OUR MEMORIAL TO
NOBLITT
CLARENCE
A kindly, friendly man with a real zest for
living, he was close to the God of nature.
Whether supervising silo filling, teaching a Sab-
bath-school class of teen-agers, enjoying a concert
in his favorite chair beside his record player, or
engaging in his hobby of bringing a beautiful field
of waving green corn to prize fruition, Clarence
Noblitt did with a will whatever his hand or mind
found to do.
He was never too busy to befriend a child or
rescue a stray bristling kitten; his generous heart
reached out to all children and creatures of home
and field.
In the minds of his neighbors, friends, and
loved ones he still lives as a gentle doer of homely
acts of consideration—a special trip in his car,
a souvenir from a journey, a dish of berries picked
in time for supper, or some needed article delivered
at one’s doorstep.
His sense of humor, his quick repartee to some
jovial remark, his spirit of cooperation, his ability
as a teacher and worker won for him the respect
and liking of his students and colleagues.
Such geniality of spirit as his is never lost. Its
warmth still lingers in the hearts of all who knew
him.
“The joy of life is living it and doing things
of worth
In making bright and fruitful all the barren
spots on earth.
For only he knows perfect joy whose little
bit of soil
Is richer ground than what it was when
he began to toil.”