The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-08
MRS. JESSIE GROVER

On Saturday morning, Sept. 10th
Mrs. Jessie Freelovc Blore Grover
passed away rather suddenly to many
of her friends who had not realized
the seriousness of her illness that ex-
tended over period of only two OF
three months. As the result of a life
of heavy responsibilities because of
the i'll health Of her son, Chester,
Mrs. Grover has suffered with nerv-
BUSINESS form any years. Friends had
felt that when a kind Providence took
her child she would regain her
strength, but evidently it was too late
and other more serious trouble de-
veloped. Early in the past summer
she suffered an attack of heart trou-
BILE. This was followed later by u
slight stroke of paralysis ard others
came few hours before her death.
At her bedside, during her last
short illness, were two only sisters,
Mrs. Shaw of Florida and Miss Blore
of Washington, D. C. Also a niece,
Mrs. H. l.. Waterman of Syracuse, N.
Y. Mrs. Grover was still young in
her vigor and hope She had sold her
little home where she had lived for
several years and with her sister,
Miss Mary Blore. had purchased an
other property which they were plan
ning to improve as permanent home.
Miss Mary had resigned her position
with the government at Washington,
d. c., and they had hoped to spend
many happy years together in their
h,Y "a, rtDt No.
Growers many friends. But MAN
proposes and God disposes." Scarce
ly had the plans been made until this
sudden sorrow shattered them.
While born in the east, Railway,
j., sixty two years ago, the great
part Of MIS-. Growers life had b
spent in the west. Immediately a
her marriage to Mr.. George W. {
er at the cid home in Railway in y
they came to Bonnie Terre. Mo-, II
Mr.. Grover was engaged in tn W" w.
business. 1t was here that tn a.; VI
Chester was born. About -
five years ago they moved zen
ington where they lived till a. a.,
ver's death and where the 81 81, VI
also PASSED away. The Sc .rn S;1er "
| fortune occasioned by fir e. si',,. III
and deaths in the home W on fo,, tLns
along with their cheerful disnos;Sti;eelL
and Christian fidelity. hoStt
friends. Few citieznI added rrroa. 9
cheer and beauty tc the life | Of ~
citizens of Pennington than M w
Mrs. Grover, Their home was al
a bright spot" literally as ai"ay
cially for they were oroo. wei as SO
flowers and beautiful lawns lawns i and $50 o
their home pride to any com com nep
Mfs. Grover kept these ideals nj
t si uo till her death and WIN sb UI
fell asleep it was amid f,o,uo~n she
lbiii nhIl both Of which she valued so so
during all her life in Farm;noto,
s.e mad been most faithful mane bon 1o,'
ol the Presbyterian church and ninen
the death of Chester an eff;oi ine
worker IN the Sabbath School EN-
was the first Supt. of the Homo ~
paft,ment and carried her chanr e. De
u W. Inc shut,lnS". The church nevey
W for flowers if there werr c o,ev
" pe mad and Mrs. Grover was abio
10 De out. For the most of ono s1n, e
iheT Sne conducted bible clacs ~.
enliqfen IN the community who wara
[ot IN any Sunday School and " ~a,
Lh love and confidence! 9 Tvnic,II o 81
me east ad the west she 33vas aI,ua Va
busy, an ardent and unf1rino u ",maSs