Obituary for John Noah Followell
(7-8-1872-11-24-1939)

John Noah Followell (of Rudement, Illinois) was born July 8, 1972 in
Brown County, Indiana. (He died 11-24-39, at the age of 67 years, 4
months, 16 days.) He came to Illinois in 1893, and he was united in
marriage in 1896 to Nancy Catherine "Kate" Womack.

To this union seven children were born. Namely: Charles of Harrisburg,
Illinois; Robert Dillon of Terre Haute, Indiana; Daisy Hicks of Terre
Haute, Indiana; Rachel Tarlton of Derby, Illinois; Hattie Baggett, also
of Derby, Illinois; Carrie, who preceded her father in death, at the age
of 18 years, 5 months, 4 days; also, Johnnie Albert, who died in infinica
(.infancy)...and fifteen grandchildren.
He leaves to mourn his lost: Mrs. Kate Followell, his wife, and the five
children, fifteen grandchildren, and a host of friends.
He professed faith in Christ about forty-five years ago and united with
Bethel Church and was baptized by Bro. Marcel Keith (probably Marshall
Keith); later, he united with the Union Chapel Church of Harrisburg,
Illinois, of which he was a member when the summon of death came.

(Services were held in Spring Valley Church on 11-26-39, at 11:00 A.M. 
Interment was in Spring Valley Cemetery, Saline County. Pallbearers were
Andy Wallace, John Gribble, Bill Turner, John Parks, James Prather, and
Marlo Wasson.)

We are sailing down life's river;
We are drifting with the tide.
Soon our faultering steps will guide us
Safely to the other side.

We are leaving home and children;
All on earth we hold most dear;
Soon we shall hear the Boatman calling.
I am waiting, do not fear.

We have tried to do our duty;
We have done the best we know.
We have tried to lead our children
In the faith that they should go.

We shall meet with other loved ones
Who have gone this way before.
They will welcome us so gladly
To that happy, peaceful shore.