The Allen Enterprise
Allen, Lyon County Kansas, Thursday Morning

July 7, 1910

Mrs. C.H. Sharp.

  Mrs. C.H. Sharp died at her home in Paola, Kansas, Monday morning.  The body was brought to Allen on No. 3 Tuesday afternoon and buried made in Allen cemetery.  A short service was held at the cemetery conducted by Rev. Conrad assisted by Rev. Keast.  A large crowd of sympathizing friends was in attendance at the cemetery.
  Mrs. Sharp was well known to the people here, as with Mr. Sharp they lived here a good many years.  She was a lady who was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
  She leaves a husband and three children, one an infant scarcely an hour old at her death, to mourn her loss.  The sympathy of all goes out to the grief stricken husband and children in the loss of a loving wife and mother
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July 14, 1910

Obituary

  Dora Clousing was born March 28, 1874, near where the old Santa Fe Trail crosses Bluff Creek, northwest of Bushong.  She grew to womanhood on the old homestead, her childhood days being spent in the manner usual with children of those earlier days.
  She was married to Clarence H. Sharp on January 27, 1897, and began housekeeping in Allen.  They afterward lived in Kansas City, returning to Allen later where they lived for several years.  A few years ago they moved to Paola where Mr. Sharp was employed in a monument works.  About two years ago they went to Oklahoma where they remained a few months, returning to Paola again where they were living at the time of her death, which occurred July 4, 1910.
  Besides a husband and three sons, she leaves a mother, Mrs. Eden of Colorado; a brother, Ira Clousing, of Admire; a half-sister, Mrs. Galvin, of Kansas City; a half-brother, Albert Eden, of Colorado, to mourn her loss.  Her father died when she was a little child and also a brother since then.  Mrs. Sharp was a faithful friend, a loving wife, and ideal mother, a perfect neighbor and a pure and lovely character, whose memory will long be remembered and cherished by those who knew her.
  During her residence in Paola Mrs. Sharp won many friends by her lovable character, who did all in their power to make her last hours comfortable and help the husband and children bear the crushing shock.