The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, December 27, l900

MRS. MARY RHODEHAMEL was born in Liberty, Ky., Aug. 23, l849, and died in King City, Mo., Dec. l6, l900, aged 5l years, 3 months and 23 days. The funeral took place from the home of her son-in-law, MR. WM. MYERS, in South King City, Dec. l8. The services were conducted by the writer and the body laid to rest in the city cemetery. In l866 she was united in marriage to WM. HARRIS of Liberty, Ky. who entered upon the great beyond a few years later. She was married to the present husband, who survives her, in l887. By her death, one son and two daughters are left without a mother. MRS. RHODEHAMEL was converted and united with the disciple church very early in life. After her marriage to MR. RHODEHAMEL she cast her lot with the M.E. Church along with her husband, holding their membership in St. Louis, Mo.

Thus one by one we lay aside the cares and burdens of life and go to our reward. Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like His.

-- W.B. HERBERT, in King City Chronicle.
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MRS. RHODEHAMEL was the mother of MRS. U.G. GRIFFITH of this city, and her last hours were made brighter by the tender ministrations of her children who were with her to the end. A host of friends sympathize with MRS. GRIFFITH in her loss.

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