May 1927 - Death notice- Benton Evening News,
Benton, IL

LOWELL ESCUE DIES MONDAY
     Lowell Escue, aged 13 years, 7 months and 10
days, died Monday May 9, 1927 at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Escue.
     Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the East Benton Baptist
Church with Rev John ??? officiating.  Interment will
follow at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery.
     Those surviving hims are his parents, a brother,
Elbert Escue, of Benton, and sisters, Mrs. J. E. Bundy
of East St Louis and Mrs. Herbert Ragsdale, of
Buncombe, ILL.
 
Full obituary -
     Lowell France Escue, son of Jesse G. and Ida
Howell Escue ??? and departed this life May 9, 1927
at the age of 13 years, 7 months, and 10 days.
     His life was an example of good ??? and obedience. 
He had a kind and loveable disposition, and all who
knew him respected him highly.  He had great regard
for the right in every way, and way very patient and kind
to his parents, and he was never known to be unkind to
his playmates.
     His illness was of much suffering and short duration.
Lowell is gone, but not forgotten,
     Never will his memory fade,
Sweetened thoughts will ever linger
     Around the grave where he is laid
 
We loved him, yes, we loved him,
     But the Saviour loved him more,
So the Angel sweetly called him
     To the bright and happy shore.
 
The Golden gates were opened
     A gentle voice saie "Come"
And with a farewell unspoken
     He calmly entered home.
 
It was had to part with Lowell,
     Oh be hard to see him die,
But then we will try and meet him
     Some sweet day by and by.
 
Thus he leaves to mourn his departure a father, mother,
one half brother, Elbert Escue of Benton, ILL, two half-
sisters, Mrs. Herbert Ragsdale of Buncombe, ILL,
Mrs. Everett Bundy of East St. Louis, ILL, and a host
of relatives and friends.
 
He was preceded in death by two half sisters, Emma
Jewell Stokes at the age of  one year and Flora Marie
Escue at the age of 18 years.
 
There is a vacancy that cannot be filled.