Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-12
MARY MCDONALD.

AIdIl hOD6l UcOu Cd1uC " ChC OuA
o. her earthly pilgrimage on Sunday,
March 3lst, 1912 at the age of sew
enty-three years, eight months, and
twenty-three days. She passed peace
fully to the great beyond after a brief
illness of about two weeks. She was
born in Hampshire county, West Yir-
ginia, July 8, 1888, and on january
25th, 1858, was united in marriage to
Jared Mcdonald, with whom she hv-
ed in a happy union which was sew
cred by the death Of her beloved hus-
band July 8, 1910. They moved from
West Virginia to Missouri In 1871, an6
from Missouri to Kansas in 1882 and
Since that time had lived In Barton
and Stafford counties. To them were
born nine children, eight Of whom are
living, and present at the funeral ser
vices. Martha, the eldest child, died
In infancy. The living children are
William B., Edward and Charles of
Stafford county, James Of Barton, Mrs.
Anna Murphy and Mrs. ]. W. Piper
Of Great Bend, Rebecca Allison of St.
Clair county, No., and Mrs. Laura
HumerickhOuse Of 0ttowa, Kansas.
She also leaves thnee sisters, Mrs. EL
len Hines, and Mrs. Jane Piles of El-
dorado, Kansas, and Mrs. Rachel Nc
Donald Of Ottawa, Kansas. Present
at the funeral of this good woman
and mother were twenty-nine grand
children and three unable to be pres
ent. Twelve grandchildren have been
received by the Heavenly Father to
His house of many mansions, thus
making a total of fOrty-two grand
children. In addition to all these rel
atives there Is a host of friends and
neighbOrs who will remember her as
a true friend and neighbOr. Mary
Robertson was converted at an early
age of eighteen and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church. Her huS-
band also was converted at the age
OF twenty and united likewise with
the Methodist church. For many
years they walked together in the fel
lOwship Of this church, both before
and after coming to Kansas and were
for many years connected with the
MAjbai'rt chrrch as a part Of the
Seward circuit. Of all these children
there is not one of them who can re-
member any other than Christian
home. They were born into such and
Graded and nurtured in it, and now
that they look on the form of mother,
and think of Him with whom she
sought to train them in the fear of
God they may well say Blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord" Mrs.
Mcdonald in later years was a men,
ber of the United Brethren church
and was fully prepared for the great
change which came so soon. Only
three weeks ago the writer of this
skecth saw her and converSed with
her and little thought that so soon
She would be in that invisable world.
During the few short days Of suffer
Ing she was constantly talking OF
Father and with her feeble hands
reaching upward as Il to find Him.
Who shall say that she did not find
Him and also Him who said Fear
not, for am with you" So she has
gone. Mother, friend, neighbor. But
would we wish her back. For me t.
live as Christ and to die Is gain.
Fully trusting In Jesus she passed
out Of our sight into the land where
HeaVen's morning breaks and earth IS
vain shadows flee. With the cross
before her closing eyes by faith she
saw through the gloom, and with II
Painting her to the skies she passed
-. And now she bids US live until
eur work is done. Some day, it may
be long or brief and hfe's curfew will
ring, and ii faithful may hope to
meet her who lived by the faith Of
the Son Of God, and died in faith
claiming the promise of eternal life.
The services were conducted by
Rev. H. j. COckerill, pastor Of the
Great Bend Methodist Episcopal
church at the James Mcdonald home
and interment was in Eden Valley
cemetery. -"
LAMPE-MecRAckEN.