Bradford Cumley

Obituary

Bradford Cumley passed away at the home of his son, Lester Cumley, 
Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  He had been a sufferer for many 
months, and about a week ago he had a paralytic stroke from which he 
never rallied.  The deceased was born May 31, 1842 being 81 years and 1 
month of age at the time of his death.

He was married to Paulina Noonan March 31, 1864.  To this union was 
born six children, three boys and three girls.  Those now living are 
Mrs. Kate Barton of Shelbina, MO., Mrs. Laura Woodson of Livingston, 
Mont., Eugene Cumley of Darby, Mont., Levins Cumley of Redondo Beach, 
Cal., and Lester Cumley of Victor, Mont.

Funeral Services were conducted by H. H. Longnecker at the Community 
Church at Victor Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which the 
remains were laid to rest in Victor cemetery.

"O he is not dead, but sleeping,
Sweetly sleeping ion the tomb,
While his lonely friends are weeping
Home is full of bitter gloom
Far across the mystic river
Angels bear his soul away
There to dwell with Christ the Giver
In the realms of perfect day
O, the joy, not dead, but sleeping
Only gone to rest awhile
He would bid us cease our weeping
For he wears an Angel smile
Peace is like a river flowing
None can ever say father died
For our happy hearts are knowing
He with Angels doth abide."

(Source: The Western News, MT dtd October 1926



Submitted by: Debra Branigan of St. Inigoes, MD