Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-15
PASSING OF MARY C. GREGG
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Miss Mary (Mame) Gregg, near
Malta, member OF one of the most
prominent families of the county,
paper, died Tuesday night about
$3.50 o'clock, following lengthy
became serious. The FOLLOWING
obituary will be read at the funeral:
Mary Corner Gregg. eldest daugh-
ter Of the late Rev John c. Gregg
and Martha Corner Gregg, was born
at Malta. Ohio. Sept; T.. 1859, and
low Malta, Dec. Is, 1888, aged 7e
years, three months and II days.
She is survived by two sisters, Eff
3 ne and Shirley of the home, and by
one brother, John F. Gregg, former
.1y Of Columbus and Cleveland, also
at home. One sister, Lucy Anna.
died at the age OF two years. HeI
chant in Malta in the early years.
and her grandparents were one Of
the stable, devoted Methodist FAM
lilies who gave their interest to the
well being of church and commun-
ity, her grandfather Geo. l.. Corner
being one OF the. founders Of the
Malta M. E. church. Her paternal
Gregg. We're equally devoted to the
best standards of their own COM
munity and proudly gave son to
the. service of their church. With
such forbears, and her father a
minister. she was devoted to and
STEPPED in the life of Methodism.
She united with the church when at
Royalton under the pastorate of her
father, and while in late years it
has not been permitted her to be a
regular church attendant, she has
ever followed the interests Of the
church, locally and generally with
utmost loyalty.
Her education was obtained in the
common schools of the various COM
pastor and in the high school
courses afforded in her time at NAL
ia. This she supplemented with
study at seminary at Staunton,
Virginia. But her real education
was born of her own intense and
avid interest in the whole worlc
Of knowledge.
Retiring. in her nature, only those
who knew her in her home life
loye~ for reading covered bound
less field She took keenest inter-
est always in national and world
events, and discussed them every
day as though they were local hap
penings. She had a most discrim-
in literature. She disclaimed all
pretense to profoundness, yet her
alert interest in public affairs, IN
art, in history, in travel, in educa-
tion, in. all those things which-a&e-
food for cultivated mind made her
often seem an encyclopedias of the
knowledge which she absorbed. She
exceptional performer upon the pi-
ano. She composed for her own
pleasure and set to music poems
that she loved. These compositions
were of real merit and were so re-
garded by her music-loving friends
who liked to hear the clear melOd-
eous voice bringing out the beauty
them.
She loved children and had a
rare gift for entertaining them. She
drew from her rich store. whether
Bible stories, history, fairy tales,
poetry, or the wonders of the pres
ent day that which would entertain
and arouse hunger in childish
minds.
Living so retired a life, she yet
worthy enterprise. Thus in time
past she gave from her meager per-
sonal resources to the Chautauqua.
when she herself was unable to at
tend; and in this later time she sent
Der little personal donation to the
local fire department, because, she
said, she wanted to help" Red
Cross, church, missions-she sought
to share in the work of them all
and many small gifts went private
ly to those whose needs touched
an easily awakened sympathy.
She was most affectionate in her
nature, deeply loyal to her friends,
intensely devoted to parents, broth.
er and sisters; and the most remote
little cousin to arrive in the family
circle claimed her loving affect1oD
at once.
For the past Is years she had
been a semi-invalid, but her inter-
course with friends, her unfiagging
mental activities, and her many SYM
pathies have enabled her to make
those years not unhappy ones.
but instead have helped her to
brighten and enrich the family life
and the lives of friends. Her men,
ory will not soon fade among those
privileged to know her as friend.
and will ever remain precious to
the family circle whom she so de-
votedly loved.
Last rites for Miss Gregg will be
conducted Friday afternoon at
O'Clock at the Malta Methodist
Episcopal church, with Rev. G. B.
Frisbie, officiating. The body will
be laid to rest in the family burial
plot, Malta cemetery.
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