Obituary: Mrs. Idonia Holly, 17 Jan 1897 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 11 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, February 4, 1897, p. 7, c. 4 HOLLY.-Mrs. Idonia Holly was born in Van Zandt County, Texas, and died at her home in Tyler, Texas, January 17, 1897. She was married to George Holly in October, 1895; was converted and joined the M. E. Church, South, in girlhood, in which she lived a useful Christian life; so she was ready to die. She was perfectly rational until the last and talked freely about her prospects beyond the grave; said all was well. She said to the writer, "I have fought a good fight and kept the faith." She begged her weeping husband not to grieve for her, but to try to meet her in heaven. When we kneeled around her bed she prayed audibly for an easy passport from this to the other shore. Cedar Street Church has lost a good member, the husband a good wife, the children a good mother, but we feel sure that heaven has gained a jewel in Sister Holly. Her pastor, W. W. McANNALLY. Tyler, Texas.