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Obituary
Joseph Evans
Herald Democrat, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, 24 June 1919
JOSEPH EVANS DEAD
This entire community was grieved on last Monday to learn that Joseph Evans had passed away, death resulting from the severe attack of pneumonia with which he had been critically ill for a number of days. He had been indisposed for several days before he took his bed, not thinking of the seriousness of his condition, and after becoming bed-ridden he grew steadily worse until the end.
Joseph Evans was born in South Wales on August 8th, 1853 and came to this country when but a lad of 17, locating in Ohio. He possessed nothing but an indominable [sic] ambition to succeed in whatever he undertook, backed by an unusual physique and willingness to devote himself to hard work. This asset was sufficient however, and his ability to do his work well and give faithful service provided him with plenty of work at all times. He made good use of his time, living frugally and economically and thereby a habit of thrift and prosperity that remained with him throughout his life. It was therefore not many years till he had provided sufficient financial surplus with which he felt justified in undertaking the maintenance of a home. He was married on July 1st, 1875 to Miss Susie Griffiths at Doylestown, OH. It was but two and a half years later that they removed to Arkansas to make their home, locating in Clarksville on February 21st, 1878 where they continued to make their permanent home. Six children were born to this union, two of whom, David and Jeannette, died in infancy. The remaining four, Mrs. Wiley Harris of Walt Hall, Neb., Mrs. W. N. Cunningham, Mrs. C. L. Moore and Mrs. G.W. Marlar, all of this city, together with their mother survive.
Mr. Evans was a man who lived up to the tradition of his Welsh stock. He believed in hard and faithful work in whatever he undertook and had little sympathy for shiftlessness which is too much in evidence in every community. His ideas on honesty and financial punctuality were rather out of the ordinary. He was known throughout the community to be especially conscientious about meeting every bill or account on or before the day due and he applied this rule of punctuality more rigidly to himself than to others. His superior workmanship as a brick-layer and cement worker together with absolute dependability as far as within his power, made his services much in demand and he continued to follow his trade to the last. He was at work on the new residence of his son-in-law, G. W. Marlar, when his last illness overtook him. He was never known to take the least advantage of anyone however, because of scarcity of labor or unusual demand. Circumstances afforded him the opportunity of charging considerable more for his services, especially during the past few years but he would not ask or accept a nickel in excess of his moderate customary charges. His life affords an example of the financial success that is within reach of practically everyone, for while the return from his labor has never been large, he succeeded in accumulating a substantial surplus to safeguard his old age and family. He was a devoted husband and father and the best neighbor imaginable. He was most highly respected and esteemed by a large acquaintance and he will be greatly missed in this community