Mary Pearl McKibben Wright

MCKIBBEN, WRIGHT, WAGGONER, MORSE, RAMSEY, MCCLEARY, ARMSTRONG, MARK

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 2/19/2006 at 21:22:02

Earlham Library Obituaries, September 1927
Earlham, Iowa

Mary Pearl McKibben, daughter of Gideon S. and Jennie McKibben, was born August 9, 1882 near Earlham, Iowa in Dallas County and pearefully (peacefully) passed away into the other life at her home Saturday morning September 24, 1927, her age being 45 years, 1 month and 15 days.

Her childhood days were spent with her parents until at the age of eighteen she was married to Alva L. Wright. To this union there were born six children, all of whom are living and were with her during her last illness and at the time of her death.

There are five sons and one daughter. The sons are Kelly S. of Lewellen, Nebraska; Don A., Fred L., Guy W., and Howard C. all of Earlham, Iowa. The one daughter is Flora M. Waggoner, of Earlham, Iowa. Mrs. Wright was a faithful member of the Church of Christ of Earlham and also an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband and children, her mother, Mrs. Jennie McKibben, of Earlham, five sisters and four brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Wilda Morse, Patterson, Iowa, Mrs. Myrtle Ramsey, Esther McCleary, Dene Armstrong and Miss Nita McKibben all of Earlham, Iowa. The four brothers are, Ed McKibben, Harry of Earlham, Iowa and Dewey and Harry of Earlham and Dewey of Lewellen, Nebraska. (above sentence had a repeat). Besides these an aged grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mark, two grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of loving relatives and friends.

Mrs. Wright was a good wife and a loving mother. She was a kind neighbor and friend of all. She lived for her home and for her children. The yearning of her soul was for their happiness and their success. She loved the Church, her Bible and her Redeemer. Her soul was exultant with hope in the future life, and although the voyage was stormy, she was not afraid.

In the new life in vision splendid she lives forevermore.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Clarence Bigelow, pastor of the Church of Christ in Adel, assisted by the regular pastor, A. N. Simpson. Impressive services in the church, on account of the rain were held by the Order of the Eastern Star. The many floral tributes given were highly expressive of the very high esteem in which the deceased was held.

Interment was in the Earlham Cemetery.