The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-12-07
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER :, isai
OBITUARY

Martha w. Allen was born in Lc
gan county, H.. on the third day o
November. 1si3, and departed thi
life at her home In Arroyo Grande
Calf, on the twenty-seventh day o
October, 1921: having arrived at tn,
ripe old age OF "a years IL months
and 20 days, at the time OF her de
mise.
Early In life she was deprived o.
q loving mothers care and guidanc,
and was brought up by an elder sis
ter, with whom she made her HON,
for number OF yeyars. She was yer,
obedient and dutiful TO her foster
mother and her family. The deepest
love existed between them. She was
also regarded as a mother by her
sisters children. She helped TO teach
their faitering lips to lisp the
blessed name OF Jesus and TO care.
fully guard and direct their lottery
footsteps In the straight and narrow
path Of righteousness and brotherly
love, to which the writer can well
bear testimony.
While yet OF tender years she was
soundly converted and united with
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
At Union. H.. and In commemoration
of this event her bequcst to this
church. which will develop later. will
express her appreciation in no uncer-
tain terms. And her other beauests
to churches, charities, friends and rel
atives. will be found to be emblemat-
ic Of her broad and heartfelt Christ
ian spirit.
In her way Of thinking. she has
always endeavored to live a conse-
Grated Christian life. The index fin
ger OF her love always went out for
the fatherless or motherless The ra-
diation OF her kind words and deeds
10 tho discouraged In life Is produe-
tive Of much fruit and may continue
Indefinitely. She seldom ever at
tempted to usurp the uneIercised
prerogatives Of the Almighty. In pass
ing judgment upon any individual, as
her views were OF more optimistic
nature.
In the year 1852 she blazed the way
into, the wilds of Oregon and was
known as one Of Its pioneers. She
endured many hsrdships and suf-
fered- many priyations incident to a |
new country. The environment she
lamented most of all was the meager-
ness of church facilities. But her
faith In her Heavenly Father was
well founded and She hoped and !
prayed for better days which even
tually came.
On the third day OF November.
1856. she was united in marriage to
Clints d. vanBrimmer at Linkyille. Y
(now klamath rFalls). Ore. There
after they walked hand in hand along
tho uneven pathway. OF life. sharing
each others pleasures and cares until
the Angel OF Death did them part"
Since that time she has lived very
lonely until some months ago. But
her faith and devotion TO her Savior
have never been shaken. y
She leaves two sisters. a brother,
Ind many other relatives and friends
o mourn her loss. They are scat
cred from the Pacific TO the At G
antic.. and her friends are legion. Q
Her early educational privileges :
md facilities were considerably lin
ted. which was always a matter OF
cry keen regret to her. She grew =
o young womanhood along the lines
4 honor. industry. honesty and in Z
esrity. and freely advocated regular =
abits and an honest purpose in life. y
he has always been closely identi- -
led with. and devoted to religious d
ircles. and contributed largely of :
er means. according to her ideas. r
the smiles OF prosperity favored ~
er' Her main theme in life was to s
~ up Treasures in heaven by re- =
snins herself to the will OF God and r
uiiding up an everlasting happy fu-
Ire In the untried realms above. Of
She has prevailed upon many to /,
ecome Christians and live better =
YES. and has encouraged many in r
Wduals by her sympathizing words 7.
I'd financial help who were in dis -
'urased and almost destitute cir Ia
Her unflinching faith in, and ad- ~
renee to the religious principles Al
Q advocated have been indelibly
'mped upon the minds of those
tn whom she came in contact, with r,
preasiye force and lasting effect.
. always aimed to make herself As
linly understood and challenged ~ ~
endly argpmsntative contradiction
to her views and beliefs; although
was willing at all times to be con- -
iced, acknowledge same and apollo 81
y TOR any mistske.
a. ~ y A failing of all mankind I'll
hayo ,faulta ana rnaL. ...A