Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-17
OBITUARY..

IRONToN, Mo-, May Is. 'S3.
Ed. Regtster-If space will permit, please
Insert this communication in the columns of
your valuable paper.
Ten days since we received telegram from
our old schoolmate and dear friend, Mr.. l.
Martin Stevens, stating, "Come at once"
We availed oilrself of every eXpedienee and
arrived here Qronton) at $50 O'Clock Mon
day evening, 9TH inst; but 0, twas only to
find kind and dear Martin living upon his bed
in L precarious stage of consumption. Mr..
Stevens was born at Charleston, Mississippi
county, Mo-, on the 14th of September, 1857,
his father surviving his birth but fourteen
days, having expired of pneumonia on the
18th of September, 1857. Mrs. Margaret
Stevens, mother Of Mr.. I. Martin Stevens,
moved to lronton In 1853, her son and only
child, Martin, then being about one year old.
Martin grew up to be kind hearted and
generous hoy, who was very much liked by
all OF his acquaintance, and especially by his
associates, who, to the present time, cherish
his confidence in the fullest sense of the term.
He married Miss Mamie Jamison, Of Iron
Mountain, In July, 1873, and has been an ex-
emplary husband and kind and affection
ate father, there having been two sons born
to his wife. Mr.. Stevens secured position
| on the st. L., I. VI. & S. railroad as brakeman,
which position he sustained with great dis
tinction until his health became so impaired
that he had to abandon the vocation. How
ever, after few weeks, he became so much
improved that he again applied for and was
admitted to his former position; here, as
elsewhere, he rapidly rose In the estimation
| and confidence OF the leading men of the en-
terprise, and about the time that he was to
have been promoted to the Office Of conduc-
torship, he was taken III very suddenly, from
! which he never recovered, although at times
1t seemed that he was cOnvalescing and
would again be enabled to resume work;
still Providence had decreed differently, and
! he gradually became weak, then weaker. I'M
TIL five weeks since, when he was confined
On ne bad 4aNn rrrh3 Ak h.
he was called to Heaven to dwell. Martin
had suffered intensely for about five weeks,
and most circulating were his sufferings
during the last thirteen days Of his life.
As previously stated, we arrived at his
bedside on Monday evening, the 7th inst.
nor were we absent therefrom from then un-
til his death only short time each night for
repOsing. We are, in consequence of this,
prepared to say to the readers OF your valu-
able paper, and to all inquirers, that during
and has been furnished and afforded every
possible comfort mortal hand could bestow.
With the prOfOundest feelings Of grateful
ness, thanks are offered to his many friends
here in TIonton who have ever been ready
and willing to lend helping aid. Especially
| are thanks of grstefulness rendered those
dear friends of the deceased who came night
after night to ait with and comfort their
gradually, but surely, departing friend.
That though Martin was not q member Of
any church, he protested peace with his
Maker and God sometime previous to his
death; and during the last two or three days
Of his suffering, would call, "Father, O.!
gracious Father, take me home" Martin
was perfectly conscious to the last, and sx
pred without . struggle, without a g-oan,
and perfectly happy. on the morntn6 OF the
18th inst, at $40 O'Clock.
In this deep affection Of the wife, parents.
and relatives, many are In profoundest SYM
patty; and "a Martin has gone from us for
ever, In Heaven to dwell, may we too. when
called from earth away, be prepared to meet
our God, and dwell forever aud ever with
Martin In Heaven. He.