The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18

1900 at the home Of her adopted daugh-
ter Mrs. J. o. Lawrence.
Mrs. Kirby was born in Prairieton,
Vego county, Indiana, March IS, 1912. At
the age Of "A she was earnestly engaged
in the Sunday school work and has con-
tinually been engaged in the Masters
service for over forty years. During the
war Of '6i-'65, her fathers house was
the home of the sick and wounded
soldiers, who were offering their lives for
an undivided land Of sympathetic
nature and "union" through and through
she gave her attention to ministering
to them. IA the close Of the war she
was married to Mr. James NJ. Kirby. who
had served his country well and togeth-
er they moved to Tuscola, Ill. and in
1876 they moved to Kansas where they
have resided for over twenty-four years.
Their beautiful farm home is located
near Haysville, where her numerous
friends were cOngregated in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church to take a last fare
Well look at her who had by her sweet
spirit and devoted Christian life endeared
herself to this large congregation. She
had been identified with the Methodist
church 70 IA good many years Her
death is a great loss to the church
Just before her death, Rev. r. Watt,
presiding Elder Of Wichita district, call
ed on her. She enjoyed his visit and
gave a bright testimony, saving; 'An IS
well, am happy in the Lord Just
before she departed for q better world.
she kept looking up. smiling and turn
ing her eyes from place TO place, seem
ing to see the Heavenly visitants. who
had come for her
The Woman's Relief Corps and G. A.
r., attended in a body, attired in mourn
ing badges. The G. A. r. furnished the
pail bearers. Mrs. Kirby was chairman
of the ". R c.. and president Of the
Ladies Aid society Of the Haysviue N.
E. church
After a short service at the home OF
her daughter. the friends attended her
remains to the Haysviue Methodist
church. which was draped IN mourn Nc. +
The procession marched into the church
as the organist. Mrs Berrie Dunkin
piayed the funeral march The Hays
vile choir sung a very appropriate song
after which Rev. z. T. julien. che pastor,
prayed, then followed the very impress I
sive ritual service Of the Nicholas Ep-s- /
copal church Tor the urial of the dead. +
after which Rev. T. r. Lawrence. who +
was formerly her pastor for four years, /
by request Of the family. preached her /
funeral sermon from the text. Il Heard 4
a voice Saying, Blessed are The Dead +
that Die in the Lord. that They Mag
Rest from Their Labors ana Their 4
Works Do Follow Them
As the preacher proceeded with his
very appropriate Discourse. there was felr
during his eulosy q the dead. a deep
sense o.. their loss. ard the great consre-
cation wept audihiy. WITH difficulty "a
account Of deep emotion TIE preacher
portrayed her early Christian ufe ana
service 70 the church and country, c-cs-
ing with the ul meaning u his texr
with eHoouraSeuent and commencing
victory through Christ over death 90 ths
living. The choEr clasei with thar besu-
Tiful hyun, Asleep in Jesus when
Undertaken Gin al Wichita- gave the
friends an opportunity 70 take q ang
farewell look az their co-lahorer she
was laid % rest II the Wac5 eemeterg
where a large crowd o. svmF.s timing
friends followed - hear the last sa5
W oyds q Earth to Earth, Dast - Dus-e.