The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-05-12
DEATH OF MRS. E. c. MCCORMICK

Friday, May 6, 1910, after II pro
tracted Illness.
Mrs. Mccormick was the eldest
daughter of Luella Elizabeth Brooks
and Ferdinand Abduction, coming
from one of the pioneer families not
only of this section but of the early
French settlement In this country
She was born on December >, 1861
and on September T., l-o2, was
united in marriage to DR.. T.. G. Me.
Cormick.
She was the neither Of ten chill
drcn, seven Of whom are living
Luolla Gertrude, Andrew Fielding
Burchette Florence, Emmett Curran
Katherine Odile, Martha Caroline
and j. X. Three had preceded her
from this life: Lucy Corinnc, who
died on September ~, 1907; Bernard
Brooks, June 3, 1900; and Manson
AuBuchOn, February |, 1901,
a christian from her youth, Mrs.
| Mccormick united with the Presby-
terrain Church Of this place on Oc-
tobcr IA, 1894, and was ever con-
sistcnt member Of that church.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday morning at ten O'Clock. At
the home there was brief prayer
service, after which services at the
Presbyterian Church were conducted
by the pastor, Roy. &. T.. Hickok.
assisted by Rev. W. W. Killough of
P"rryyillc. Rev. VIM. Court and
Rev. l.. NJ. Thompson also particle
pated In the services. Miss MAY
Harlan rendered the tender solo.
The large congregation that filed
the church bore testimony to the
sympathy Of the community for the
bercaved family and the high esteem
in which Mrs Mccormick was held.
The elders OF the church acted rs
honorary pail bearers, and were
Mcssrs. A. T. Nixon, NJ. c.
Doughty, w. f. Hoy, Robert For
syth, O. w. Blceck and j. f.. Hen
derson. The active pail bearers
were Messrs. Philip Pipkin, Bryan
Forster, +. NJ. Laakman, George
Tetley, Milton Spaugh and Alex
Wilson.
Beautiful floral offerings from rel
atives and friends were many. A
blanket OF white roses and white |
carnations interviewer with ferns
spoke of the love of the immediate
family, while the others told the !
of numerous friends.
Among those from distance who
'ame To pay their tribute of love
and respect were the following: DR..
Flavian AuBuchOn OF Dorchester,
Ill.,, Mr.. and Mrs. :. l.. AuBuchon,
DeSoto; Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Au-
Buchon, French Village; Miss Ruth
AuBuchon, French Village; Rev.
W. w. Killough, Perryville; Mr.. J.
+. Mccormick, St. Louis; DR.. and
Mrs. Rutledge, Ste. Genevieve; Mr..
md Mrs. =. a. Benham, Bonnie
Ferrc; Mr.. and Mrs. Pipkin, Flat
River; DIR. John p. Clark, Perry
lille; Mrs. Kingsland, Mrs. f. l..
Keith and Mrs. Chas. Clardy of
'lat River; Mrs. Byington, Jaydee;
Dr.. and Mrs. J. V. Braharl, Doe
Run; Mrs. S. q. Templeton, Clark
on; Mr.. and Mrs. Schuettler, coun-
Y, and Mr.. Moore, Hazel Run.
The interment was had ut the Ma
onic Cemetery.
A Tribute.
feel that this brief narrative of
irs. McCormick's life fails to por-
ray her strong and striking person
lily. The mere mention OF names
nd dates cannot tell the story of
er devotion to her home, her
farmth as neighbor and friend, and
er Christian character.
If there were any dominating pas
ion of her life, 1t was for her home
nd family. This was the center of
er living and always the object of
er thought and care. In the duties
{ motherhood to large family she
Dund mission in life sufficient to
ngage all OF her powers. To wo-
zen IL Is not given to do larger,
more glorious work than ordering
er home Alright and training her
hildren for society in its broadcast
ense. A mothers passing away
ways brings sense of loss, but
hen the work of her life has re-
ulted in rightly-trained house
old, the edge of the sense of loss
! dulled; there remains feeling
nat a glorious work has been ac-
With the passing of
me, those who now mourn will re-
'ice in the memory of one who
played her part as mother
nd friend, counsellor and guide, to
er children. IL was given to her
, see four children develop into
Dung manhood and womanhood,