Barry County Missouri Obituary Maggie Lillard Park  1851 - 1920 
Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller


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MRS. JAS J. PARK PASSES A beautiful and sweet life with  every  act  for
good, with a lovely disposition that spread sunshine  and  happiness  in
the home life, that made impressions that will not be  erased  by  time,
has been closed and her spirit was wafted to that celestial city,  where
she will dwell eternally, because she accepted the teachings  of  Christ
and obeyed them. Her loved ones can meet and mingle with  her,  in  that
happy land, by making the effort.

Miss Maggie Lillard was born near the spot she died Nov. 20,  1851,  and
was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. James Lillard, old and  respected
citizens of this county, who came to this section in the early  part  of
the forties and lived and died there.

On July 6, 1878, she and James J. Park was married and  the  this  union
five children were born and all survive the mother, who are:  Mrs.  J.G.
Markum, Joplin, D.L. and J.S. Park and Mrs. Roger Davis of Washburn  and
Mrs. W.B. Roller, Idaho, who were all with the mother, when  her  spirit
took its heavenward flight to eternal bliss.

She was a consistent member of the Christian Church and  had  lived  the
life of a faithful, that insures to her relatives  a  future  and  happy
life.

She died May 26, 1920, at  4  a.m.,  as  the  sweet  forest  birds  were
heralding the approach of day, mother earth  covered  with  rich  velvet
green and the breezes through the forest trees, whispered  sweet  peace,
everlasting peace.

She died of stomach trouble, aged 68 years, 5 months and 1 day,  at  the
late Liliard home and her remains were  laid  to  rest  near  where  her
father and mother are buried, after funeral services by Rev.  H.J.  Hood
of Aurora, an old time friend of the family. Many were  present  at  the
funeral.