Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
MRS. HELLYER DEAD
The Beloved Wife of MIR. V. B. He'll
yer, Died AT Her Home In Extra
Monday January 18th.

Isabella Tracy was born in Noble
county, Ohio, June 9th, 1916 and
died at her home in Extra January
IS, 1908, being 81 yrs. mo. l6 days
at the time of her death.
| She came with her parents to
Iowa in 1856 and settled where
Guthrie Center now stands, her
father being one of the pioneer
founders of Guthrie Center. She
was married to V. B. Hellyer April
9TH, 1864. To this union were born
eight children,-two boys and six
girls, one boy aud one girl being
dead; the living are Charles T.,
Mrs. Clint Barnes and Gertrude
Heliyer of Omaha: Mrs. S. u. like
of Column bus, Kansas; Mrs. Nellie
Kline of Extra and Mrs. 6. G. Not
tingham of Avon, Colorado. All
were at the funeral but the young
est daughter. She also has three
brothers and two sisters who sur
vive her, one sister, Mrs. Tate of
Leadvilie, Colorado, being at the
funeral.
She gave herself to Christ when
girl but never united with any
church until 1886 when she united
with the M. E. church in Extra.
She was always active in every in
| stitution of the church, not only
believing but doing the things God
has asked us to do. Like Dorcas
many to whom she has ministered
ia time of need shall mourn her
loss, as an angel of mercy to the
needy. She loved her God, His
word, His church, His people,
sought His will, and was faithful
unto death as many can witness
who were a her bedside during her
last days and weeks of suffering.
God has said 1t is enough, come
up higher.
Through the forests of life, midst
the green splendor created by ma
ture's God this kind mother has
passed, reveling in the glorious
prefusion of boughs and bush with
apron full and wreath on her
head, she praised her Creator for
these attributes to an appreciative
life. The presence of Christian
people in her hour of affection and
suffering was consolation to her
beng, solace to her unfortunate
condition. She lived for her family
and all her thoughts were for their
good. The beautiful character
portrayed to the living, after weeks
OF suffering, was as the sparkling
jewels of a royal diadem. She has
gone to that spirit world where
suffering shall be no more, await
ing the judgment day.
The funeral services we're held at
the Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon at two O'Clock, conduct
ed by Rev. E. A. Bates. Messrs
Wilson, Hensley, Cotton, Masching
Watterson and Petersen acting as
pail bearers. The remains were
laid away in the Extra cemetery.
APPRECIATIvE KINDNESS.
Realizing that time cometh to
all mankind, to show them that by
kind acts and deeds, and neighb Dor
ly assistance, their presence is con-
soling to the living and comfortin g
to the afflicted; and after all hu.
man efforts fail in their kind en-.
deavor to heal the unfortunate, and
it's ninistrations are no longer
needed for that purpose, it turns
with pity to the dependent ones
aud with words of wisdom, rich
and elegant, it soothes the broken
heart and allays the tear drop. In
protusion of rare flowers did ten.
der hands bear our wife and mother
to the grave.
To the Ladies Aid Society, Audi
bon County Journal, Eastern Star
prs. William Delahoyde and Mrs
Stranger, we are truly and sincere
!, y thankful for the beautiful flow
+ ets 80 kindly provided for the flu
: neral of our departed one.
TO my Brother Masons / impair
I. my most profound appreciatio,
!. for kindnesses rendered. To al
the good people who 80 kindly ae
sisted us during the long sickness
,. and suffering of our wife an.
mother, we treasure your kindnes
and will ever hold dear your act
and words of good cheer.
t V. b. HELLYER
: AND FAMILY.
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