Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Mary R. MOYER

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OBITUARY

Mrs. C. A. Moyer

Mary R. Bowes was born March 18, 1828, and died June 7, 1897, in her 70th
year.

She spent her childhood and youth in Halifax, Penn., was married to Charles
A. Moyer Oct. 20, 1867; one son was born of this union who died in infancy.
Her early married life was spent at Selim's Grove, Penn.; fifteen years ago
her husband died. After his death she came to Rockford, to make her home
with her sister Mrs. J. Antes; fourteen years ago she came with the family
to Evansville, where she has since resided. She was in business here for
six years wtih Miss Lizzie Antes. At the age of 12 years she was converted
and united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose communion and
services she found great profit and happiness; she united by letter with
the M. E. church here, December 10, 1882.

For some years she had been in delicate health; her final illness began
wtih a paralytic stroke May 16, and since then she gradually declined until
she died at 3 o'clock Monday, without a struggle. She realized from the
first that this was her last illness; although suffering much she rejoiced
greatly in the prospect of so soon entering into rest, asking her sister
not to pray for her recovery but for her promotion to the better home
above. Her last days and nights were filled with prayer and praise, joyful
not withstanding intense pain; it was truly a triumph of the spirit over
the failing flesh. The family, the church and the community will all
greatly miss the quiet, consistent, lovable presence; she was one of the
silent forces of peace and love that bless us unconsciously, that we
appreciate like sunshine and miss most truly when it is withdrawn.

Mrs. Moyer was greatly beloved in the missionary society of the church and
was especially attentive and helpful in the class and prayer meetings. All
the chief virtues and fruits of the spirit so abounded in her life, that
her harmonious character was less noticeable because so symmetrical. 

Funeral will be held from the house on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
in charge of the pastor, assisted by the church choir and Rev. Sewell. G.
W. W.

June 11, 1897, The Enterprise, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin