The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
IN MEM0RlAM,

Mrs. Mary J. Mccormick, relict of
mo. A. Mccormick and daughter of
Thos ]. aud Bcrnicc Sloan, was born at
the old family homestead, on a farm in
Bcllevuc Valley, ~ miles north of
Caledonia. Washington county, Mo.
December a., 1885, and died after a ling
cring illness from paralysis at her late
residence in Pennington, Mo, August
a. 1905, aged 69 years, $ months and
one day Mrs. Mccormick was the fifth
of large family OF nine children, five
SONS and four daughters, Of whom only
two are surviving: Mrs, Margaret Towlc,
who lives with her son, Mr.. Waltcr
Towlc, in potosi, and Miss SOphronia,
now with her cousin, Mr.. Theodore
Sloan, near Irondale.
Mrs. Mccormick was carefully trained
by pious, devoted parents, who faith
fully gave to their children such educa.
tional and religious privileges as at that
early day were available. Her parents
and all of her kindred. as far as known
to the writer were faithful, consistent
members Of the bellevue Presbyterian
church Under these fayoring infu-
cncts she grew up and early in life.
| in 1916, she Joined the church of
her parents, then under the pastoral
care OF the Rev, Juo. i. Cuwan. On
May -, 1859, she was united IN mar
riagc with Mr.. Juo, a. Mccormick, who
| for many years served faithfully III the
high office of ruling elder, first Of the
Bellevue and afterwards of the lromdalc
church from lis organization August,
1868, until his death, a period ut over g.
| years.
They we're the parents OF eight chill
drcn, five daughters aud three sons, Of
whom two died IN youth, the Others
have reached maturity and survive her:
Harriet y. wife of a. T. Nixon, Junius
G.. Lucy A., wife ol Wm l.. Matkiu
Elizabeth ~. wife of / Ed henderson;
Miss Bcrnicc and John T.. Except MI,
Maxim, who lives on q farm in its ii
ciuitg, all are residents Of Pennington
After the death u her husband. April
p, 1900 she remained on their farm
near Iruudalc little over year, and
when in 1900 il was sold, she with her
two youngest children came to this
place, and was here very pleasantly
situated in comfortable, attractive
home surrounded by her children.
II seemed as il these closing year,
would he among the brightest aud hap
picst Of her long life. but God our
Heavenly Father, who in his urovidcr.
tial dealings with us makes no mistakes,
had ordered otherwise. In the fall OF
1903 she was stricken with paralysis.
Al intervals two other strokes followed,
so that for weeks before her death she
was helpless save only that she could
lift her left hand. She was also speech
less, being able only by signs 10 com
muniCatc with her attendants. Thus,
added to the active service OF many
wears in which she was remarkably
faithful in all the relations OF life, III
the providence Of God, severe aillic- |
tion was laid upon her. Being called |
upon TO pass through this furnace Of
frey trial, she murmurca not but with |
meek submission endured rs seeing Him
who is invisible until, at last she was
released from her sulleriups and earth
was exchanged for heaven. After a long
life OF faithful labor ending in weari
some weeks of inhrmity and pain, she
has entered into that rest which remains
for the people of God.
On the morning Of August 2S a brief
funeral service, At her late residence,
was conducted by the Rev. G.. W liar.
Ian, after which the remains were con-
veyed to Caledonia and inferred by the
graves of her kindred in the cemetery of
Bellevue Church the burial service
being conducted by the pastor Of that
church, Rev l.. Y. Cobb
Mourn not for her, since LIES tolls,
conflicts and pains are past aud she IS
at rest in the Home ot the Redeemed.
"From all cnrih's noon.tidc heat shes
sheltered now,
Meath trees OF life, where Gods own foun-
tnlns ilow
For naught Is lost the treasures OF the
graves,
Are safely held In an immortal trust;
And lie who died His precious ones 10 save
VIII yet restore them from their bed of dust
G.. w. II.