Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29

born on the End of March 1888, the
next to the youngest of the nine chill
dren of Eben Fuller and Eliza Will
liams, sister of the Hon. Reuel
Williams, one of the foremost citi-
zens of the early days of Augusta.
Her mothers niece was the wife of
the Rev. Sylvester Judd, who for a
decade was the minister of old
Christ church, now known as All
Souls fUnitarian) and a nephew,
Mrs. Myrick's cousin, was General
Seth Williams, for whom Augustus
Post of the Grand Army is named,
Adjutant General of the army of the
Potomac at Gettysburg. From both
sides of her family Mrs. Myrick in
herited a deep love for the qualities
which make the finest citizenship i'll
q republic, and all through her life
bore herself as a sturdy defender
and advocate of every measure and
principle for its development.
She was educated in Augusta and
spent some time in the study of
music in Boston, giving particular
attention to the organ for which
she displayed at an early age espec-
ial aptitude. At - she was able to
play the organ in Christ church. and
in later years she became organist
of the church continuing to play and
lead the music for more than 20
years. Good music was ever her de-
light, and like so many of her gen
Grafton, and unlike so many of this,
she knew and could repeat up to the
last OF her life, the old hymns which
have expressed so much of the real
religion of the Christian church.
Interested in all good causes, she
not only devoted much time and
thought to the welfare of her
church, but to many other good
things. After the church, she prob
ably gave more attention to the well
fare of young women than to any
other single interest. She was in
strumental in the founding of the
Girls Friendly society, which has
merged into the present Augusta
Community Club for Young Women.
Suffering from the loss of her own
daughter. she found solace in dong
what she could for other girls who
had need of that which she had to
offer. In fact her whole life was
governed by an intense desire to be
of service to her fellows. II she
was not able to answer n call for
service herself, then she sought out
some one whom she believed would
and urged on the work. Her inter-
ests swept her along regardless OF
time or strength, and even in her
last years, it seemed rs though she
never ceased to think OF things TO
be done for the good of others. Her
spirit was unfiagging. She belleNed
life was a challenge which she ac-
cepted with all the ardour or ner
soul and the strength of her life. IL
others faltered, she took up the
cause. never happy until all that
could be had been done. There was
no slipping through life for Mrs. My
rick. She met its questions ana
problems with a heart as brave as II
was generous. One ever found her
ready when the call came. She dld
not question life. She accepted 1t as
it came to her and she glorified Coo
as Coleridge suggested, by WORKING
for the we'll being of mankind. me
wears rolled by, at length:
she waited for the summons; Length
ening days ~
Had ripened the rich harvest oi ie'
years; -, =:
We heard her voice thank God IN
cheerful praise,
For mis- dear life, and all it's happy
days:
Then there was silence, and we found
at dawn
Only the faded garments she hau