Dale County AlArchives Obituaries.....McDonald, Hattie April 12, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles talbotga@yahoo.com March 27, 2009, 3:15 pm The Southern Star, April 15, April 22 & July 1, 1885 The Southern Star Ozark, Dale County, Ala. Wednesday morning, April 15, 1885 Page Three Miss Hattie McDonald died at the residence of her mother, near Post Oak church, last Sunday night. The Southern Star Ozark, Dale County, Ala. Wednesday morning, April 22, 1885 Page Three In Memoriam McDonald – Miss Hattie McDonald, daughter of John and Mary McDonald, was born near Post Oak church, Dale County, Ala., April 14, 1848; and died, at the home where she was born, April 12, 1885, aged thirty-seven years and one day. From childhood to womanhood her heath was delicate; yet she was always tender and sweet-spirited. Her character was pure and solid. In her childhood she was religiously inclined. During her fifteenth year she made profession of faith in Christ, and joined the Methodist E. Church, South, at Post Oak; and lived in its fellowship until called to the “church above.” Hattie was a devoted daughter, affectionate sister and loving friend. These bright qualities of mind and heart were intensified by the death of her noble father in her tender childhood, and the fostering care of a mother whose love was increased in richness and fullness by the many sorrows she endured in losing loved ones. She lost a good son in the late war. During her sickness Miss Hattie realized bright manifestations of God’s tender mercy. The night before she died she became so happy that she shouted, “I have a home in glory. My home is over the Jordan. Hallelujah, hallelujah. I am ready, willing and waiting.” She gave directions about dressing her for burial. Gently she passed from earth to heaven at half-past eight o’clock Sunday night, April 12 and was buried at Post Oak, Monday evening, near her father and sister Margaret, to await the resurrection of the dead. Angus Dowling The Southern Star Ozark, Dale County, Ala. Wednesday, July 1, 1885 Page Three Local Intelligence The funeral sermon of Miss Hattie McDonald will be preached at Post Oak church Thursday 11 a.m. July 9. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dale/obits/m/mcdonald631ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb