Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

5s Mrs. EuSar ~. 1urTy.
Rev. e. j. Curry of Bourne,
Mass, sends the Democrat an obit-
uary sketch of Mrs. Curry whose
death occurred in June of 1890,
and which sketch he thought might
be of particular interest to some
of their. Deerfield township. friends.
AT the time of the submitting of the
sketch and tribute, the annual
church conference in which, Mr.
Curry was interested was in ses-
sion at Providence, II T.. and the
sketch was sent from tllere.N was
written by a bfofher member of the
conference, to be used for their
memorial serviee: co. =
Annie Eliza Niyon was born In
Deerfield, Morgan county, o., in
1873. in the family of a farmer
where she was surrounded by the
Christian Influences Of the home
and church. She began her educa-
ton in the rural schools of Ohio.
While attending to her school work,
she did the chores incident to the
life of a farmers daughter about
home, and took an active part in
the work of the church. She be-
came member of the church dur
ing the ministry Of Rev. B. ID.
Thomas, and her interest and love
was always for it's life and work.
Her early home was shared by three
sisters, older than herself, and by
younger brother.
On Christmas day, 1894, she was
married to a neighboring youth,
Edgar J. Curry, then teacher in
the public schools. Later, when it
was decided to attend the Ohio
Wesleyan university at Delaware,
where the husband had already
spent more than year in prepara-
tory work, she. entered into this
project with the hearty enthusiasm
of youth. - She gave herself freely
to helping forward the work in yev-
cry possible way; at the same time
seeking to take advantage the
opportunities afforded by the uni
veFsity. She was member of a
literary and social club OF the stu
dents wives; of Bible class in St.
Pauls Sunday school ,scondu by
Prof. w. w. Davies of the uni
'versity. She attended the public
lectures of the school, and studied
music and arts with university in
structors. She looked forward with
anticipation, to the years of service
ahead, and when her husband grad
uated in 1901 she gladly came east
to enter upon three years more or
preparation at Drew Theological
seminary. In 1904, she came to
New England with her husband
who joined the New England south
ern conference. In all the exper-
fences incident TO the work of a
pastor she was a constant helper
In ladies' aid, young peoples SO
ciety, and Sunday school, she gave
herself in the fullest measure, nev
er considering the weight of th'
burden; never sparing herself il
! the least; a woman of many tai
ents, all of them in constant use IL
the Masters service. Her faitf
was shown by her works, and il
every parish she made many friends
to whom she was loyal through The
years, unto the end" Mrs. Curry
in the years of early ministry, de
/ veloped a glandular trouble of the
throat, which rendered the ensuing
years a constant fight with disease
But in the long period of her suf-
fering she faced life courageously
and just so far as she could do So
was constant in her efforts to serve
others.
To Rev. and Mrs Curry were
born two sons, Dana Russel and
William Norman, both of whom
are living Last June 27, 1880, as
the sun was flooding the earth with
light and beauty. Mrs. Curry left us
TO be at home with God, forever
with the Lord" The body was
inferred in the Quidnassett ceme-
terry. below East Greenwich, and
not far from the little farm home
she loved. and where she spent
most of her later years. The fu-
neral service was conducted by Dis-
trict Superintendent DR.. Earl Il.
Storey, assisted by her pastor Rev.
Cyril b. Hartman,
Mrs. Curry's husband and two
sons rise up and call her blessed,
hilesthey mourn her departure
4and wait with confidence the glad
reunion in the land that is fa5rer
sthAng4aay.