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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Forsyth
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 12:55:12 -0500

Undated article; original source unknown. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.





OBITUARY.



"Burzilla Forsyth was born in Harrison county, Ky., Feb 22, 1832. On
February 2, 1851, she was united in marriage with Milton Forsyth, her
now surviving husband, and with him moved to Monroe county, Mo., in
1856.



Through almost all the years of almost a half century, she had been to
him a true and faithful wife. By her industry, economy and wifely
prudence, she had been to him in god's meaning of the word a "helpmeet."
To her more than anyone else under God, he owes much of his success in
business. She had second his every effort and stood by him in every
labor.



This brave and tender woman in the storm of life was oak, but in the
sunshine she was vine and flower. She was a friend to every soul. She
frowned on evil and all sin and left all frivolity far below, while her
peaceful, calm and gentle face shown the golden traces of Christian
life. She sided with the weak and with a willing hand gave (alms). And
with a loyal heart and with the purest hand she faithfully discharged
her every duty.



She was ever striving to add to the (sum) of human joy, and were every
one for whom she did some loving service or (kind) act to bring a
blossom to her grave she would sleep to-day beneath a wilderness of
flowers.



To these parents was born fourteen children, seven dead, seven living,
(four boys and three girls). Good children, loving and devoted to each
other, dutiful and obedient to their parents. Not extravagantly, not
for the public eye, but tenderly, constantly, faithfully this mother
loved them, and did succeed in her quiet, womanly way (to) raising them
right and fit them for usefulness in society. How very true the
benediction of the Psalmist: "Thy children like olive plants round thy
(table)." She was proud of them and she (had) cause to be.



About 1852 our sister became a member of the Christian church. I am
glad to say that so far as I know, she never a word or added disgraced
her profession through all these years. Her sickness (was) of short
duration and her (death) a surprise to all. Her disease, of (unknown)
and died June 18, 1897, was (rheumatism of the) heart, and while all
realize that she was a great sufferer, yet neither she nor her family
had any assurance of her immediate dissolution, and when death came so
sudden, the family was not prepared for it. Everything was done for her
that could be done. I have no doubt of this an none of her dear friends
have any cause for self censure or regret on that question. While
careful nursing and skillful medical wisdom and remedies could do much,
very much, yet sooner or later they must all fall.



The conviction is general that in the death of sister Forsyth, to the
community, town and church, has a most serious loss been sustained. The
community will miss gentle, quiet Christian example. The church will
miss the sister. It will miss her not because she was officious, not
because she sought to be prominent in its affairs. But for reason of
her very faithfulness and service to it. From the very first hour of
her membership she was faithful. Quiet, amiable, humble, she was always
in her place. Never shirking, only her very modesty made her shy.



This family will miss her. To them the most serious loss is felt. From
this day these children will ever be reminded, as the days come and go,
of her absence.



Upon the shoulders of Katie and Elsie have fallen the great burden of a
household and they will ever find themselves asking the advice of a
faithful mother. This happy home is under a dark cloud now. Its
members will find it difficult to reunite themselves to the new
environments, new and awfully strange. But our Father in Heaven will
bless you.



To the writer and family this is a personal loss. She was our friend,
tried and true, with her we loved her and she loved us. We loved her
for her quiet, sweet spirit, amiable disposition and consistent
Christian life. And now for myself, for you, for all let me say
farewell my sister, for there is, there was no stronger, gentler,
womanlier woman.



J.P.B.







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Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

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