Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-07-03
..DEATHS...

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young women, Miss Bessie Clark, 81
years OF age. Death came as a graf
ification to Miss Bessie. as she had
been suffering intensely for several
months, with a complication of dis
eases.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Clark was
born in Mexico, August 18th. 1881,
and had lived here since. She was
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark. For eight years
she had been bookkeeper and secre-
tary for Fred A. Morris and her
careful, b~usInesslike manner had
brought forth much praise from the
business men Of Mexico and the
State.
Miss Bessie. as she was known 70
almost everyone in Mexico, was TAX
en- Ill about a year ago and although
she was up part OF the time after
that her health had never been the
same. About five months ago, she
became worse and at her death had
not left her bed since that time. The
most Of the time she was unable to
turn over on her side alone.
With all of this suffering, however,
she never murmured, and the nurse,
who attended her, often remarked Of
the heroic way in which she held up
under such terrible agony. Her life
was one OF a Christian and her sweet
character was the embodiment Of
love, purity and devotion. She was g
member OF the Christian Church from
early childhood and was always 9
staunch worker in the church. Unit
her illness, she taught a large elias:
of girls in the Sunday School and
was president Of the Grace Shullen-
berger Mission Circle.
When Miss Bessie was told she
could not recover, she did not finch,
but made all arrangements for hoi
funeral.
When she raj dying, a smile came
over her face and she passed to
meet her Savior with this same sweei
expression, which had marked hel
throughout life.
The Ledger joins other friends. o.
which Miss Bessie had a host, in ex
tending sincerest sympathy to the be
reaved.
The funeral Of Miss Bessie Clark
was held at the Christian church. or
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the
Rev. w. A.. Shullenberger officiating
A large number Of friends and ad
mirers we're present to pay las
respects to one whom they held In
high esteem. The Ledger was al
ways especially proud of Miss Bessie
as she was the winner of the first
cup offered by this paper for the
prettiest baby in Audrain county. Al
Of the plans for the funeral were
arranged by the deceased a short
time before her death and she chos'
the following for pail bearers: Fret
A. Morris. DR.. J.. F Harrison, Ton
Bruce and Joe Luckie, Of Mexico
and William Yoakum and overton M
Connathy Of Columbia. The follow
ing from out-oftown were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Yoakum, Mrs
Evans and Overton M~cConnathy o
Columbia, and Mrs. J.. E. Reynolds
of Moberly.
Mrs. G. T. Hook, II years Of age
died at her home on East Promenad
street Friday about midnight, suffer
ing with a complication Of diseases.
The pail bearers e Willar'
Potts, Judge J. T. Williams. DR. @ ]
Toalson, W. D. Lee, John Abbay
R. R. Arnold, s. M Locke and W
McLoney
Mrs. Hook was born In Audrain
county and has lived in Mexico an
the county since. She was Miss Sa'
lie Kemp before her marriage, tn
! daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Yves
ley Kemp. She was married to Ora
Hook about 3S years ago.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Hook
survived by a son, John, of Parii
and q number Of brothers and sister
as follows: M. H. Kemp, Jas Keml
/. Mrs Mamie Saunders and Mrs Molli
Canterbury, Of Mexico, and c.
Kemp of st. Louis She also ha
one grandson.
Mrs. Hook was a splendid Chris
tian woman and a member Of II
I. Christian Church. She was a caref'
k mother, loving wife and good neigh
Dor. Her death will sadden mar
hearts. The Ledger Joins 9TH
friends in extending sympathy
the bereaved.
Mrs. MIN Townsend, of Fulto
. died, Tuesday night, at Springfield
in a hospital, Funeral and burr
took place at Holt Summit, THU
day afternoon.
Mrs. Townsend is survived by h
Q husband and two sons, n thr
years old and the other. one. 8
was formerly Miss Westbrook al
taught in the public schools at r.
ton for several years. She was w
known in Mexico. The Ledger joi
friends in extending sympathy to I
l lhareavAd.