Forrester Lowrey Page and Van Petten Families

Amanda Gibson Dies Saturday Morning ____________________________ Sadness and gloom spread over Whitesburg, Saturday Morning, when the word that Miss Amanda Gibson, quite ill for some time, had passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson, at their home near Mayking. Fifty one years ago Miss Gibson was born near the same spot from which her kindly life winged its way to the great beyond. From her childhood, hers was a strenous [sic] struggle. Educated in the country school at Mayking, where she was loved and admired, she taught a few years, then entered Bowling green Business College where she finished a business course. Returning to her home county, she was employed in stenographic work for years, finally in the County Court Clerk's office, where she was held in the highest esteem by her hundreds of friends and with those whom she served. Several years ago she entered the realm of politics and was nominated by the Republicans for County Court Clerk, but was defeated in the November following by the present clerk, Cro C. Caudill. In 1929 she sought the same office again, was again nominated, but was defeated by the present incumbent. Miss Gibson was born and reared in a strong Democratic family and though she had declared her allegiance to the republican party for some years, yet as an opponent against a Democrat, it was an up-hill task to win, too much for a lady. No lady in all Letcher County was better loved and admired by her friends and relatives than Amanda Gibson. She sacrificed all her efforts and all her energies for her relatives and friends. She was a mother, yea, much of a mother to many of them. She will be missed like one too. Many years ago she became a member of the First Baptist Church in Whitesburg, and to her death was a consistent and faithful Christian lady. The sea of death has divided for her, the star ahead has lead [sic] and beckoned her on and once again heaven's anthems are ringing. Dry those tears, dear friends, cease repining, little Manda is not far away, just out, and will be looking for us all -- soon. On Tuesday, of this week, the remains were brought to the First Baptist Church at this place, where funeral services were conducted by Elds. I. E. Enlow and G. B. Adams, after which they were tenderly laid in the old family cemetery at Mayking. The active pall-bearers at the funeral services were, J. L. Hays, Stephen Combs, jr., C. H. Back, French Hawk, E. L. Frazier, Sam Collins, Jas. F. Frazier, John A. Webb; Honorary, Harry L. Moore, Arch C. Adams, Lewis E. Harvie, J. C. Day, M. D. Lewis, S. T. Frazier, D. I. Day and N. M. Webb. The deceased leaves a father and mother, three sisters and three brothers. Dr. H. H. Gibson, of Akron, Ohio, who was present at the funera l, is her youngest brother. She was highly connected with many of our best citizens. We deplore this great loss and extend sympathy and tears.