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Genevieve Alona Gibbens Clay

1919 – 1942

Birth	1919
Death	1942
Cemetery	Mount Hope Cemetery Sargent , Custer County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Terry Wilmoth -Jepsen on 12 Jun 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58592432

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MRS. CARL CLAY DIES IN CALIFORNIA Relatives and friends here and in Taylor were grieved to learn of the death at San Luis Obispo, California of Mrs. Carl Clay, formerly Genevieve Gibbens, of this city. She passed away early Saturday morning, October 10, 1942, following a Cesarean birth. The body was shipped from California and arrived in Ansley, Nebraska, after midnight Wednesday night, being met there by Robert Spooner with the hearse. Mr. Clay came on the same train. Mrs. Clay is a daughter of Mrs. Minta Gibbens of this city. The funeral will be held in the Sargent Methodist church at two o'clock Friday afternoon. ******** MRS. CARL CLAY BURIED NEAR BIRTH PLACE The Leader dated October 15, 1942, told of the death of Mrs. Carl Clay at San Luis Obispo, California, and stated that the body arrived in Ansley, Nebraska, after midnight, Wednesday night, really Thursday morning, October 15th, and was brought to Sargent by Robert M. Spooner. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in this city at two o'clock Friday afternoon, October 16, with Fay W. Spooner as funeral director, Rev. Fritz Hand, pastor of the Free Methodist church had charge of the religious services and preached the funeral sermon. Rev. M. W. Burres, pastor of the Methodist church lead the scripture lesson. The singing was by Mrs. Hazel (Bert) Amos and Mrs. Bernice (Fred) Rush. Mrs. Eva (R. G.) Brown played the music. The songs used were "Life's Railway to Heaven," "Where The Mountains Meet The Sky," Mrs. Clay's favorite song, and "Sometime We'll Understand." The pall bearers were Joe Helmkamp, Ted Goos, Hildreth Lyons, Hazen Smith, Seba Phillips and Hubert Bowley. Interment was made in the Sargent cemetery. Genevieve Alona Gibbens was born July 20, 1919, at Sargent, Nebraska, and departed this life October 10, 1942, at 3 A.M. at the Mountain View hospital in San Luis Obispo, California, at the age of 23 years, 2 months and 10 days. Genevieve lived with her parents, brothers and sisters near Sargent until her marriage to Carl H. Clay, July 20, 1936. After their marriage they lived at various places in Custer and Loup counties. They moved to California in April, 1941, and that was her home until the time of her death. Jenny, as she was known to all, was a kinds-end loving daughter to her father and mother, and a wonderful wife to Carl. She always planned ahead and never complained when things were a little hard-going while making their start in life together. Jenny was a true Christian at heart and a great lover of nature, as through nature all who love God can see his handiwork. She enjoyed drives to the mountains to observe these things. A short time before she went to the hospital, she took her usual drive to the ocean. October was her favorite month. It was planned that her next visit to Nebraska would be at that season of the year. Jenny's wish was fulfilled; she made her last trip home in October. She loved children and had made many plans for her baby. Her desire was to rear the child in the love of God. She planned to have her baby baptized and dedicated to God. A short service was held at the Richardson Funeral Home in San Luis Obispo. There was a large attendance of friends both from civilian life and from the army camp where Carl is employed. Those left to mourn her loss are her husband, Carl, and her seven days old son, Jeffrey Charles Clay, her mother, Mrs. Mintie Gibbons, four brothers and six sisters. The brothers are:- Harley Gibbens, Nampa, Idaho; Archie Gibbens, ten miles south of Sargent, post office, Ansley, Nebraska; Vernie Gibbens, North Platte. Nebraska; Thomas William Gibbens. Fort Lewis, Washington. The sisters are:- Mrs. Pearl (Claris) Amos, Shubert, Nebraska; Mrs. Lillian (Bert) Sevier, Sargent, Nebraska; Mrs. Sylvia (Frank) Cooksley, North Platte, Nebraska; Mrs. Tressa (Ed) Russell, Gates, Nebraska; Clarice Gibbens, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Mrs. Gloria (Oscar) Swick. She was preceded in death by her father Thomas Jefferson Gibbens who died August 31, 1941, and by two brothers, one in infancy, and one, Kyle Robert, at the age of seven years. Rev. Dr. Hart, from California, sent the following poem to Carl Clay at the request of Carl's mother. No, not cold beneath the grasses Not close-walled within the tomb; Rather, in my father's mansion, Living in another room. Living, like the one who loves me, like yon child with checks abloom, Out of sight, at desk or school-book, Busy in another room.

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