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From: Lisa Perry <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Farrell
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 11:34:27 -0400

Untitled and/or undated articles; original sources unknown. Extracted
from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie
Brown of Madison, Missouri.



"Mrs. S.H. Farrell died at her home (near) Madison Monday morning of
consumption. She was one of the (unknown) and most useful women in
(Marion) township. Her death is greatly regretted and much sympathy
goes out to the bereaved ones."



"(Unable to read first few lines.) eternity it (occasionally) (unknown)
to bear as its burden, some being more valued, more beloved and useful
than those whom everyday life presents to view, whose loss leaves a void
in the community which cannot be easily filled and leave behind but the
memory of her virtues and her usefulness. A most striking instance of
this happened in our midst Monday morning in the demise of Mrs. S.H.
Farrell. Her death, though not expected, yet, was none the less
mournful, bringing sorrow and sadness to a large circle of relatives and
friends and making desolate the heart of her husband and daughter.

Mrs. Farrell was one of those decided characters, having strong
convictions in regard to right and wrong, and did what she conceived to
be her duty in spite of all opposition. She believed in walking in the
'straight and narrow way,' and was always found on the path of right.
She was a devoted member of the Christian church and a consecrated
Christian. When able to attend she was never absent from the preaching
services, the mid week prayer meeting, the Endeavor, and Sunday School
of which she had been treasurer for fourteen years. By this death the
Christian church at Madison has sustained an irreparable loss and the
cause of Christ has lost a valiant soldier.

Susan D. Luck Farrell was born at Princeton, Christian county, Kentucky,
July 7, 1852. She was left an orphan at the age of two years. She was
cared for (by) an aunt until her tenth year at which time she entered
the orphan school at Midway, Kentucky, where (she) remained until
(.unable to read next few lines) union were born two children, both of
which had preceded her to that better land. She leaves an adopted
daughter, Alma Thompson, on whom this (unknown) falls very hard, having
been called upon to give up two mothers. Funeral services were
conducted at the Christian church Tuesday morning by Elder J.B. Briney,
pastor of that church, and Rev. J. W. Kimbrell, pastor of the M.E.
church, after which her remains (were) interred at Oak Grove to (await)
the resurrection of the just. Our loss is her eternal gain."



St. Louis, Mo. March 3, 1903.

Mr. Solon Farrell, Madison, Mo.

Dear Brother Farrell: - Through our mutual friend, Arthur Dry, have just
heard that you dear, good wife has gone home to God, and that you are
now without her comfort and cheer. How dark the happy home must seem to
you now that she has gone away. How still and quiet everything must
seem to you now that she has gone away. How still and quiet everything
about it, reminding you constantly that some light has gone out, and one
which will not come again. How every little turn you take in it and in
the several rooms will bring you to face with objects, here, there and
everywhere reminding you that she was here and you will think, 'yes, but
gone to come no more forever.'

God bless you in an hour like this, for he is the only one that can
comfort with the comforts and consolations of the gospel which she and
you loved so well, and for the proclamation of which both you and your
life companion were so ready and willing to give, and to the rewards of
which she has gone before you. God cheer and bless (.unable to read
next few lines) asking about the home as one in a dream. May it only
quicken your determination to so live that you will after while, with
her, be at rest in peace with Him, is the prayer of,

Your friend
in Christ, H.F. Davis

We publish this by the request of Mr. Farrell who tells us this is only
one of the many letters that (he) has received from the people of God
concerning the death of his Godlike and good wife, who has gone home to
God."



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Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

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