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From Clark County (IL) Herald 14 June 1905

Obituary of Mary Perdue Kilborn


Another familiar figure will be greatly missed by our people in the future.
When the wires flashed the news here that Mary Kilborn had gone to answer
the final roll call, altho her death was expected, a seeming wave of
sadness passed over us all.  All of us loved and esteemed her as a true and
noble woman, which indeed she was.

We regret very much our poverty of words in trying to describe the
beautiful Christian life of this dear departed sister.  Mary never cared
anything about society.  She accepted Christ in 1893 and became a member of
the M. E. church of this city.  She always took deep interest in religious
meetings and could always be counted upon when the church needed her
services.  She was a pillar of strength to the church.  To it, when able,
she gave her time, her means, her talents, with unflaggin zeal.  She was
always faithful in the Epworth League and in mercy and help work.   She had
filled nearly every office in the League from president down.  Every worthy
cuase found in her a ready helper.  She certainly had studied the subject
of "Tithing" in the broadest sense of the word as Neh. 8:10; Mal. 3:10 and
Luke 6:38 teaches us.  Another of earth's best is taken from our midst.  We
know that all that love, prayers and medical skill could do was done to
detain her, but we feel that God in His wisdom thought best to take her
home to that better, brighter world and we join the bereaved ones in the
sweetest prayer beneath the sun, "Lord, they will, not mine, be done."

Mary E., only daughter of W. C. and Martha Perdue, was born June 24, 1869
in Dolson township.  Her parents moved to Marshall in 1882 and since that
time she has spent most of her life in this city.  She was always a quiet,
home loving girl, her mother's stay and comfort.  She was united in
marriage with O. L. Kilborn March 29, 1896.  She leaves one child, a
daughter, Joy Perdue Kilborn, aged three months.  She began to fail in
health two weeks after the birth of the child and was taken to Long Beach,
Calif., early in May, where she quietly passed away at 2:20 a. m., June 1,
1905.  She was unconscious almost continuously for two days before death.
She was the last of her father's family.  Her father, mother, and two
brothers died in less than four years.

For nine years she was the pride and comfort of a kind and loving husband.
He loved and prized the sacred trust committed to his care.  She, in return
made home the dearest spot on earth--a flowery seclusion from the vexations
of earth.  She walked lovingly, proudly by his side.  Loyalty to her
husband was one of her ambitions; devotion to her home one of her most
pressing duties.  Her bereaved husband will read this in the silece of a
broken home.  He will miss the devoted companion whose happiness was
centered in his.  May God help his aching heart and care, keep and protect
the motherless babe.  The unfeigned sympathy of all our people go out to
the sorrowing ones.

The funeral services took place from the family residence in this city on
the afternoon of June 8, Rev. Wm. Hailey of the M. E. church preaching a
very appropriate sermon.  Rev. H. W. Huston assited in the services and
spoke beautifully of her useful, Christian life.  The floral tributes from
relatives and friends were beautiful and admirably arranged.  The remains
were laid to rest in he Marshall cemetery and were followed to their last
resting place by one of the largest funeral processions ever seen in our
city.

And now--good friend--more than sister--hail and farewell.  It is well to
die if one can be mourned so truly.  A green sod which covers the remains
will be often moistened with tears of kind and affectionate friends and
angels shall watch over that dust, "Although she is sleeping Beneath the
silent clod, Her voice to us is saying; Prepare to Meet thy God." 

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