Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-27
MRS. A. R. BURNAM
PEACEFULLY SLEEPS
Prominent and Beloved Woman
Dies At Her Home Here Late
Monday Evening

MrS. Margaret Summers Bur
nam, widow of Judge A, r. Bur
nam, crossed over onto the other
side to be with him and other low
ed ones, at 10:15 o'clock Monday
night.
The heart OF the entire COM
munity is grieved at the passing
away of this noble woman. The
end came peacefully as she sank
to sleep. At her bedside were
her children aud others of the
family who had ministered with
every tenderness during the final
hours. She had been gradually
failing for. months, and nothing
that medical science could do
seemed to avail.
Funeral Services will be held at
her home on West Main street
"Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
conducted by her pastor, DR..
Homer w. Carpenter. of the First
Christian church.
Mrs. Buruam was born at Ouin-
cy. Illinois, December Is. 1849.
and was the daughter OF George
Summers and Esther Alexander,
who were formerly of Kentucky.
but later moved to Illinois. At
the age of II, Mrs. Durham came
to Richmond as a student at Mad
iSon Female Institute and was
member of the graduating class
of June o, 1868. Her class mates
included Mrs. Howard Neale,
Mrs Rea Phelps Collins. Miss
Florence Hood, Mrs. Joe Collins,
Mrs. Louis Francis, Mrs, Samuel
Stone, Mrs. DIR. Boslcy, of Dan.
vile. Mrs. Monroe Lecr, of Paris,
and Miss Sara Randall, of Lon
don.-one of the most distin-
guiShed groups ever sent out from
that institution, most of whom
are still living.
She was married November 5,
1874. and survived her husband,
Judge A. X. Burnan. less than a
year She leaves eight children,
three daughters and five sons, all
of whom were at her bedside
when the summons came: Mrs.
Warheld Bennett, Mrs. Jennings
Greenleaf. Miss Madgc Burnam,
DIR. Curtis Burnam, of Baltimore,
Attorney A. r. Burnam, Lucien'
Burnanl Paul Burnam, of Rich
mond. and George Burnam, of
New Orleans.
Mrs. Burnam's entire married
life was spent in Richmond, with
the exception of eight years resi-
dence in Frankfort during Judge
Burnam's term on the Court OF
Appeals bench.
Richmond has suffered dis
tinct loss in this death-a woman
whose activitise were ever link
ed with the worthwhile interests
of the community.
She was a charter member of
the Chautauqua, Literary and
Scientific Circle which met each
week in her home and which
through her efforts for many
wears was a most successful or
ganiZatiOn.
The Cecilian Club, too, will
treasure the fact that Mrs. Brr-
nam was one of the organizers
and earnest promoters of this, the
oldest music club in the state. She
was q member Of the Woman's
Club. and for years Regent of the
local Boonesborough Chapter of
D. A. r.:
But above all, Mrs. Burnam's
love for her church and her loyal
tv to its varied interests was a
marked characteristic. And as
A member OF the choir through
many years. the message she
brought in song will long be re-
membered. Her life was full
oneAa happy one, a task with the
vision and the ideals that cleared
the way were an inspiratin to ev-
erv life that touched hers. Surely
her children may rise up and call
her blessed for her works shall
praise her in the gates" And truly
her friends who feel that her
passing is like the "ceasing of ex-
uuisite music" with Tennyson i'll
his "In. Memoriam," may. say =
Forgive our grief for one removed,
Thy creature swhom we found so fair
We know she lives i'm Thee and there
We find her worthier to be loved.