Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25

and desolats hearth. One
more shrine Of domestic virtue,
tho family group, has been
robbed BY death Of its queen.
One more faithful mother is
called to receive her reward.
"This morning, dear brsth-
ern, ! can say to you, that per-
sonally ! feel unable to give ut
terance to the sentiments Of
my heart, for / have lost q
friend, who was more than
dear to me.
'sThe virtues of q christian
mother, l fear, are not priced
as much as they should be dur
ing life. Many times we do
not fully realize the work and
worth Of the one who is called
mother until perhaps she is i'd
away. From our tenderest
years, she was the one who
first taught US the knowledge
of our Father in Heaven. She
was the one who first taught us
our little lesson Of virtues and
brotherly love. All the person
al virtues that 60 to make up
the christian n an and woman,
worthy to be called the children
| of q christian home. No one
has had the influence upon our
lives equal to the influence Of
our mothers, and so it is, dear
friends, as we lay them away
in their last resting place, there
is left for US who are left be-
hind, a lesson to be woven into
our own lives. As we lay to
rest, then, dear mothers, may
your influence upon the world,
be such that it will Heaven
with children worthy of the
mother who raised them. Well
may mothers rejoice who bring
children into the world, and by
their teachings and example,
made them men and women
worthy of the name Of chris
tian. This morning there lies
before us the remains of 9
mother who was dignified with
all the christian virtues that
make woman great. During
the many years that she has
lived amongst you, over SO
years, from the beginning tt
the end, there was going out
from her life, day otter day,
blessings to everyone. She
was endowed with the virtues
that make q woman great
especially the good mother. II
her deily life she practised
those virtues that make q wo.
man respected, honored, loved
and reverenced. And not only
in her own home did these vir
tues shine-but in the whole
c nifty. Influenced by
faith and religion, she gave hel
,wn family all that was GOOD
lin the lessons Of q true life
First Of all she realized the
lignity of motherhood in bring
ing into the world a large fam
lily of eleven children. II
these she devoted her earnest
prayers, and her hands best
efforts, and yet during all hel
life she was care-free and goo6
hearted full Of Joy and pleas.
ure. The burdens of life were
no yoke upon her. Why? Be
cause she properly understood
the duties of wife and mother
And as she lived that peaceful
happy life, so she died a beauti
full, calm and resigned death.
'In losing Mrs. Deur, hel
immediate family have reason
to grieve. In death the whole
community have reason to b.
sad. In giving her up. this
congregation must realize,
know, that one of the mos,
faithful among them has beer
laid to rest. To me, her pas.
tor, it is a personal loss, for
can say this morning, never
since | left my own mother
have / had a more true anG
loyal friend; and hence the day
her eyes were closed by death
I never felt more sad. Hence
it is sad for us all, and the only
consolation left to you and me
is the knowledge that her beau,
tiful virtuous life has meriteG
a rnward nYcpcdinolv great