Mary Olive (Carver) Atkinson (1897)

ATKINSON, CARVER

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/22/2004 at 17:53:00

Newspaper Unknown
January 1897

Atkinson, Mary O., was born in Madison Co., Iowa January 6th 1874, and died at her home near Truro, Iowa, January 8th 1897, aged 23 years and two days. Mrs. Atkinson who was so well known to all this community, was respected and loved as a faithful standard bearer of the cross, a faithful wife, a loving mother,........companion a follower of ........., heir of Heaven.

She was united in marriage to Elton O. Atkinson, February 22nd 1893, and to this union was born two children, who are too young to realize the loss they have sustained. Her friends were preparing a birthday surprise for her when learning of her illness which lasted scarcely one week. Shortly before her death she bade her friends an affectionate farewell and expressed her sorrow at leaving them and yet her readiness to go at the masters call. She prayed to be spared to her husband and children, but could fervently say, Thy will not mine be done. After joining her voice in several songs she lay at rest and passed away gently and sweetly as a child asleep in Fathers arms. Her death has come suddenly as a great sorrow to the neighborhood. And the bereaved husband and relatives have the sympathy of all. Though called so early while in the midst of life's duties we feel that her life has been an inspiration to all that is good and true. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, That they may rest from their labors, and their work do follow them."
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, January 12, 1897

Page 1

Truro

The death angel came to the home of E. O. Atkinson on the 8th, inst. and claimed for its own the dear wife and mother of two bright little children. Mrs. A. was sick only about four days with throat trouble.
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The Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, January 14, 1897
Page 2, Column 6

PRAIRIE GROVE

Mrs. E. Atkinson, sister of Dr. Carver of Murray, died of diphtheria January 8th and was buried in Ebenezer cemetery in Madison county, the 10th.

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