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Cameron Herald, Cameron, Texas, Thursday, July 27, 1922, Page 8, Cols. 1 & 2: Pioneer Citizen, Ola Aycock, Is Claimed By Death. At the beginning of a perfect day and the end of a journey too; but portrays the passing of the spirit of Ola Aycock. He departed this life on Monday, July 11, 1922, at 11:30 p.m. Thus the bright morning found him "over there" with the loved ones that had gone on before---the beginning of a perfect day--the end of a well spent journey.

Ola Aycock was born in Caldwell, Burleson county, Texas on Dec. 30, 1858. His parents moved to Milam county, Texas during his babyhood days, where he spent the most of his years. In young manhood he attended the Southwestern University at Georgetown, a little later taking a business course in Louisville, Ky. He married Miss Hattie Watkins of this county Dec. 18, 1878. Some ten or twelve years later the family moved to Coleman, Texas, where Mr. Aycock engaged in the mercantile business for four or five years. While living here he was called to the beside of his dying mother at the old Aycock homestead six miles southeast of Cameron, in Milam county. Soon after his mother's death he moved his family from Coleman to Rosebud, where they resided for a year, from which place Mr. Aycock moved back to Milam county, finally settling on the old homestead, his boyhood home, where the remainder of this life was spent.

Four children waited with other loved ones gone on before to greet him on the heavenly shores, while three daughters, a wife and scores of relatives and friends remain to mourn the departure of one whose presence meant so much to the home and the community at large.

The daughters are Mrs. Tom Evard of Minerva, Texas, Mrs. Olin Simonton, formerly of ft. Worth, Texas, and Mrs. Jack Pool of Lott, Texas. And there are also living two brothers, T. W. Aycock of Cameron, Texas, R. F. Aycock of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, and three sisters, Mesdames J. P. Gott and C. W. Meyers of Rosebud, Texas, and Lon Tipps of Canadian, Texas.

Mr. Aycock had not been very strong for many years, although not incapacitated for life's duties, being confined to his bed only the last several months of his life. He spent some few weeks in Marlin and the Cameron sanitarium hoping to regain his health. He was ever appreciative of the kindness and care of attending physicians and loved ones, but finally growing homesick for old surroundings, he asked to be taken home "where he could look out across the field and see the sky-line and hear the birds sing." Being a man of simple tastes, eh has lived close to nature's heart and life was wonderfully sweet to him. Loving his family and ever mindful of their interests, he expressed a desire to live longer for their sakes, though he had no fear of death. Only a few days before his decease, with a smiling face he had said to those gathered around his bedside, "It is said in the Bible that more blessed is the day of a man's death than that of his birth."





"To know him was to love him." In early childhood he was so very faithful to duty, obedient, loving, kind and gentle to all, he developed into a strong Christian character at the age of maturity. Amid life's cares, trials and snares, he stood firm unto the end. He has long been a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist church near Rockdale. An because of the remoteness of this church from his home, he had labored with the people of his community in the Methodist church at Minerva, endearing himself to all by his loving kindness and pleasing personality. No man in the community will be missed more than he. He was temperate in all things all the days of his life. At the age of eighteen his mother gave him a gold swatch and chain because he had never used tobacco in any form and had always been such a dutiful son.

Heeding the admonition of his dying mother, "Be brotherly my boys, be brotherly," in the social worked he was a model character. He was a broad-minded, far-sighted man, viewing the questions of the day as worldwide movements in the advancement of humanity as a whole. He loved humanity. He believed the world was growing better, often speaking of the "quickened public conscience" in this respect. It may be said of him that he always had some helpful thought to pass on, however varied the topic. He was always glad to see his friends, welcoming them gladly when he was able to receive company.

In the business world it was often said of him "one would do well to follow his business rules of honesty and justice and fair dealings with all with whom he had business dealings.

In the religious world he stood as firm as the Rock of Gibralta, ever ready to use his great gift of good sound influence to the right way over his associates and friends. To him religion was an ever-day affair, a part of him, for he lived it. Blessed with Christian graces, he was doubly strong in patience, bearing his suffering with the able grace of the Christian soldier. One had but to look at him to realize the truth and beauty of the old adage that "The eye is the window of the soul," finding amply portrayed within its depths, honesty, cheerfulness, faithfulness, goodness and brightness of soul. He remembered the widow and the fatherless in both thought and deed, and was ever mindful of the needy.

Mr. Aycock was a lover of music and "Perfect Day," one his favorite songs, by special request was sung at the grave. Rev. H. King of the Methodist church of Minerva, assisted by Rev. White of the Baptist church of Cameron, conducted the funeral services at the family cemetery at Minerva.

To the stricken ones, the Master would say he is not dead.
Such as he know no death. He but waits you "over there" in that home not prepared by human hands. He is but another star, beckoning loved ones to follow in the Master's footsteps that he may greet them later. Draw nigh to God and he draw night to you, Jesus directs to "Let not your hearty be troubled, neither let it be afraid, " and "Lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Let us all then press valiantly on.

"So when e'er the signal's given,
Us from earth to call away, '
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey"

A Loving Niece

Birth	1857	Burleson Co., Texas
Birth	Dec 1858	Texas
Birth	30 Dec 1858	Caldwell, Burleson Co., Texas
Marriage	18 Dec 1878	Harriett Frances "Hattie" Watkins
Death	1922	Milam Co., Texas
Death	11 Jul 1922	Milam Co., Texas
Alt name		Ola Aycock
Burial		Winston Cemetery, Milam Co., Texas
Burial		Milam Co., Texas

Spouse	Harriett Frances "Hattie" Watkins (1860 - 1923)
Child	Mary Effie Aycock (1882 - 1907)
Child	Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Aycock (1886 - 1958)
Child	Lula A. Aycock (1889 - 1974)
Child	Willie E. Aycock (1893 - 1900)
Child	Laurene Aycock (1897 - 1971)

Father	Bryant Ferguson Aycock (1829 - 1861)
Mother	Sarah E. Winston (1838 - )
Sibling	Terrell Winston Aycock (1857 - 1926)
Sibling	Bryant F. Aycock (1859 - 1923)