Charline Calloway Died in New Mexico

Charline Ruth Calloway died at the home of her parents, Mr. John C. and Martha Calloway, at Belen, New Mexico, Friday morning, Sept 23, after a sickness of only slightly over one day. Charline had been in school on Monday and Tuesday, and then on Wednesday was taken sick. All that could be done for her was done, but to no avail and she died less than forty-eight  hours after being stricken with sickness, uremic poisoning causing death.
The body was prepared for shipment and sent to Ft. Worth where the Lucas Undertaking Co., took charge and brot it to the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Calloway, Charline's grandparents, in Addison, on Monday of this week.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Addison Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. W. N. Vernon of Carrollton, a friend of the family of many years and pastor of the Addison church but recently, conducting the services and preaching a wonderfully comforting and touching sermon. Interment was in Frankford cemetery. Mr. Harris of Richardson had charge of the music and assisted by Miss Harris and other singers from Richardson, Addison and Carrollton rendered a pleasing song service. Pall bearers were: Messers A. Marcy, J. H. Allen, Teddy Marsh, Frank Burgess, Raymond Boatwright and Edd Noell. The floral offering was profuse.
Charline Calloway was born in the Addison community January 23, 1920, and had lived there until a few years ago when the family moved to N. M. , where her father had taken building contracts. She was a student in the Carrollton schools for several years and was a very bright student and with such a sunny disposition she was a sunny disposition she was a general favorite with her playmates. They regretted much to part with her when the family removed to their new western home and they mourned greatly at her departure from this earth now that she was called at such an unseemly time.
While awaiting the arrival of her parents and their escorts the body of little Charline lay in its beautiful gray casket in the home of her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Calloway, in Addison and all during the day Monday there was a constant stream of friends calling to express their sympathy and to see their little friend whom they had known in life just a couple of years ago. As she lay there she was beautiful indeed not seeming to be dead ---- just resting and awaiting that final day when we shall all be judged. Many were the expressions of wonder and surprise at her appearance.
In the calling of Charline the family have suffered a heavy blow, coming as it did without seeming warning. Mrs. S. Calloway informs us that this is the first death in the family and it came like a blow from a clear sky. In their heavy loss they have the heart-felt sympathy of the entire community.
Belen N. M., is located a little west of the center of the state, south of Albuquerque and a friend of the family, Mr. George Mitchell, volunteered to accompany the body to its Texas destination while the family accompanied by another friend from Belen, Mr. Jim Ewers, would come with Mr. and Mrs. Calloway and drive the automobile and assist them in any needed way. There has been excessive and torrential rains in west Texas and New Mexico in recent weeks and the folks encountered mighty bad roads. Car troubles were numerous as a result and the engine would drown out, then, just after they entered Texas, they had the misfortune to break the car axle at a place far away from service. No axle could be obtained and finally the car was left there and another car and river secured who carried them to Addison, but it was about 8:30 Monday night when they arrived; tired, harried, worried. The great kindnesses of their friends helped them much to bear they heavy strain which was upon them. At the point where the car axle broke, at Bronco, Texas, Mr. E. D. Daughtry was secured to bring them to Addison. This gentleman, who was also traveling left his wife and family at a tourist camp and brot the folks here and will carry Mr. Calloway back to his car and with them an axle to put in the car left there broken down. Mr. and Mrs. Calloway considered ti wonderfully fortunate that they found anyone away off like that to carry them here. Roads were in a terrible condition in all of that extreme western country and they had to turn back when west of Lubbock and take a more southerly route because of inability to get thru by Lubbock. It was a trip that they will ever remember, first because of the sadness of the mission; second because of the difficulties and mishaps; and third because of the friendly assistance given them to attain the desired destination.
The two gentlemen from Belan who accompanied the body and the family here, Mr. George Mitchell and Mr. Jim Evers, are railroad men and they departed Tuesday night for their home after attending the funeral and giving all the aid they could to the family Mr. Daughtry and Mr. John Calloway are leaving today for Bronco. Mrs. Martha Calloway, mother of Charline, will remain here for a few weeks and visit with her mother, Mrs. Payne and Mr. and Mrs. S. Calloway and other relatives before returning to her home in New Mexico.

CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to all of your people who were so kind and considerate; who were so kind and considerate; who helped us in so many ways by word and deed our heartfelt appreciation for all of these things which you did for us. Our burden was and is indeed heavy one our sorrow is weighting us down, but those kindly works, those helpful acts have made it easier to bear and we thank your from the depths of our hearts. May God's blessings be upon you.
Mr. and Mrs.  John C. Calloway
Mr. and Mrs. S. Calloway
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Good
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Calloway
Mrs. Nellie Payne and Family

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, September 30, 1932
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams