Mrs. JOHN (Mary) DAVIS - died 1880

DAVIS

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 6/20/2005 at 20:57:10

DIED. Of cancer in the stomach, June 16th, 1880, in the 42d year of her age, Mary, wife of John DAVIS, of Myron, after many months of patient suffering. Just at the close of a beautiful day, as the last golden beam of the glorious sun faded out in the west, her happy spirit passed to this happy beyond to greet the loved ones that have passed over the dark river. She united with the M.E. Church when quite young, and has lived a consistent christian life up to the time of her death. She often told her family not to grieve for her for she was going to join the loved ones gone before. Once she said: "Do not grieve for me for I am ready to go. If it be God's will I had rather go now." What comforting words to her blessed friends. What a pleasing sight to see the friends and loved ones die in the final triumph of a blessed Redeemer's love. Her remains were interred in the Grand Meadow cemetery, the funeral taking place from the M.E. Church in Postville and was largely attended, the funeral being conducted by Rev. PRATT. Her family and friends have the sympathy of the entire community.

There she'll wear jewels bright,
And a robe of snowy white;
A Crown of glory on her head;
She is sleeping, she is not dead.

Postville Review, 7/3/1880 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall