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GRANDMA
RAWLINGS AT REST
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Lived to
Ripe Old Age—Funeral Services held at Pilot Grove, Conducted by Former
Pastor, Rev. J. H. Freedline of Audubon, Iowa.
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Interment
at Pilot Grove Center Cemetery.
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Mary Ann Cayzer was born in St. Columb, Cornwell, England March 10, 1829
and fell peacefully asleep at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. C.
Fuller in Elliott, Iowa, July 21, 1911, aged eighty-two years, four
months and eleven days.
July 24, 1853 she was united
in marriage with Thomas Rawlings, who preceded her to the Spirit World
February 27, 1900. To this union were born eleven children; three
preceded the mother to the Great Beyond. Those who survive are as
follows: Thomas Rawlings, of Fullerton, Nebr., James C. of Red Oak,
Iowa, Mrs. S. C. Fuller, Mrs. Elizabeth Hipwell, Mrs. Mary Petty,
William C., John A., and Richard, all of Elliott, Iowa. Twenty-four
grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, with a host of friends and
acquaintances, only one brother, who resides in California, all of whom
mourn the departure of a kind mother, a loving sister and a faithful
servant of God.
When only eight years old she was converted and united with the Wesleyan
Methodist Church, at St. Columb, England. In 1872 she came to America
and united with the Primitive Methodist in Wisconsin. When she came to
Iowa, she united with the Pilot Grove M. E. Church and remained a
faithful member of the same until translated to the Church Triumphant.
Her children and all who knew her rise up and call her blessed, for she
was a humble and devoted servant of the Master, whom she served for
seventy-four years.
The last time Rev. Freedline visited her, she quoted those beautiful
words found in Revelation 7th chapter, 13, 14, 15th verses, which served
as her funeral text. “What are these which array in white robes? And
whence came they? And he said to me, these are they, which came out of
tribulation and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood
of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him
day and night in His temple and He that sitteth on the throne shall
dwell among them.” Grandma Rawlings’ work is well done. Her life will
influence others to live better and see the beauty of a life of service,
such as she has lived. The earth is sadder for her departure, but Heaven
is happier for her presence.
The funeral services were held last Sunday at Pilot Grove at 3 p. m.
conducted by Rev. J. H. Freedline, assisted by Rev. D. S. Thompson and
Rev. Rink of Stuart, Ia., and were largely attended by friends and
neighbors for many miles around, who came to show their respect for the
departed and to extend sympathy to the living. Not more than half who
came could find room in the church where the deceased had long been an
earnest worker and a regular attendant. The funeral procession from
Elliott to Pilot Grove was more than a quarter of a mile long and it
seemed as though twice as many people were there ahead. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. J. H. Freedline by request of the departed
and the beautiful songs which were sung by a double quartette were
chosen by the family. The singers were Mesdames M. I. Jones, Ira
Hartman, Geo. Selby, Miss Perle Reynolds, Messers L. E. Burris, R. C.
Logan, J. E. Walker, C. F. Cadwell. Mrs. R. C. Logan presiding at the
organ. The floral offerings were very appropriate. After the services
all that was mortal was laid to rest in the
Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
by the side of her husband who had passed on before.
THE ELLIOTT GRAPHIC,
ELLIOTT, Iowa, July 27, 1911. |
