Clark County IL Archives Obits.....Athey, Stella McFarland 1918
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Obituary of Stella McFarland Athey
Wednesday, 18 July 1918, Clark County (IL) Democrat

Stella (McFarland) Athey was born September 19th, 1891 near
Martinsville, Ill., and died July 13, 1918 at her home near the
place of her birth aged 26 years, 9 months and 24 days.  She was a
daughter of J. E. and Lillie (Morgan) McFarland.  She was proceded
in death by her mother who died February 6, 1894, thus leaving her
and a twin sister, Nellie, motherless at the tender age of 3
years, after which they were reared to womanhood by their
grandparents, S. L. McFarland and wife.  She as married to Charles
C. Athey on February 18, 1909.  Two children were born to this
union, Clifford, age 9 years, and Hilda Clarise, age 7 years.

She leaves to mourn thier loss her husband, Chas. C. Athey; two
children, Clifford and Hilda; father, J. E. McFarland; stepmother,
Estella McFarland; twin sister, Nellie Lenex, two half sisters,
Gladys and Lucille McFarland; two half brothers, Russel and
Kenneth McFarland; three grandparents, S. L. McFarland, and wife
and Mrs. Hugh Morgan; besides a large number of more distant
relatives and a great host of friends.

About fifteen years ago, Stella accepted the christian faith and
united with the M. E. Church South, at Hopewell.  That faith has
been steadfast at all times since an evidence was given by her to
those around her death bed that, faith stood its test triumphantly
in the hour of death.  She was a devoted wife and mother, a real
friend loved by all who knew her.  We who knew her best loved her
most and to give her up is a most sorrowful and difficult task.
It is very hard indeed for we mortals to understand the necessity
of such a call as this in the prime of life as it were; but some
sweet day when God in his infinite wisdom shall choose to reveal
his plan toward men, then we'll see and we'll know the reason why.

The funeral was conducted at the Hopewell church were the
discourse was spoken over the remains by the Rev. H. W. Davis of
Casey, Ill, followed by the beautiful funeral service of the Royal
Neighbors of America of which order she was a member.  The remains
were then silently followed by the vast concourse of relatives and
friends to the tomb at the Baird Cemetery where interment took
place. 

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