The Farmington times., 1910-11-10
MEMORIAL.

Parker, was born in Columbia, Mo,
m ISL At the death of hermother,
when SIN" was only four years Of
ug", her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs.
M.chir assumed charg" Of her, and
with loving fidelity they cudcuYercd
I iu train her up for Christ and His
service. 70 this cud they were
careful to give her all the oduca
. tiomu and religious privileges for
which Columbia, the seat of the
/ great University Of Missouri aud
various other institutions of learn
. ing ul high grade and its many
churches OF the different dcnumina-
. U1us, Is Justly celebrated. Hence
/ carly IN life she became a member
of the Christian Church, and was
/ Graduated al the Christian College
/ Favored with all these great priv
/ ilr-cs, which she diligently i'm.
|pr,yrd. her prospect of Il life of
/ great usefulness and happiness was
/ very bright and hopeful. This Wis
. iuu became more fascinating when,
.
/ Rry. c. f.. Hickuk At 1uce she
united with his church, the Prcsby-
, t"riau, and though very modest,
/ retiring woman, tried faithfully to
/ discharge her duty as PASTORS
/ wife.
/ She loved Gods Word, His Sane
| tuary and its services; was an ac-
/ tive member of the church societies,
| Ladies' Aid and Missionary, took
| pleasure in attending the Waman's
| Prayer Circle, and when called upon
very chccrfully conducted its exer-
| Ciscs to the edificatiUu of all who
were present.
She was lady Of very pleasing
| personality, cheerful aud suciable,
with gentle, lOvable disposition,
and easily won and retained friends,
| who were numerous, for she had no
enemies. The law Of kindness was
on her lips, so that while she spake
! Of virtues, she was very careful to
| refrain from censurG OF faults. AS
| wife and mother she was devoted
| ly attached to her husband and chill
| drou, of whom she had two, James
| Parker, aged s, and Sarah Margaret,
aged :. She did all that sho could
| to render her home attractive to
| them and thus promote their com
| fort and happiness. She was the
| dispenser Of "A most charming and
gracious hospitality; it was Il privi-
| legc to he her guest.
| Most of her married life was spent
| in Pennington. Eight years ago on
! the lat Of June last, when her hus.
| band assumed charge Of the Farm
| ington Presbyterian Church, she
| came with him to this place; and
| now, on reviewing those years, we
| can truly testify that during this
long period our relations with Bro.
| Hickok and his beloved wife have
| been Of the most pleasing character.
Favored with 80 many blessings,
/ both temporal and spiritual, we
were very happy until in January
| last Il change came, cloud over
shadowcd us. Mrs Hickok was
| taken sick. During the long period
Of ten months, despite every effort
made for her recovery, Mrs. HiCkOk
! steadily failed. On the LIST of July,
with the hope that the change would
/ hc beneficial, she, accompanied by
| the family, was taken to Columbia,
/ her old home. There Mt the resi-
/ dcucc of her aunt, Mrs. DeJarncttc,
during four months longer she
| struggled for life, all the while hope
| full and cheerful, yet resigned to the
| will of God, ready To die or live, as
| He might appoint. Finally, on the
morning Of the 2gth OF October, in
lovely autumn, as the faded leaves
were falling, she passed away quiet
| ~ and peacefully to join the loved
ones on the other shore, and there
in the bcatific vision Of the Savior
To awake in his likeness and he
completely satisfied.
The faithful, loving devotion of
the many relatives and friends of
Mrs. Hickok during her protracted
illness was most impressive and
beautiful. Mrs. ). 4. Robnctt, the
mother of her husband, was with
her from January 18th to the end,
all the while ministering to her with
loving fidelity.
| At Columbia, Dr. and Mrs. De-
Jarnette, who Mt the death of her
grandparents assumed the care ot
her and ever treated her with true
parental love, cordially received her
into their home and with Mrs,
Walker Dorsey and Mrs. George
Dorsey, also aunts Of Mrs. Hickok
p with exceeding kindness gave hen
. every possible attention. Likcwi>,
all her many friends in Farmingtor
and Columbia manifcstcd for hen
the greatest sympathy aud affection
+ simultaneously with the funcra
services at Columbia, memorial ser
vices were held in the Farmingtol
Presbyterian Church, at which Rev
Smith, Dean of Carleton College
e who supplied the pulpit of tina
, church most of the time during the
absence Of the pastor, presided
Passages Of scripture and hymns
r appropriate to the occasion wcr'
4 read and sung. Ministers Of othr
churches in the town participated il
the exercises. Thus loving tri
butte was paid to the memory Of TN
Y PASTORS wife. G.. W. II