Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Murphy, Emma May 1894
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Scrapbook of Bessie Townsend, February 1894

From the scrapbook of Bessie Townsend located at the Lyons Museum in Lyons, 
Michigan

February 20, 1894

Miss Emma May Murphy, eldest daughter of Edward and Mary Murphy, was born at 
Lyons, May 1st, 1866.  Miss Murphy was a graduate of the Portland High School, 
completing her studies at Olivet College, after which she entered upon her 
life work as a teacher.  Bring a thorough, earnest worker, she was successful 
in her profession; and of the seven years of her teaching, the last year’s 
work was in Pewamo schools.  Among her accomplishments were those of music and 
painting. 

Consumption withered her young life, and after an illness of six months, Feb. 
20th, 1894, she fell asleep, to awake with the angels.  Although a member of 
no church, she was a consciencious, practical, Christian, and we feel assured 
that she rests in the bosom of Infinite Love.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Geo. Ransom from the family 
residence on the afternoon of Feb. 22nd, when loving hands tenderly laid her 
in her white casket covered with lilies and roses—emblamatic of her pure young 
life—friends took the last, long, lingering look of love and affection, and 
laid her forever at rest in the Lyons cemetery.  To the bereaved father and 
mother, brothers and sister, we would say, morn not for one who is happy in 
Heaven.


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