Louisa Sheppard Myatt (1840-1919)

SHEPPARD, MYATT

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 3/21/2010 at 15:07:36

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, February 21, 1919

OBITUARY-

Louisa Sheppard was born August 12, 1840, in Birmingham, England, and with calm faith passed out of this world at 9 o’clock on Monday evening, February 17, 1919, at the home of her son, Walter Myatt, at Elwood, aged 78 years, 4 months and 12 days.

Her girlhood days were spent in boarding schools of England, where she received what was then considered a finished education for girls. On August 17, 1865, she was united in marriage to Mr. Simon Myatt. One week after their wedding day they set sail for America. On arriving they came directly to Sharon township, where they settled on a farm. To them were born three sons, Fred, Walter and Howard. After seven years of happy companionship the husband and the youngest son, Howard, passed away. Shortly after her bereavement, longing to see her native land again. She took her two remaining sons and made a six months’ visit to England.

Twenty-two years ago after a period of slowly failing eyesight, Grand Ma was left in total darkness. But never did the saints of the church face affliction with more heroic calmness than did she at the loss of her sight. She would compare her affliction to those of her Savior and would say “My suffering is nothing in comparison to that which my savior bore for me.” She did not spend these days in idle repining, but busied herself with sewing and knitting and all through the war she was busy knitting garments for the Red Cross.

On January 2, 1918, she was bereaved of her oldest son, Fred. Since then she has spent the most of her time at the home of her only remaining son, Walter Myatt. Besides her son she has three grandsons, one great-grandson, a foster daughter, Mrs. J. L. Kingsley, and many more distant relatives, who will feel the loss of her saintly influence. Mrs. Myatt was baptized and confirmed in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, January 18, 1880, of which church she has remained a happy and contented member. It was her request that the funeral should be as plain as would conform to the wish of her children and no unnecessary expense should be incurred. It was also her desire that an elder of her church should officiate.

Funeral services were held in the Elwood M. E. Church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, February 20, conducted by Elder John Heide, the Rev. J. J. Snyder assisting. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Mt. Hope Cemetery
 

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