Decatur County Journal

January l8, l906

MRS. ELLA J. MARTS was born in Polk County, Iowa, May 30, l863, and died

in Leon, Iowa, on Thursday, January ll, l906, aged 42 years, 7 months

and ll days.

On December 25, l883, she was united in marriage to WILLIAM MARTS also

of Polk County, Iowa. This union was blessed by the birth of three

children; OSAH, MABEL and EDDIE, who with the father, survive their

mother and mourn the earthly loss of their loved one. MRS. MARTS also

leaves her mother, MRS. ANNIE PARMENTER, three brothers; SABERT, JOHN

and WALTER PARMENTER, and three sisters; MRS. VINNIE MCLAUGHLIN, MRS.

FLORA HARVEY and MRS. EDITH WHITMER, all living near Des Moines, Iowa,

to mourn the departure of their loved one into the great beyond.

MRS. MARTS has been a great physical sufferer. December ll, l905, she

professed her faith in and united with the Christian Church. It was

said of her by those who knew her best that "she was a good woman and

would sacrifice for others." She was not afraid as the night of death

drew on, but said she knew God had helped her to bear her pains and she

was ready to go when the summons should come.

Elder D.F. Sellards conducted brief funeral services at the Christian

Church Saturday afternoon at l o'clock in the presence of a large

audience. Many neighbors from the country were present thus attesting

the high regard in which the deceased was held. After the sermon, the

remains were taken to Des Moines and interment occurred in Saylor

Cemetery, Sunday afternoon.

Sweet mother, thou art gone,

Thy work has well been blest;

An angel came and hushed thy voice,

And bore thee home to rest.

Sad hearts remain at home,

We'll miss thee whom we love.

We'll meet thee by and by,

In that sweet home above.

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