Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
MRS. PARNfELIA COULSON DIES
AT HER HOME In MALTA

Mrs. Parmelia Bricker COuIson,
wife Of A. A. CouIson, proprietor Of
the well known Coulson department
at her home in Malta For several
years she had been in poor health,
but within the past several months
had failed more rapidly, and last
j Thursday was taken worse How
lever, then her condition was not
! thought to be particularly alarming,
and her passing came as a distinct
shock to her family and the COM
imunity in general. Her death
which was due to heart trouble and
complications. occurred on her 10th
birthday. With her when she pass
ed away were her husband, and their
three sons-Fred d. Coulson and
Howard A. Coulson of Malta, and
Leonard w. Coulson of Chicago
Ms. Coulson was daughter of
Peter and Matilda Bricker, and was
born at Malta. Nov Is, 1916. She
was of a family of seven children,
three of whom survive-Mrs Eliza
Sargent of Emporia, Kan, and Mary
Bricker and Mrs Ellen Ward of
Neodesha Kan On the 28th of
July, 1875, she was united in mar
riage with Austin Allen Coulson.
To this union were born five chill
dren the three sons named, and
two daughters Edna Blanche and
Annie May who passed away in
childhood. She leaves eight grand
children: Mary Elizabeth, Austin
and Goodwin the children of Fred
Coulson; Margaret, Howard, jr.,
and Roy, the children Of Howard,
and Leonard, jr., and John, the chill
dren of Leonard.
Mrs. Coulson was a highly regard
ed, kindly. woman, and in her quiet,
unassuming manner did many acts
OF kindness, that made for her a
large number of lasting friends.
While her family and home was al
ways her first consideration, she also
found enjoyment in social affairs.
She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, also of Valley
Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern
Star.
From the sketch read at the flu
neral we publish the following fit
ting tribute:
Grandma" as those who knew
her best and loved her most, liked
to call her, was the kind of home
maker that encouraged and helped
along the success and happiness of
her family. She grew with each
new love. Always aiding, helping,
encouraging, even when she should
have saved her strength for herself
she was doing, and ever wanting to
do more and more for those who lov-
ed her. Her very last illness wor-
ried her more, because she feared it
was troublesome to those who loved
and wanted to help her, than the dis
and pain she herself
was having to bear alone. Grand
ma wanted to live, oh! so bad, but
more to see others happy. to see
and help them on to success than
for anything for herself.
The love she gave will be return
ed and make her last sleep a happy
mourn can but be helped and aided
in all future time by such a great
uplifting love as she gave.
Funeral services were held from
the family home, Tuesday morning,
at 10 O'Clock, conducted by her pas
tor Rev. G.. D. Clifford. The singers
we're Mrs. Alice Harris, Miss Stella
Updike, and Messrs. A. c. Taylor
and J. E. McKeown. The selections
rendered were Nearer My God To
Thee. +" "My Jesus AS Thou Wilt
and 'Abide With Me- The pail
bearers were her three sons, Fred,
Howard and Leonard Coulson, A. C.
Taylor, J. N. Barlow and H. Leg
sett. The tributes expressed in
lowers were many, and handsome.
Lnterment was made In the family
nt in fha McC0puplcviJIo ooyrataru