The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-04
DEATH OF MRS. MooTHART

o'clock last Sunday morning came as
a great shock to the many friends of
the family in this community, who
could scarcely believe the sad news as
it spread throughout the town and
vicinity early Sunday morning. While
It was pretty generally known that
her health had not been very good
for some time, it had apparently been
much better OF late and it was hoped
that she might shortly be enjoying
perfect health again. Saturday she
was busy with her household duties
and retired rather early in the even
ing. tired but not complaining Of
feeling sick. However, about g:3o
when her son, William, entered her
room, she complained of smother
ing feeling. He famed her a lew
moments and she went to sleep
again He retired, but at 10 80 when
Warden came in nc found her rest
less. Sl { asked. however. that Pro-
lessor should not be awakened as
he had been unusually tired at the
days end and she thought she would
surely feel better in a short while.
| Warden remained with her until
she went TO sleep again when he pass
cd on to his room and retired Tor the
night. About midnight she again
grew restless and Professor Moot
hart was called, He at once sum
moncd a physician, hut She shortly
aitcrward grew rapidly worse. \
second physician was called and
every possible effort was made TO
save her lie, but at ; o'clock she
passed into the Great Beyond. The
immediate cause OF her death wa,
given as acute indigestion.
\ short funeral service was held at
the family residence at II 80 Monday
afternoon. In the absence OF her pas
| tor, the service was conducted by
Rev. Bailey of the Christian church,
who spoke fitting and beautiful words
OF comfort for the bcrcavcd family
and many assembled friends. After
the service at the home the body was
/ taken to her old home at Odessa,
| Mo, tor intcrmcnt, as the aged par
euts OF Mrs. Mouthart were unable to
come to Pennington, her father
Judge Grosshart having but recently
sustained stroke OF paralysis
The casket was covered with beau
tifu' floral tributes from the Moothart
College students and other friends OF
| the family
Blanche Evelyn Moothart was the
eldest daughter OF Judge !. S. and
Sarah McChcsncy GrooShart, of
| Odessa, Mo, where she was born on
August 10. 1900. She grew 10 young
womanhood in Odessa and was cdu-
Gated at the Odessa College. where
she completed both the courses IN
/ piano and science. On December y,
| 1904, she was united in marriage to
| Prof. G. w Moothart. member of
| the college faculty. To this union two
/ sons were born. Warden and William,
who with the husband and father, the
! aged parents and an only sister, Mrs
Chat Prathcr. OF Odessa. Mo, sur
vivc.
Mrs. Moothart was truly a noble
woman Early in childhood she unit
cd with the Presbyterian church and
ever lived the Christian life While
loyal to her church and its work. her
greatest pleasure was in her devotion
TO hen family and in loving service to
her ncighbors and friends. The fam
! lily came to Pennington in July, 1905.
and since her residence here she had
cndcarcd herself in an unusual degree
to a large number OF our people. Her
death is a heavy loss not only to the
family, but to the community as well.
As an indication OF the general es,
tccm in which she was held by our
people, one OF the local Sunday
schools, of different church to which
she belonged, following the announce
mcnt of her death at Sunday morn
ing's session, joined as one person in
singing the following lines to her
memory
1T singcth low in every heart,
We hear it each and all
A song OF those who answer not
However we may call.
They throng the silence OF the breast,
We see them as OF yorc--
The kind, the true, the brave, the
sweet.
Who walk with us no more
IT'S hard to take the burden up,
When these have laid it down;
They frightened all the JOY of life,
They softened every frown.
But, OH It's good to think OF them
When we are troubled sore:
Thanks be to God that such have
been
Although they are no more.
More home-like seems the vast un-
known,
Since they have entered there;
! To follow them were not so hard
Wherever they may fare.
They can not be where God is not,
On any sea or shore;
Whate'er betides, Thy love abides,
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