STRIBLING, NEIL AUGUSTUS In Gazetteer In Gazetteer February, 1937

Neil A. Stribling, Prominent Farmer Died Wednesday
From The Hamilton Herald Record, February, 1937

Neil A. Stribling, highly esteemed citizen and prominent farmer and stockman of Hamilton County, died at his home with his father, T. E. Stribling, on Blue Ridge, on Wednesday evening, February 23, at six o'clock. Mr. Stribling had been a sufferer for some two years, but was confined to his bed in his last illness for only about two weeks.

Funeral services for Mr. Stribling are announced for 3:30 o'clock today, Friday, to be conducted in Blue Ridge Baptist Church, where he held membership and was a devout and loyal supporter of all programs. Rev. Bradley Allison, of Fort Worth, assisted by Rev. John D. West will officiate in the memorial ceremonies. Burial will be made in the new I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hamilton.

This man who has passed on was recognized for the true worth of his manhood wherever he was known, and the end of life coming at forty-two years seems a tragedy when the world needs good men as perhaps they have not before been needed as steadying influence of a great many "soldiers in the ditch" for society and the church. Neil A. Stribling was born six miles north of Oglesby in Coryell County, and lived there until the family moved to Hamilton County [TX] and settled, twenty-nine years ago in the Blue Ridge farm home, where he passed away. Mr. Stribling was never married, but loved home life, and his companionship always contributed pleasure to the assembled members of the family and to loved ones and his many friends, who knew and anticipated with happiness, his hospitality. He was progressive in his methods of farming and handling livestock and was successful.

Mr. Stribling began his Christian life in boyhood when he was converted while living in Coryell County, and united with the missionary Baptist Church (Coryell Baptist Church), living in that beautiful faith until the end of the way here, when his soul, "clothed upon with immortality," entered into the inheritance of life everlasting in the glories and limitless privileges of Heaven.

Survivors of Neil A. Stribling are his aged father, T. E. Stribling; three brothers, Jack, Perry, and Joe Stribling, and two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Crain and Miss Anna Stribling, all of the Blue Ridge community. He is mourned by nieces and nephews and a number of other relatives and hosts of friends.
His suffering ended brings to mind the lines from "Calvary", "Rest, Rest to the weary; peace, peace to thy soul.

CARD OF THANKS

We extend our thanks and appreciation to our friends and neighbors for all thoughtful remembrances, acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the illness and after the death of our beloved son, brother, and uncle, Neil A. Stribling. We thank Drs. Chandler, Talley, and West for their services rendered. These kindnesses and words of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings were a great source of comfort to us in our sadness. May God bless each of you and whenever troubles come your way, may you have as loyal friends as you have been to us.

T. E. Stribling and Family

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Neil Augustus Stribling, son of Thomas Edwin Stribling and Martha Mariah "Mattie" Kirkland Stribling, was born 12 August, 1888, Coryell County, TX, and he died 24 February, 1937, at Blue Ridge, Hamilton County, TX.