Mary C. (Goodnow) Ray (1864-1889)

RAY, GOODNOW

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/1/2011 at 22:42:03

From Story County Watchman January 11, 1889

Died on the night of January 3d Mrs. Mary Goodnow Ray wife of Judiah Ray. For the last thirty years we have followed one by one those whom death has single out to their final resting place in our beautiful cemetery but never before have we witnessed such univeral sorrow as we saw manifested upon this occasion. Strong determined men bowed their heads and wept with sympathetic women as they looked for the last time upon the cold lifeless form of one who in life was a general favorite among us all. Her mission seemed truly to be to shed sunlight upon all with whom she associated. Time in its rapid onward flight will work its many changes but it never will be able to obliterate from the memories of those now living here the remembrance of that happy christian character whom we all so truly loved for her many noble qualities and over whose lifeless clay united we wept.
ALPHA.

The W. M. S., will meet at the Evangelical church at Iowa Centre, January 13th, at 11 o'clock a. m. to hold Memorial Service in behalf of our sister, Mary Ray, who in Gods all wise providence was called from earth to Heaven, January 3rd, 1889
MRS. F. M. BALDWIN, Sec.

RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE--At a called meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church at Iowa Center, Iowa, Jan. 6th, 1889, the following resolutions were, adopted:

WHEREAS, In His mysterious providence God has called from labor to reward our sister and Co. worker, Mrs. Mary Ray, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That, in her death the Women't Missionary Society has lost one who was ever ready and willing to work for her Master. RESOLVED, That, while we mourn her loss we will endeavor to be more earnest in the Missionary work.
RESOLVED, That, we extend to the bereft husband and parents, our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of sorrow and pray that our Heaven Father may with his infinite pity comfort them.
RESOLVED, That, these resolutions be spread upon the records of the society and published in the county papers and Missionary Messenger. Com.

Resolution on the death of our Classmate Mary C. Goodnow Ray:

WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our beloved Sunday School Classmate, Sister Mary C. Ray therefore,
RESOLVED, That, in her death we realize we have lost an earnest conscientious christian classmate, whose chief aim in life was to emulate the example of humble Nazarene,
RESOLVED, That, we extend to the bereaved companion and parents our heartfelt sympathy and hope that we all may so shape our lives that we may meet her in that land where parting is no more.
RESOLVED, That, these resolutions be spread upon Sunday School record, printed in our Church paper and at least two of the County papers.
RESOLVED, That, a copy of these resolutions be presented to her companion and parents.
TEACHER AND CLASSMATES.