Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mary Bartown Howard 1919
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(Cedartown Standard, Thursday, January 23, 1919) 
Mary Barton Howard, Unutterable sadness settled upon the friends of Mary Barton 
Howard when the news was received here of her death in her Cartersville home. 
One week, well and strong, the next, our beloved friend has followed the 
beckoning finger of the angel of death. Without faltering she stepped upon the 
white craft that bore her away to that distant land whose shores we may not 
see. But while we gaze with tear dimmed eyes, vainly hoping to catch some faint 
sign or sight, we can but fancy that Mary sweetly smiles back upon us, knowing 
from her new point of vantage that we, too, soon shall understand; that "all 
knowledge and all mysteries shall be revealed unto us. No lovelier girl than 
Mary Barton ever grew up in Cedartown. Beloved by old and young alike, admired 
and praised by all, she yet passed her childhood without being spoiled by 
attention. "Standing with reluctant feet. Where the brook and river meet," felt 
all the inherent sweetness and charm of the maiden. There was something so 
fragrant, so vivid, so redolent of fresh April woods about her that one 
instinctively pictured the rain-washed violets. All the strong characteristics 
were hers, "An humble mind to know and do the true, A willing mind to serve and 
to forgive." But perhaps the loveliest of all her lovely traits, was her 
spontaneous sympathy. So surely as you were in trouble, Mary would understand 
and come to your comfort. It was as a touchstone, the "open sesame" to all 
hearts, and her tender pity was poured forth for all human kind. Hardened, 
calloused natures melted under such sweet ministry as only she could give. That 
such a nature should blossom into the perfect type of womanhood was inevitable, 
and it was early that she left her friends in Cedartown to take up the role of 
wife and mother in a neighbor city. There her sweet strong, comeliness soon 
drew about her a circle of warm friends who cherished her unto the end. 
Myriad’s of sweet flowers banked about her couch attested but slightly to the 
esteem in which Cartersville held her. Truly her life was an ideal picture with 
its high lights and soft shadows, its strong lines and gentle tracings, all 
worked out under blue skies and gray. But no matter if the light were softest 
blue or gloomy gray, always one recognized the divine stroke of the Great 
Artist, and the lights with which He illuminated her soul will ever cast a 
reflection glow upon the minds and hearts of us who knew her and loved her. 
Simply we bow our heads and thank God for the gift of such a life. (Cedartown 
Standard, Thursday, January 23, 1919) 


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