Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-30
MRS. EZRA RUSK

Mrs. Lily Rusk, native OF the
Rosseau neighborhood and the
daughter of Civil war veteran, died
July 10, at the home of her step
daughter, Mrs e. E. Baldridge, near
Cheneyville, following prolonged
illness from heart ailment. t'u-
neral services were held at 2:30.
Sunday, July 12, at the Baldridge
home, in charge of Rev. T. E. Leon
ard. Interment in the Rosseau cem-
etery. The following obituary was
prepared and read at the funeral by
Mrs. w. C. Manly, of Malta, a cou-
sin:
Lille May Kirby, eldest daughter
of George and Nancy Van Horn Kir-
by, was born in Morgan county,
Ohio, March II, 1866, and passed
away at the home of her stepdaugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
NETT Baldridge, at 10 a. M, July 10,
1886. For one moment, the cur
tain was lifted-and the soul pass
ed on from death, into life Jan. g.,
1888, she was married to Thomas
Barkhurst Mr.. Barkhurst, never a
rugged man, died a few years later.
March 80, 1901, she was married to
Thomas Ezra Rusk, who died in
1924. For a few years after their
marriage, they lived on the Rusk
farm near Morganville, but as they
grew older, the farm work was too
hard for them, and they purchased
one of the fine residence properties
of McConnelsville, where they spent
number of happy, peaceful years.
After the death of Mr.. Rusk, she liv-
ed by herself short time, but when
her health began to fail, her rela-
tives were afraid for her to be alone.
She spent some time at the home of
Mrs. Niceswanger of upper Malta,
and Mrs. Max Stearn of Columbus,
and for the last two years had been
most tenderly cared for at the Chris
tian home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bald
ridge, a home where God is honored.
While Mrs. Rusk had no children OF
her own, these stepdaughters, three
of whom are living (Mrs. Cora Bald
ridge, and Mrs. Leila Stearn of Co.
lumbus, and Mrs. Alva Niceswanger)
have always been as kind and loving
as her own daughters could have
been, and she returned the love and
kindness as mother, always speak
! ing of them with the deepest affec-
ton. One stepdaughter, Mrs. Mas
terson, passed away few years ago
Two stepsons, Ira and Will Rusk o1
| Kansas. also survive. Mr.. and Mrs
Rusk We're members of the Neon.
nelsville Presbyterian church which
they enjoyed attending, and all the
al Of 20 i've nf ho oh A
Mrs. Rusk leaves five sisters anC
two brothers, Mrs. Mary Wright
Mrs. Edith Post, Mrs. Florence ia
cobs, Mrs. Eta McFadden, ant
Lloyd Kirby. all of Michigan, Glel
Of Florida, and Mrs. Media Rouan
Zoin Of Pennsville. Mrs. Rusk was {
quiet unassuming woman Of sweet
Christian character. Being the eld
est of eight children, and her father
having lost his right arm just after
the close of the Civil war, her life
as a young girl was one Of sacrifice
always thinking of others first. She
united with the church when {
young girl and from that day unit
the day of her death she lived al
earnest, Christian life, always stand
ing for the highest and best things
of life, kind and loving heart tha1
could feel for the sorrows of others
Beautiful toiler, thy work al
done, beautiful soul into glory gone
Beautiful life with it's crown now
won, God giveth thee rest Res
from all sorrows, and watching ant
fears, rest from all possible sighins
and tears, rest through Gods end
less, wonderful years-at home will
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