Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
IA NOTED WOMAN
HAS GONE HENCE.
Mrs. $. =. EmmOns Dies In Hospital
at Joplin-Funeral and Burial
Here Yesterday.

Elizabeth Shannon Grantham EN-
mons was born May %, 1861, at
Fayette, Mo.
Her heritage drawn from a long
line of Christian ancestors gave her
natural instinct in the art OF leading
and teaching.
Several years teaching high school
and grade work laid the foundation
for her large scope and capacity as
leader and teacher in church, in
home, on the platform or any other
place where Christ's message could
be delivered. She has indeed done
her bit in the upbuilding of human
ity.
In the Kings Daughters, Mothers
and Others, Missionary Society,W. C.
T. u, Library Board, everywhere
where cooperation , intense sympa-
thy and work were needed she was
there.
To the children who knew the
sweet-toned voice that led the old
Scotch airs, the quiet lullaby and
restful hymns, they know their lead
ers voice is STILL yet on it goes.
Her ever-ready pen with it's mes
sage of cheer, the few quiet moments
snatched from busy day were mold
ed into bits of prose and poetry.
Justice for all was a rule unbro-
ken in her home, her own brood and
near-brood as well.
The mixing of Scotch-Irish and
English blood infused with a sprinkle
of French gave to her, as it is today
to the world, it's all for the better
ment of mankind.
First her husband family, church,
the love and betterment of all, a
leader and teacher in life, her voice
leads on.
The cooperation, pride and in
terest Of her husband in her work
added much to her success. The
mutual understanding for right
channeled side by side in the minds
of both. She spent her girlhood in
ST. Louis. Coming to Mexico, she
graduated from Hardin College. In
after years was its Alumni president
twice.
Organizer of the Wednesday Club,
in 1901, and its first president.
She was a charter member, the
first historian and afterwards regent
of the d. A. r.
She had national prominence as
a w. c. T. u worker. She was Ma
tional Lecturer for that organization
and also State Lecturer.
The early death of the parents.
Samuel Alsby Grantham and Mary
Ford Grantham, left her the eldest of
five children, whom she mothered. To
them she was sister-The Sister.
Besides her the children are: Mrs.
[. P. Tut, Bunceton. Mo-; Mrs. w.
Hickerson, Chicago, Mrs. A. C. Bush,
Columbia, Mo-, and DR.. s. A. Gran
than, Joplin, Mo.
In 1886 she married st. Clair Pay
ton Emmons, and mothered Bessie,
Harvey and st. Clair Emmons. To
this union was born Mary, Samuel
and Payton.
Mrs. Emmons died Sunday, June
"a, 1917, in st. Marys Hospital, in
Joplin, Mo-, where she went several
weeks ago to take treatment from
her brother, DR.. S. A. Grantham.
She had been i'll for a number OF
months. Was operated on last Jan
uary and again about four weeks
ago. The body was brought to Mex
leo Monday for burial. Funeral was
held at her home here yesterday af
ternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, conducted
by Revs. Hayne and Cooper. Inter
ment in Elmwood.
The pallbearers at the funeral
were: ]. G. Lakenan, A. H. Moore,
j. d. Miller, A. K Luckie, C. E.
Leeper, DR.. w. L. Reed. Honorary
pallbearers: T. H. Marshall, A. c.
Barnes, Judge j. A. Guthrie, ]. A.
Glandon, w. w. Pollock, James Sal
lee.