A Poem In Memory of Margaret Chew

Play Jolly Music at my Funeral
I've taken in recent years to thinking about
my funeral and have decided to make one
paramount request: play jolly music at that
ritual.
What good does it do to heap on dirges
or other mournful melodies?
I won't be there to be gratified by the grieving
and if I could tune in.....
I'd be happier to see those present have
some relief. Dixieland would be nice.
Joplin would be fine.
Something by Fats Waller would certainly do.
Those early jazzmen knew what they were up to
when they set about making funeral marches swing.
So swing me away, please, with a rousing tune.

~Richard Greene

Or this Poem...

Life is but a Stopping Place
Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the lord

~Author unknown
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The Shreveport Sun,
Shrevport Louisiana
19 April 1930

Mrs. Margaret Chew one of Shreveport's eldest citizens who peacefully passed away April 10.
She served as treasurer of the Baptist Women's Home Mission Cenvention 40 years.

MRS MARGARET CHEW ANSWERS FINAL CALL

Was Veteran Treasurer of W. H. Mission
Convention.
Mrs. Margaret Chew who survived her husband,
Mr. Nelson Chew, twenty years after an illness
that covered a period of one year and five months,
succumbed to its mortal ravages at 10:30 p.m.
April 10th. At the time of her death she was
86 years old, and enjoyed the confidence and
esteem of all who knew her.

She was a native of Kentucky. She was a
pioneer member of Antioch Baptist church
and for 41 years was a staunch and consistent
member of Avenue Baptist church from which
she died. The illustrious resident was
treasurer of the Women's Home Mission
Society of the Thirteenth District
Association, and enjoyed a record of
honesty, integrity and loyalty almost
unparalleled; her continous incumbency
having covered a period of 40 uears.

She is survived by two sons,
Mr. George Chew of this city,
and Mr. Eddie Chew of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, two daughters,
Mrs. Hannah Chew-Hall of this city
and Mrs. Emma Chew-Perkins of Los Angeles,
California.
Grandchildren surviving her are:
Mrs. Flossie Chew-Mannings,
Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. Mildred Petras-Woods,
Los Angeles, California; Mr. Emerson Petras,
Detroit, Michigan; Mr. Renoldo Chew of
this city; Messr Emerson Chew,
E. Gaston Chew and Nelson Chew, Los Angeles,
California; Misses Nellie Mae and Thelma Chew
of this city. Two great-grandchildren, also
survive her.

Her funeral was conducted at Avenue
Baptist church, Rev. L. Allen, pastor,
Wednesday, April 16 in the presence of
a great concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends.

Elequent and impressive funeral orations were
delivered by Revs. J. E. Evens, L. Allen,
and H. R. Flynn, her former pastor.

Brief and pertinent eulogies were delivered
by other clergymen and laymen whose
knowledge of her womanly virtue, her Christian loyalty
and her illustrious career evoked spontaneous
praises and expression of sorrow at her passing.

Her remains were intered in the Star Cemetery under direction of J. S. Williams & Son Undertaking Co.

Added to this memorial by Janet Milburn
#47529757 from The Genie, publishee Quarterly
by ARK-LA-TEX GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Vol. XXXVI, 2002,Shreveport,Louisiana.