Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-15
IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. Jasper w. cClain Of Lethbridge,
Canada, Former Extra Girl, Died
0fLung Affection.
The funeral of Mrs. Grace McClain
took place last Sunday morning at
the congregational Church. The
church which had been beautifully
decorated by loving hands, was far
too small to hold the large attend
ance of friends who had come from
far and near to pay last tribute of
respect to departed friend aud re-
call memories of girlhood days. The
special music by the Congregations
al choir did much to brighten the
sadness of such an occasion. The
Rev. S. M. Smith read the nintieth
Psalm and offered prayer. The Rev.
81. Wiesler, who was her former pas
tor and had known the family for
many years gave very touching
address, referring to many incidents
in the life of deceased which tended
to show how perfectly her life had
been consecrated to her Lord.
Mary Grace Green was born near
Extra, Iowa April II, 1872. Died at
Lethbridge, Canada September srd,
1910. Aged 38 years, 4 months and 16
days.
Her childhood and early woman
hood days were spent In the old
home south of Extra. Like other
girls aud young ladies of her com
munity she was educated in Ar-
dubon County. She prepared for
the work of teaching and for time
taught in the public schools.
January 10th, 1899 she was united
in marriage to Jasper W. McClain
and made her home in California.
To them were born two sons, Jasper
Garland and Homer Leland.
Soon after the death of her 10th
er which occurred in January, 1898,
che expressed desire to enter the
fellowship of the church. She told
the pastor who now comes to bring
to your hearts word of comfort
that although she had always tried
to live for higher and better things
of life, che then felt she ought to
publicly declare herself for God,
and on Sunday, May Sth, 1898 she
made that confession giving God
her heart, and her hand to the
church.
Her last sickness was for period
of six weeks and one day when on
the evening of Sept. 3rd as the sun
was sinking in the west her sun of
life was setting to awake in that
eternal day where there is no need
of the Sun for God Himself is the
light thereof.
Besides husband and two cons,
she leaves two brothers and two sis
tere; Henry Green of Los Angeles,
California and Walter Green of Au-
dubon County Iowa, Clara Jones of
Dowell Butte, Oregon and Emma G..
Thacker of Glenvlew, Canada with
host of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss.
But we mourn not as they who
have no hope, but as they who look
for reuniting on that other shore.
"The death occurred in the city
on Saturday of Mary Grace McClain
aged 3s, the wife of Jasper w.
McClaln, the wealthy farmer of Mo-
march. The remains are lying at T..
S. Fetterly's undertaking parlors
where a funeral service was held by
Rev. A. NJ. Gordon of Knox Church
at 1880 this morning. They will be
shipped tomorrow to Extra, Iowa,
the deceased's former home.
Besides he1 husband and two
sons, Jasper, aged 8 and Homer,
aged 5, Mrs. McCIain leaves two
brothers. n. 81. Green of Los Ange.
les, California and Walter w. Green
of Extra, Iowa, also two eisters,
Mrs. E' A. Thacker of Calgary and
Mrs. j. 1. Jones of Powell Butte, Ore.
gon. Mrs. Thacker and her daugh.
ter, Mrs. NJ. F. Bachelor of Calgary
arrived in the city on Saturday
night aud are still here. Mr.. Nc.
CLAIM and the two boys will accom-
pany the remains to Iowa.
Although Mrs. McClain spent a
great deal of her time away from
here, the family residing six months
Of the year in Los Angeles, Califor-
mia she was very we'll known and
was loved and admired by all who
were acquainted with her. The
deepest sympathy is felt and ex-
pressed for her husband and two
little sons."-Lethbridge Herald,
Alberta, Canada.
Card OF Thanks
To our many friends in Extra,
and Lethbridge, Canada, who go
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