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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Armstrong
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 07:41:05 -0400

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



"(February 8th, 1868 - July 2nd, 1898)



Between these two points of time, the history of the life of Minnie
Gwynn, nee Armstrong, is written. She gave her heart to God, and hand
and name to the Cumberland Presbyterian church, when she was a child,
under the ministry of Rev. "Jimps" Dysart, and Rev. Geo. Willingham, in
the old church at Holliday, Mo., where her entire Christian life was
spent.



She was married to William T. Armstrong, of Madison, Mo., whose death
followed four years later, after which she returned to the old homestead
to spend the remainder of her days with (her father) and mother to whom
she (was) most devotedly attached. Her chief desire was to live for
them.



It would be sad to think that there are no other pure and holy women,
but I am sure none are purer and holier and more consecrated than was
she. Her funeral occurred in the beautiful Cumberland Presbyterian
church in Madison, July 4th. Her Pastor, J.H. Morphis, preached the
funeral discourse from Acts, 9th chapter, last clause of 36th verse, and
John, 13th chapter and 7th verse. He was assisted by Rev. Geo. D.
Willingham and Rev. A.M. Buckhanan, both of Moberly, Mo.



Her remains were laid to rest beside her husband's grave to wait the
resurrection. An immense audience was present at the obsequies and the
country for miles around is made sad by the loss of so good and
Christ-like a woman.



Her life was a blessing to her church, her home and her community. But
alas, alas, we must say good-bye, farewell, farewell to our own sweet
and precious sister until we meet in the land (.last line is missing)."



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Kathleen Wilham

2 Sharon Drive

Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

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