Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-17
NUMBER 50
Obituary

Jan. z, 1879, and departed this
life Feb. -, 1916, age 81 years, l
month and S days. She was
married to William H. Hopper in
her oath year; to this union was
born nine children-six girls and
three boys, two boys and one
girl preceded her to the world
beyond. The five living children
were all present when she passed
away.
Sister Hopper profssseI faith
in Christ when a girl 2 She first
joined the Methodist church, lat
er in Oct. q, 1880, she with her
family joined the G. P. church at
Pleasant Valley and remained a
member of this church until
death.
Sister Hopper became Chris
tian when young girl. She
married a wicked man and the
children all grown the mother
being the only Christian in the
home. She went to the Lord in
prayer every day for her family.
When the first girl was converted
she said:" thought they were d
lost" One by one she won all her
children and husband to Christ
in answer to the prayers of a
Christian mother. The husband
passed away 8 years ago; since
then Grandma has made her
home with her children. How
oversize was never salts fed long
at a time. On last Thanksgiving
she called it her happiest day for
years. l visited her in her room
at her sons, Judge Hopper. She
said this world is so lonesome to
me, I am lonely all the time and
| want to go home andI am 60
ing in a short time and when I
die l want you to preach my fu-
neral and tell the people that L
have gone home to glory.
When she was taken sick she
was moved to her son-in law,
Henry Tarbutton's, where she
several weeks, meekly
enduring her suffering until last
Saturday morning at 6 O'Clock
she quietly past to her eternal
home. The writer preached a
brief funeral sermon in the home
to the children, grandchildren
and neighbors, using for a text
Rev. 11:13, assisted by Bro. An.
drew Ross of the Baptist church
and Sister Sarah Gaskill, after
which the remains were followed
to the Newton cemetery and
layed to rest beside those of her
husband and son. Thus a moth
er has passed away; the greatest
legacy that a mother can leave
her children is a we'll spent Chris,
tian life. So this mother has
gone and left US, may her mantle
fall on her daughters and many
others is the prayer of the writ
er. JOSEPH DAVIS.
Robert Dave Afford, youngest
child Of r. L. Afford and wife,
passed away Saturday morning.
He was born June q, 1913, and
was = years, Z months and Is
days old. Funeral services were
held from the Mansfield Baptist
at 2;30 p. m. Sunday con.
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. j. M.
interment in the Mans.
field cemetery. He is survived
by his parents, two sisters and
one brother, besides numerous
other relatives.
Robert was a bright and joyful
little child-the delight of his
parents hearts and a ray of sun.
shine in the home.
AS neighbors of the family,the
Mirror family became closely at.
tached to the little fellow, who
was a frequent visitor to the edi.
torial home and we shall indeed
miss him. He was always glad
to 60 over to Blacks-and always
loath to leave. While of course
no one will miss him as much as
his parents, sisters and brother,
we also feel deeply his death,and
can in an unusually large degree
sympathize with the family in
their bereavement. Since the
time he first began to talk and to
walk, he was always coming to
meet US and up until his last i'll
ness his childish prattle was a
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