The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-14
Crossing the Bar"

NOT nODlilty ,arlSinR from rank VI
station In the world, but from nobiii.
ty OF life and purity Of CHARACTER
such was the deceased. Mrs. Marietta
Cowan.IIardman, beloved " life Of Elder
W. II. IIardman, OF this city, who died
suddenly at her home on Friday last,
November :, 1913, and large circle OF
friends and relatives. the chu;ch and
benevolent society, OF which she vas
living, moving, forceful part, feel
keenly her calling from among them.
Marietta Cowan.IIardman was born
in Belleville, Richland county, Ohio,
January 10, lsi3. She entered into
the body Of Christ In the summer OF
1859, under the ministry OF Elder Eli.
tah Goodwin. OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
She was married to W. II. Hard.
man at the close Of the Civil War,
December y, 1885, and accompanied
him to Lexington, KY, and acted as
his good angel to watch over him and
assist In his labors during his course
In the Bible College OF TransylyaniA
University, which he completed In
1869.
She has been most faithful and
devoted wife and mother to eight
children that came TO gladden. the
home four boys and four girls
three sons and one daughter dying In
infancy and youth. Dne son, Dr. II.
". IIardmaD, Of Joplin, NO., and three
daughters, Mrs. l.. II. Edwards, Of
Oregon. Mo-: Mrs. Lena NJ. Ashby,
Of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Bonnie G..
Tays, Of 81. Joseph, Mo. with her
husband. survive her. -Four grand.
children and one great.grand.child,
also host Of friends and relatives to
mourn their loss. Mrs. Hartman vas
a member OF the WUmeu'S Relief So.
ciety. Of which size became u mem.
Der at the time u was organized,
In ls'j. and many soldiers Wounds
were bound up by the bandages pre-.
pared hy her hand, Shr holds her
membership In the Women. Relief
Corps. G.. \. H., OF liurrhaid, \eb.
Her interest IN the young women led
her 20 ioin the licbecca Lodge uf the
|. o. -. T.. Of Glenwuud. Iowa. In
lS~7, and on the organizing 81 the lie.
bcccl Lodge Al Forest city, trans
fcrrcd her membership, aud became a
charter member Of that lodge. THE
esteem Ia which she wa> held 10y
them and the churcl, Mas evidenced
10y the large audience that assembled
al the Christian church on sunday
afternoon last, to pay their
last >ad tribute to THIS jrul, Chris.
tian character. Forest city Lodge Of
the Reberca branch OF tie | ~. -. T..
having charge uf the funeral, detail
from this lodge acting A. pail bearers.
and members Of Mcycr Post. 90, \. H.,
acting H. guard oi honor
Mrs, Hartman lived IN tile church
OF body oi Christ ~ years. assisting
her husband IN the establishing ui II
a. represented 10y thc Christian
church, ~ Iowa. Nebraska Colorado,
and North Missouri, making In all u
years OF sweet, beautiful cumpan-
ionship, aud nov size awaits his com.
Ing On the golden shore, Ia Nalk the
beautiful streets uf tie city ui tod;
To buhr IN the river ui lie and "a
pluck the fruit from u,r ire. ctcrna
there Size rests from her 'abor and
her works ito follow her,
Thus the Christian hope j. a plori
ouN hope-hope 10y inspiration given
That when days and years are past
W. shall meet IN heaven.
And nov farewell: us hard Il
give thee up, with 80 like a g,nll,
Slumber on thee: ola, could drink th'
cup. II from this sorrow it, bltternes
II non me u
beautiful and impressive iuu.ra
services we're held from the Oregon
Christian church., ON sunday after
noon last, conducted hy the pastor
Elder u. II l,aw SON, Hho dcliyerc,
an impressivey tender sermon on Tia
Turn of the Soul. his text being chos
en- from | Cor: ). u, IL VERSES, Eide
WV son was assisted In the service
by Rev. r, 4, Clagett, Of the FRESH.
terrain church, and Rev, j. II Thong
son. Of the Methodist church, the IN
termen, being IN the beautiful Mapl
Grove cemetery.
"Smuoth the locks of silver hair,
ON our mothers brow Nith icndrrcs
care,
Gather 1 l,. Tubp I'm lima! fold
Around the form 80 stu ana cold:
Lay on her bosom, pure ~ snow,
The Iairrst, sweetest lioNtr> tia
grow,
Kiss her. and leave her our heart
delight
Her pain j. gone, size sleeps tonight,
u.