The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-01
Mrs. +. II. Barnett.

The funeral OF Mrs. f.. II. barnett
was held at the Christian church at
> o'clock Tuesday afternoon OF last
week and was largely attended, the
large gathering present showing
palmer than words in what high es-
TEEN she was held. The singing was
Ly ladies quartet composed OF Mes
danes Carl Powell and H. 7. Wand
ling and Misses Dora Hohl and Leila
Eatchitt. After scripture reading
BY Rev. j. l.. Jones, prayer was offer
ed by her pastor, Rev. S. K. Coats,
who also in we'll chosen words, deliv
cred the funeral sermon. Among 9TH
err things he told of his high regard
for Mrs. Barnett and felt that he pre-
ferrcd to take his place among the
l.ourners instead Of delivering the
sermon on that particular occasion.
At the conclusion Of the sermon he
read the following:
Mrs. Phoebe Jane Dobson Barnett,
the subject Of this funeral occasion,
was born near Nashville, Tennessee,
August 25, 1912, and died at her
home Pa miles northwest Of Eddy
vile at p. H., May 7, 1916, being at
the time of her death IS years, 8
months and y days OF age.
She was united in marriage to
Francis Barnett, October 20, 1865:
To this union six children were born,
five sons and one daughter. One son
died in infancy and the daughter,
Mary, died February %, 1894. Be-
sides the faithful and devoted hus-
band She leaves four sons to mourn
their loss. The sons living are W,
s., G. W., J. r. and J. E. In add
ton to these she leaves two brothers
ard che sister. The sister is Mrs.
Sarah Daniels of Fl. Morgan, Colo
aud James Dobson of Decatur, Iowa,
in addition to six grandchildren.
Mrs. Barnett confessed her faith
in Christ and became a christian
when in her thirteenth year and has
lived beautiful consistent christian
life till the time of her death.
Mrs. Barnett has lived among you
the greater part of her life and is
we'll known to you all, and has built
for herself an imperishable mOnu-
ment for herself that time cannot de-
stroy, and left to her bcreaved hus-
band and Borrowing sons a legacy
more precious than silver or gold.
But few men ever had more de-
voted and faithful companion than
was she, and but few if any children
ever had kinder or more loving
mother. Her happiness consisted in
trying to make her family there about
her happy.
Another beautiful characteristic of
her life was the love and mutual
friendship that existed between her
and her daughters-in-law. This rela-
ton was so intimate that stranger
would never know but that they were
her own daughters, and this affection
was keenly reciprocated by the
daughterS-in-laW as was manifested
by the loving care they bestowed upon
her during the last years Of her great
suffering, and today while nature is
dressed in her most beautiful robes
we lay her away in the bosom Of
Mother Earth which is open for her
reception, and leave her for the YER
uant grass and beautiful flowers to
grow and bloom over, where the
happy song birds and gentle breezes
will sing their requiems, while the
twinkling stars will keep their night
ly vigils, till the .Iaster whom she
loved and served will speak her dust
to life again.
After the funeral services the re-
mains were laid to rest in our beauti-
full Highland emetery.-Eddyville
Tribune.