Mary E. Laverty daughter of Thomas M. Laverty
Obituary Report
LAVERTY- Very rarely has our whole community been stirred as it was this week by the death of Miss Mary E. Laverty, youngest daughter of T. M. Laverty and wife. The family has lived here for more than twenty years, and is one of the best known and highly respected in the community. Three years ago Mary contracted a cold which developed into consumption and finally ended her life December 27, 1897. She was born at Marengo, Iowa, September 6, 1873, and came wither parents to their farm two miles south of Laurel where she lived till death claimed her.
During her illness she had often expressed a desire to have Rev. D. Brown, now of Perry, who supplied the Presbyterian church here when she first became ill, to conduct the funeral. So Mr. Brown was sent for and conducted the services in the church last Tuesday, assisted by Revs. Colyn, of the Presbyterian church, and Locke of the M. E. church, while a choir consisting of Mrs. Keobles, Mrs. McBroon, Revs. Colyn and Locke and T. H. Maytag led the music.
The church was filled to over-flowing and many were unable to get standing room inside. The vast audience gave the closest attention throughout the whole service, and then the fair form was laid to rest in our city of the dead. Early in her illness Mary had made full surrender of herself to God so when death came last Monday night she was ready and willing to go. She leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters relatives and acquaintances to mourn her her demise.
Through all pain at times she's smile
A smile of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called her home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps,
And the sunbeams love to linger,
Where our sainted sister sleeps.
Rev. D. Brown
During her illness she had often expressed a desire to have Rev. D. Brown, now of Perry, who supplied the Presbyterian church here when she first became ill, to conduct the funeral. So Mr. Brown was sent for and conducted the services in the church last Tuesday, assisted by Revs. Colyn, of the Presbyterian church, and Locke of the M. E. church, while a choir consisting of Mrs. Keobles, Mrs. McBroon, Revs. Colyn and Locke and T. H. Maytag led the music.
The church was filled to over-flowing and many were unable to get standing room inside. The vast audience gave the closest attention throughout the whole service, and then the fair form was laid to rest in our city of the dead. Early in her illness Mary had made full surrender of herself to God so when death came last Monday night she was ready and willing to go. She leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters relatives and acquaintances to mourn her her demise.
Through all pain at times she's smile
A smile of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called her home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps,
And the sunbeams love to linger,
Where our sainted sister sleeps.
Rev. D. Brown
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