MARGARET HORTENSE FARQUHAR

FARQUHAR

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 5/6/2010 at 18:15:05

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, May 13, 1920

MARGARET HORTENSE, little daughter of EDWIN and FAY FARQUHAR, of Leon, Iowa,
was born at Leon, Iowa, April 8th, 1920; departed this life for the Heavenly
life, Sunday evening, May 9th, 1920; age one month and one day. Her sudden
and unexpected death came as a great shock to the loving parents,
grandparents, near relatives and the many friends of the family. For some
days past Baby MARGARET had been troubled with indigestion but was some
better and increasing daily in weight which fact was noted carefully and was
very pleasing to the anxious loving parents. On Sunday afternoon the
parents, with Baby MARGARET, in company with others, went for a short auto
ride. Soon after leaving the home the spirit of little MARGARET took its
flight from the little body to be with God who gave it. The little life was
not wasted, having begun to live the spirit is unquenchable. She will be
given a body fitted for the Heavenly sphere, a body that is Heavenly and
subject not to sickness or death. Dear parents, look at your lass from her
point of gain. A flower too frail and fair for this world transplanted in
the paradise of our God. Sickness and disappointments may come to us,
danger may threaten, but your little darling is safe from all the dangers
and evils of this life. Safe in the arms of Him who when on earth received
the little children unto his arms and blessed then, and said, "Of such is
the kingdom of God." She leaves to mourn her early departure the loving
parents, little sister, MARY CATHARINE; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. HORACE
FARQUHAR, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. BENEFIEL, great grandmother, Mrs. MARY FARQUHAR,
other relatives and friends.

Appropriate services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, May 11th, 1920
at 2 p.m., conducted by P.H. Green. Beautiful and appropriate hymns were
sung by a quartette as follows: Mrs. J.A. Caster, Mrs. Ralph McGinnis,
Lester Gardner and Ralph McGinnis. The pall bearers were the Miss Loretta
Sires, Dorothy Osborne, Bernice Alexander and Ferne Estes. The floral
offerings by friends were profuse and very beautiful.
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