H. Goodman and Mrs. W.L. Beard, and S.S. Deboard, live north of Chandler, Okla., and two boys, A.L. and R.H. Deboard, and two other sons, A.E. and L.L. Deboard, still live near Mountain View. Rev. Deboard was licensed to preach in the M.E. Church in 1860. He volunteered in the union army in August, 1861, and made a good soldier for three years, being honorably discharged in August, 1864. He left Illinois and came to Howell county in 1876, where he lived until his death. Shortly after arriving in Missouri he united with the Congregational church and was ordained to preach. "Uncle Franklin" as he was called, was not a great preacher as some call great, but was one in whom everyone had confidence. He was always on hand at preaching services, prayer meetings, and Sunday school to do what he could for the Lord and the church. He was not only a preacher, but was one of the best Sunday school class leaders in the church. He was present to marry young people and also to bury the dead. "Uncle Franklin" was well known and loved by both young and old. Especially was he loved by the host of grand-children, there being thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Truly it was a shock, and we are grieved to lose him as husband, father, grandfather, neighbor and church worker. But our loss is his gain, so we say "Amen" to the Father of Lights who doeth all things well. His grandson, Rev. Franklin N. Deboard