Obit of Evans, Laura Virginia Murphy - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 10 Oct 2010 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Cheyenne Cemetery--Cheyenne OK Surnames: Evans, Murphy Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8971/mb.ashx Died at her home in Cheyenne, Tuesday morning, February 16th, 1909. Mrs. Laura Virginia Evans, wife of Sheriff J.M. Evans, aged thirty-six years and twenty-four days. Laura Virginia Murphy was born in Clay County, Missouri, January 22, 1873 and was married to James M. Evans at Rush Springsz, I.T. September 12, 1889. Of this union six children, five gils and one boy, were born, all of whom survive her. All the love and care then an axious and devoted household and skilled physicians could devise and apply for her comfort and assistance were brought into play but the trial of him who rules our incomings and outgoings has been issued and after a brief struggle, despite the prayers and entreaties of all who knew and enjoyed her, their appeals were over ruled and the suffering spirit took its flight to that home and the Christian believes is the fulfilling of the life everylasting. None but those who have sat in the shadow of a great bereavement can justly weight such sorrow as this. Those who have gone down into the valley of suffering and stood for days by the side of a loved one, as hope after hope dropped away as the detals fall from the fading flower, know that such anguish cannot find solace in the kindestg words. She who has gone forth could not be supported on her solitary journey by any earthly friends. The husband, with a devotion few men are capable of whose devotion never faltered, could not detail her by the class of earthly love, but after the last word had been spoken, the last sign of recognition was gone, a look of peace settled on her face which proclaimed, victory and he knew that she was resting on a might arm. Life will never be quite the same to those who knew her, while those who were nearest to her with long for her with unutterable longings; long for a mother's counsel and advice and a wife's gentle and loving sympathy. Her life was gentle but like the still waters it was deep. In her heart or heartss in he carried those she loved, and her hand was never weary, her step never faltered in ministering unto, caring for, and waiting upon those who were in any way deperndent upon her. Much has been taken from the husband and sorrowing children, sweet ties have been severed, but well may they cheridsh her memory as a precious legacy and while we fain would say a word of comfort to the stricken ones, we can but let our tears flow in sympathy with theirs, and point them to the promise, "At eventide it shall be light. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, Elder Martin, of the Christian church, of which the deceased was as consistent and devout member, officiating, after which the remains were interred in the Cheyenne Cemetery. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 18-Feb-1909 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html