The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
HIGHLY ESTEEMED LADY DEAD.
Saturday Night Mrs. John II. Murray
Peacefully Departed This Life.

Saturday Night Mrs. John II. Murray
Peacefully Departed This Life.
When IL was announced Sunday
morning that the Death Messenger had
summoned Mrs. Mildred M. Murray,
wife OF DR.. John Holmes Murray, to
the Beulah Land Of eternal JOY and
happiness, our citizens were not sur
prised, as she had been confined to bed
eleven weeks and had been lingering
near the gates Of death for many days.
AT 100 A. NJ. Sunday, after having
spoken few kind words to her husband
and father, G. w. Fuller, she gasped
once and her earthly career was ended
Funeral services will be held in the Bap-
tist church at 200 p. M. to-day, conduct
ed by Rev. j. M. Dean, pastor OF the
Baptist church, assisted by DR.. G.
G. Rumberger. pastor of the M: L.
church. Interment will be made in the
family burying ground on the Fuller
| homestead.
Mildred M. Fuller was the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Fuller.
who reside on the Fuller homestead,
near Prescottville, where the deceased
was born twenty-seven years ago. She
had been faithful member of the Bap-
tist church from her youth up. Mil
dred, as she was known to her legion
of friends, was quiet and unassuming.
but she had sweet disposition which
won love and friendship from every one
with whom she came personally In con-
tact. She lived consistent christian
life. Her life was pure, her character
spotless, and those who knew her best
have perfect confidence that she will
receive a crown OF righteousness on the
resurrection morning.
Mildred was a graduate Of the Clarion
State Normal. She taught two very
successful terms Of school in this bor-
ough and one term in West Reynolds
vile. and endeared herself to her
pupils. many of whom carried beautiful
boquets of flowers to her during her
illness. and were very soicitous about
her health, hoping against hope that
ner useful life might be spared for many
years yet.
The relentless disease, consumption
seized her some months ago, and al
though the best Of medical skill and
care was given her, the disease could
not be eradicated, but it sapped her vi
tality slowly until the spark Of life went
out DR.. Murray took his wife to Phil.
adelphia last June and consulted with
the most eminent physicians in the
"Quaker City and they told him ther
it was only matter Of short time un.
til he would lose his wife.
On the 18th OF June, 1896, at 500 p
NJ. In the cleaning, on the front porch
of the Fuller mansion, in the presence
OF l40 guests, Rev. Hubert Rex John.
son united DIR. Murray and Mildred
Fuller in the holy bonds Of matrimony
and little did that large wedding party
think that inside of nineteen months
the bride OF that evening would be In
the land from "whence no traveller e'er
returns" Such is life. Mildred proved
to be one of the best Of wives, just the
kind of helpmate that is blessing tc
a man. She took a great interest In
her husbands work and with hin
, spent one hour each day in studying
medical books, and thus she became
well posted in medicines.
DR.. Murray has received number o.
, kilograms of coincidence from friends
Beautiful flowers were sent by friends
from Punxsutawney. Brookville, Dubois
Phillipsburg and other places, besides
the flowers given by ReynoldsvillC
friends as tokens OF sweet remembrance
The Goth OF last December, Rober
Fuller, aged l8 years, brother of tn,
deceased, died from consumption.