The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-24
in MEMORIAM

Mary E. Thornburg was born at
Knobnoster, Mo-, March nth, 1868.
Died near Reserve, Montana, August
18th, 1923, aged 55 years, months
and days. Mrs. Thornberg had been
a sufferer for about two years from
a complication of diseases, which
terminated in death on the above
named date, and although she had
been a great sufferer she bore up I'M
der it with the fOrtitude of a true sol
der of the cross, and the exhibition
of faith in Christ in connection with
her zeal as a witness for him, under
any and all circumstances, were
strengthening, and inspiring to all
who came in contact with her. Mrs.
Thornberg found the pearl of great
price in 1914 in other words, she
found the Truth; and from that time,
until death, she knew and enjoyed
that calm and serene peace of mind,
known only to those at peace with
God, and who have that unwavering
faith in Christ, which none can know
except they be sanctified through the
Truth, John 1917. In the year 1919
Mrs. Thornburg wrote letter to re-
main unopened till her death, the let
ter is as follows:
Reserve, Montana, Dec. q, 1919.
Dear Friends: / forgive all that
might have done me wrong, and / ask
forgiveness for any wrong / might
have done any one Of my friends.
Altho I know of none at this time
am glad to have told to you I have
consecrated my all, my Life, my
Hopes, and my All to my Lord and
am happy living a life that is pleas
ing to nv Lord. Yours with Christian
Love in his Dear name, Mrs. M. E.
Thornberg.
And the instructions to the one that
would speak at her funeral, were to
say nothing about her except what
she had written, but rather she wanted
the speaker who would know the
Truth to give good witness to the
friends for the Truths sake, to tell
them plainly of the Ransom price, for
they have never heard it before. Mr.
Melvin Morgan of Outlook, Mont, was
given charge of the funeral services
in which he faithfully carried out to
the letter the wishes Of the departed
one. The discourse was we'll arranged
and briefly covered the period from
Father Adam until now, showing thai
the long night of sin, sickness, an0
death, is soon to expire, death to be
swallowed up in victory. That the
veil of ignorance will soon be lifted
when the knowledge Of the Lord shall
| fill the whole earth as the water:
cove rthe deep, all shall soon know the
Lord, from the greatest to the least
then shall the Lord turn to his people
a pure language and they all shall
speak with one consent. The Resti
tuition of all things is at hand. Mill
ions now living will never die. Lool
up, lift up your head for your re
demption draweth nigh! What a won
derful interest, unselfish mother, wha
a grand display, of whOlehearted Love
for humankind is couched in her shor
request. Let it be for a witness unt'
} the Lord that has promised to sOol
wipe away all tears.
, Mrs. Thornberg leaves a husband
one son, and one daughter, also tw'
brothers, Tom and Henry Williams o
near Reserve; and one or more sister
/ in California. The daughter Ethel /
: we'll known over eastern Montana
r having been a colporteur for severa
years, her mission spreading the Ligh
of the precious Truth has won for he