Mary Helen Cox-Bell (1851-1930)

BELL, COX, MULLEN, KLEIN, DALY, WALLACE, DOWELL

Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 10/13/2019 at 18:25:22

The Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa,
Thursday, December 11, 1930.

Mary Helen Cox was born in Hocking county, Ohio, January 7, 1851, and died in Murray, Clarke county, Iowa, December 3, 1930

She with her parents moved from Ohio with ox teams in the year 1855 and located on Squaw Creek in Clarke county. They lived in this place for about four years and then bought the farm known as Pleasant Ridge, where she spent the rest of her girlhood days.
She was married to Henry V. Bell at her home March 27 1868.
They lived on their farm which is located east of Murray for 42 years.

To this union, eight children wre born, five of whom survive her. The names of the surviving children are Lemuel A. Bell, Frank M. Bell, Ruby Ethel Mullen, William Bernard Bell and Chester I. Bell, all living in this community. The names of the departed are Leonia Maude Bell, died May 18, 1900; Virginia May Bell-Klein, died March 25, 1908; Nettie Francis Bell-Daly, died February 22, 1908.
Her husband Henry V. Bell, passed away at the Shively hospital in Osceola December 27, 1925.

Mrs. Bell was a faithful member of the Methodist church, she was a great lover of flowers. No one ever appreciated friends more than she did. From a few clippings which she gave her daughters, March 16, 1930, the following are selected.

Farewell friends, children dear-
Bring wreaths of flowers, but do not weep.
Just write the line, "Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep from which none ever wakes to weep.”
A calm and undisturbed repose unbroken by the lash of foes.
Put up her work, and her empty chair,
Fold up her garments she used wear,
Let down the curtain and close the door:
For she will need the garish light no more,
For the work assigned to her under the sun
Is finished now and the victory won.

She leaves to mourn her passing, five children, twelve grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Jennie E. Wallace of Des Moines, Iowa and Mrs. Nettie Dowell of Kansas City, Missouri, and a host of friends.

Servant of God, well done. They glorious past; the battles fought, the race is won, and thou art crowned at last.

Funeral services were held at her late residence in Murray, Iowa Sunday afternoon December 7, 1930, at 2 p.m. Mother Bell had selected a text for this service found in 2nd Timothy, fourth chapter and seventh verse “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the Faith.”

The sermon was preached by Rev. C. H. Miller of the Methodist church. He was assisted by Rev. Leslie Ross of the Christian church.

The singing was in charge of a mixed quartet composed of the following persons: Miss Pauline Donner, Mrs. Nellie Allison, Messers Everett Ogden and Clarence Arnold. They were accompanied by Miss Mildred Bosserman. The selections were, “One Sweetly Solemn Thought,” “Asleep With Jesus,” and “When the Mists Have Rolled Away.” The pallbearers: Henry G. Bell of St. Louis, Mo., Arthur Bell of St. Louis, Mo., Wayne Bell of Creston Iowa, Morris Mullen of Osceola, Franklin Mullen of Osceola, and Karl Burgus of Murray, Iowa.

The body was laid to rest in the Murray cemetery.
“Her toil is past, her work is done, and she is fully blest. She fought the fight, the victory won, and entered in rest."

Her father’s obituary: Israel Cox
 

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