MERRILL, Eveline (Lary) 1808-1888

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MERRILL, Eveline (Lary) 1808-1888

LARY, MERRILL

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/17/2010 at 12:05:41

OBITUARY: Eveline L. (Lary) Merrill, 1808-1888
Mrs. Eveline L. wife of Stephen Merrill, sank peacefully to sleep in death Saturday, January 28, 1888, at 7:30 a.m., surrounded by all her family except her son in Boston, who but for the snow blockade would have been present to participate in the farewell services attending the laying her well worn body away to rest in the beautiful spot carefully prepared for it years ago.
Mrs. Merrill was the daughter of John and Hannah Lary, of Shapleigh, Maine, where she was born August 5, 1808; and where she was married January 17, 1836, by Rev. Gilpatrick, a Baptist clergyman. Her married life of more than half a century was an exceedingly pleasant one; and the celebration of her golden wedding, a little more than two years ago, one of the bright spots in the history of our city.
With her husband she came to Iowa in 1871, reaching Osage May 4th, where she has lived, honored and loved by her family, and highly respected by all who knew her. She was endowed with strong mental faculties which were carefully cultivated and intelligently employed. Her wit was as keen as a Damascus blade, yet never used to wound. Naturally domestic, her home was the realm in which she ruled with loving kindness.
Early in life she learned the source of strength and the true manner of living, and manifested it openly by uniting with the church of her choice, the Baptist, with which she lived in loving accord for more than three score years; though owing to feeble health she has not been able to unite with them in public worship since coming west.
Mrs. M. was the happy mother of three sons and four daughters. Two sons and all her father's family have preceded her to the spirit land-leaving her husband, one son, and all her daughters to mourn her loss. She had a severe attack of congestive pneumonia in the fall of 1883, which assumed an asthmatic form from which she has suffered greatly, although much better during the month of December, than at any time since first taken. About three weeks ago she began to fail; yet the end did not seem so near until about two weeks before her death, when the indications were strong that her "sands were nearly run". It would not be entirely out of place to say she was ready. Her lamp was trimmed and had been burning many years--so she could cheerfully say, as she often did: "Not my will, O Lord, but thine be done". The services were conducted by Rev. Duboc, Baptist, assisted by Rev. Moody, Congregational. The text-Matthew xiv,12. The morning was bright and beautiful, indeed radiant with the splendor of the Frost King, as her remains were carefully borne to her earthly resting place to await the resurrection morn -- her happy spirit having already entered within the vale of eternal sunshine and joy.
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Obituary: OBITUARY: Eveline L. (Lary) Merrill, 1808-1888 Mrs. Eveline L. wife of Stephen Merrill, sank peacefully to sleep in death Saturday, January 28, 1888, at 7:30 a.m., surrounded by all her family except her son in Boston, who but for the snow blockade would have been present to participate in the farewell services attending the laying her well worn body away to rest in the beautiful spot carefully prepared for it years ago. Mrs. Merrill was the daughter of John and Hannah Lary, of Shapleigh, Maine, where she was born August 5, 1808; and where she was married January 17, 1836, by Rev. Gilpatrick, a Baptist clergyman. Her married life of more than half a century was an exceedingly pleasant one; and the celebration of her golden wedding, a little more than two years ago, one of the bright spots in the history of our city. With her husband she came to Iowa in 1871, reaching Osage May 4th, where she has lived, honored and loved by her family, and highly respected by all who knew her. She was endowed with strong mental faculties which were carefully cultivated and intelligently employed. Her wit was as keen as a Damascus blade, yet never used to wound. Naturally domestic, her home was the realm in which she ruled with loving kindness. Early in life she learned the source of strength and the true manner of living, and manifested it openly by uniting with the church of her choice, the Baptist, with which she lived in loving accord for more than three score years; though owing to feeble health she has not been able to unite with them in public worship since coming west. Mrs. M. was the happy mother of three sons and four daughters. Two sons and all her father's family have preceded her to the spirit land-leaving her husband, one son, and all her daughters to mourn her loss. She had a severe attack of congestive pneumonia in the fall of 1883, which assumed an asthmatic form from which she has suffered greatly, although much better during the month of December, than at any time since first taken. About three weeks ago she began to fail; yet the end did not seem so near until about two weeks before her death, when the indications were strong that her "sands were nearly run". It would not be entirely out of place to say she was ready. Her lamp was trimmed and had been burning many years--so she could cheerfully say, as she often did: "Not my will, O Lord, but thine be done". The services were conducted by Rev. Duboc, Baptist, assisted by Rev. Moody, Congregational. The text-Matthew xiv,12. The morning was bright and beautiful, indeed radiant with the splendor of the Frost King, as her remains were carefully borne to her earthly resting place to await the resurrection morn -- her happy spirit having already entered within the vale of eternal sunshine and joy. Transcribed for IaGenWeb by Marilyn Oconnor, 2005
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