Obituary of Elzina CHERRY HUNT, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: HUNT (CHERRY), Elzina
Name of Newspaper: Macoupin County Enquirer
Date of Obituary: October 20, 1926 
Obituary: Mrs. Elzina HUNT was born Oct. 8, 1844 in North Otter township,
Macoupin County, Illinois. Her death occurred Oct. 13, 1926 at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank GOWIN, Carlinville, Ill. age 82 years and five days.
On March 27, 1862 she was married to George C. Hunt. He died on Jan. 8,
To this union there were born seven children. Five of these preceded
her in death--Mrs. Viola JENKINS, Mrs. Eliza RICHARDS, Isabelle Hunt,
William M. Hunt, and Charley Hunt. Two of her children yet survive their
mother--Mrs. Frank Gowin of Carlinville and George P. Hunt of Greenfield,
Ill. Besides these she leaves to mourn her departure, twenty grandchildren
and twenty great-grandchildren. The decedent is the last member of the old
pioneer CHERRY family of this section. Her father was Pleasant CHERRY.
All of her life has been spent in and around this community. For the past 35
years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank GOWIN of
Carlinville. At an early age she was converted and united with a Baptist church
in her neighborhood. All the rest of her life she was a faithful and consistent
member of her church. She was a charter member of the Emmanuel Baptist church,
Carlinville. Never did she miss a service when she was physically able to be in
attendance. Until her last day she kept an active interest in her church and was ever
anxious for its welfare. Her life was a constant portrayal of the Christian virtues.
Her abiding habit of looking on the bright and beautiful will ever be an inspiration 
and a benediction to her loved ones and friends. She goes to that bright and happy
land and to that city that hath foundations and whose builder and maker is God.
Her loved ones and friends mourn her departure but they know that all things work
together for good to those who love the Lord and that it is far better to be with
the Lord and there abide in His presence thruout all the ages to come. "Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." The funeral services were
conducted from the Emmanuel Baptist church, Carlinville, by Rev. V.G. Miles,
her pastor, assisted by Rev. O.W. Shields, her former pastor. Interment was
made in the old family burying ground in North Otter township. Scripture read:
Prov. 31:10-31; 2nd Cor. 5:1-8, Sermon test: Rev. 14:12 and 21:1-5. Songs
sung: "Sun of My Soul," Hiding in Thee," "Asleep in Jesus." The active
pallbearers were her grandsons---Orville GOWIN, Coy HUNT, George 
RICHARDS, Forrest HUNT, Charley JENKINS, and Ezra RICHARDS. The
flower girls were her granddaughters--Mrs. Maurice HEAD, Lucille HUNT,
Fern HUNT, Ida May HUNT, Mrs. ORCUTT, and Mrs. Orville GOWIN.


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