The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-05
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Mrs. ]. S. DECKER

Methodist Episcopal church, at
Moravia, Iowa, died at the Iowa
Methodist Hospital in Des Moines,
on Saturday morning, October
oath, at 4:30 o'clock. Her hus-
band and her sister Jennie were
at her bedside when she passed
away.
COrnelia, daughter of Jacob and
Amy Zimmerman, was born in
Thompson township, this county,
on March 2S, 1873, where she
grew to womanhood, and on Feb
ruary 26, 1896, was united in
marriage with j. S. Decker. In
the spring of 1897 they went to
Iowa and went to housekeeping
at Packwood, from which place
in the fall of 1898 they went to
their first charge under the di-
rection of Rev. D. G. Smith as
Presiding Elder, and from that
time till the day of her death, she
proved herself a sympathetic and
efficient helper in her husbands
chosen calling. At the age Of ID
years she was converted and
united with the Methodist Episco-
pal church and always remained
true and faithful to God and the
church.
She never possessed a rugged
constitution, but her conception
of her duties often led her to go
far beyond her strength in the
performance of them, which fact
led to much suffering which was
always borne with patience and
Christian fortitude. Besides the
bereaved husband and little
daughter, Helen Arlene, she
leaves to mourn her departure
three brothers, four sisters and a
host of friends; for all found in
her a loving, sympathetic and
helpful friend.
One of the things of most COM
fort to the bereaved is a letter
written just before being taken
to the hospital, in which, besides
giving minute instructions for her
funeral, she said: 'The Lord nev-
er has fOrsaken me, and know
he will be with me through this,
the Severest of trials. 1t has al
ways been the desire of my heart
70 give the best to the Lord. You
nave all been so kind to me in my
sickness. | have written these
INES without a fear of death or a
Tear. would rather get strong
and work longer for God and the
church, but if it is His will, | am
feadyto go, although it is hard to
eaVe a parsonage home and dear
relatives. Dear husband and sis
'erS, don't grieve for me- take
good care Of dear little Helen Ar
ene-Good-bye to all; meet me
In Heaven"
The funeral took place at her
nome at Moravia on the following
tuesday and interment was made
Ill ~ Vne cemetery at that place.
Inc floral offerings were many
ana beautiful. Among those from
auStance, who attended the fu-
neral were: Mrs. w. M. Palmer,
VI vi Warfordsburg; j. S. Zimmer-
u. aan, Mankato, Kans. wv. T. Deck
eE, Marshalltown; G. L. Decker,
VTmaha5lW F. and R. /. Decker,
Hedrick. "
JOHN WRIGHT.
OOnn Wright died at the home
n1ameS Richards in Ayr town
% 'u'p at an early hour last Friday
NY TTsVlning' aged about 35 years.
nae. rue funeral, conducted by Rev.
dv''erman, took place on Satur-
% ssy and interment was made in
'S w cemetery at the Big Cove
bsS Sleran church. Mr.. Wright
sI Iu Oeen totally blind for sever
b.s," years. but had been in usual
vsa Ia,'n until the night of his death
i,,. "eu ne complained of not feel
vs,. s well: When Mr.. Richards
nors, ors 70 Johns bed early Friday
!, i,alng' aaia 9; he found him dead. 1t
pass"s s,u 'nat both Johns parents
tms s'u away during the night
tbs =, and were found dead in
ths laV' laVVr1lng. John was a son Of
suvri" ,a'e William Wright and is
~, lived by one sistar El;zobe+b