The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
TWO EXCELLENT UNIVERSALlST
WOMEN DEPARTED.
Mrs. j. L. Mecorney. Galesburg.

We record with heartfelt sorrow this
week the departure for the better land
of Mrs. Abbie M. Mecorney, wife Of our
well-known brother, J. L. Mecorney, of
Galesburg. Mrs. Mecorney died Friday,
August %, after brief illness. The
news of the death as it circulate1
through the city was great surprise
and shock to her friends, as hut few
knew that she was sick.
Mrs. Mecorney's maiden name was
Abbie M. Holt. She was born in Wood
stock, VT, SO years ago. She was for a
long time resident of Webster City,
Iowa. Her first husband, Sumner Viii
son, was one of the pioneers and prom
inent men Of that place, and died there
several years ago. She was married to
Mr.. Mecorney Feb. 10 1892, at the home
Of her sister in Chicago. Mr. Mecorney's
home at that time was in Rochester,
Kan. April of last year he returned to
Galesburg, and that city has since been
her home.
|
corney has made many friends. She is
spoken of as a sweet, bright and lovely
woman. She attended the Universalist
| church. She was welcomed in the social
circle which she was we'll fitted to grace.
Her death is felt to be great loss.
She leaves her husband. two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Tressie Hennebery, Akron,
Colo and Mrs. Clara Thompson. San
Diego. CAL; and sister, Mrs. Henry
Wheeler, Chicago, and brother, Elias
Holt, Iowa.
The funeral service was attended on
the following Monday at the Universalist
church after brief services at the resi-
dence. The pastor, DR.. George B. Stock
| ing officiated, and in his address paid
beautiful tribute to the memory Of the
departed. The remains we're taken to
| Webster City, Ia. for their final rest.
Mrs. w. p. Roberts, Minneapolis.
Our Minneapolis Church of the Re-
deemer is also called to mourn the loss
to earth OF an excellent lady in the
| death OF Mrs. W. P. ROBERTS, which sad
event occurred Wednesday night, Aug
ust IA, at the Northwestern hospital
whittier she had been taken to have an
operation performed.
Mrs. Roberts was born March 1. 1854
in Belmont county, near st. Claire. Ohio
among the Wheeling Creek Hills. Her
mother was Welsh, her father Irish
From one she inherited cheeriness, from
the other, wit. She married Mr.. Rob-
erts Sept. &c, 1876, and they went to
Minneapolis to make their home in May
of the following year.
The death of Mrs. Roberts. says the
Minneapolis Tribune, is mourned by a
wide circle, her sweet and CHEEKY ma
| ture having won a host OF friends to
herself. The last years Of her life have
been filled with great suffering, but she
bore her pain with such bright fortitude
that those most closely associated with
her hardly suspected the gravity Of her
| trouble. Less than two weeks before
her death she returned with Mr.. Roberts
from an Eastern trip undertaken for the
benefit Of her health. Monday morning
she went to the hospital to submit to
the operation.
The case was NOR Q aggravated than
her physician had surmised, and she was
unable to Withstand the shock. although
she recovered bravely from the effects of
anesthetic. In the afternoon she began
| to sink, and continued to fail until
shortly before midnight, Wednesday.
Her husband and sons were with her at
| the end.
For some time Mrs. Roberts was &C.
tive in temperance circles, and was an
energetic worker in philanthropic move
ments. OF late years she has devoted
the larger part of her time and affection
to the church which che entered about
l5 years ago. She gave it much Of the
best thought of her life. and was greatly
beloved in its social and musical life.
She was a friend to young and old. to
the proud and humble and beloved
teacher in the Sunday school; she sor
rowed with the sick and dying, aud
many. whom she reioiced to see restored
to health, will mingle their tears with
those that mourn her going.
The funeral service for Mrs. Roberts
was held on the Sunday afternoon fol
lowing her death. DIR. Shutter being
summoned from Michigan to conduct
the last rites of his beloved parishioner.
The church was filled from door to pull
pit with those who had felt some claim
Of love upon the brave woman who had
so lately been among them in seeming
strength and health.
DR.. Shutters address was brief re
view Of Mrs. Roberts life, which left the
bright thought. Though she is not here
she is transformed beyond" After the
address the choir sang,"When for me the
silent oar" A closing prayer followed
and while a string quartet played the
low sobbing strains of Dunkler's Rev
erie' and Han1 ei's Largo" the congre-
CATION passed around the bier for a look
on the quiet form at rest. The inter
ment was at Lakewood Cemetery. the
beautiful resting place Of the Minneapo-
lis dead.