Daughter of James M. Brown and Minnie (Scott) Brown.
Wife of Holly T. Berry
The following obituary was copied just as it was published in the Friday, May 1, 1903 edition of The Lampasas Leader. Contributed by FAG member Sue Lilley. Original photocopy work by Jeff Jackson.
"Obituary"
"Myrtle, the wife of Holly T. Berry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, was born in Lampasas Auguust 10, 1877, and died April 24, 1903, at 9 o'clock p.m., aged 25 years, 8 months and 14 days.
Torn from us at the brightest stage of her blooming womanhood, when her lovable qualities were drawing her to us in many ways, she leaves sorrow and bereavement to many of us who were made happier by her presence. Unusually full of life and activity, she would have been perhaps the last one of us marked for the grave, and her sudden call away illustrates fully the uncertainty of life-even for a day-if we will heed the lesson.
As far as we dare interpret, this was the Divine purpose in so bereaving us. We cannot say that it is a lesson not needed by many of her friends and associates, and we trust and pray that our loss may not be fruitless. Death is the merest incident of life-only its ending. There is nothing that affects us or that changes us less. Any day of living is of more consequence in determining final destiny than the one sad agonizing day of death.
Will her friends carry out the resolution made in tearful earnestness around her coffin, to meet her by setting their lives each day heavenward? Years ago she trusted Him whose strength has filled the grave, and we, through Him, are reconciled.
Our tears will not stop altogether at our bidding, yet we know that they are useless except as our purpose grows and strenghens. To submit in every act and thought of life to Him the Resureection and the Life. We miss her much, for she was attractive in many ways, but now disembodied, we know she is attractive in all ways. We are seeking to learn the lesson of submission and the lesson of purpose.
One Who Loved Her."
Wife of Holly T. Berry
The following obituary was copied just as it was published in the Friday, May 1, 1903 edition of The Lampasas Leader. Contributed by FAG member Sue Lilley. Original photocopy work by Jeff Jackson.
"Obituary"
"Myrtle, the wife of Holly T. Berry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, was born in Lampasas Auguust 10, 1877, and died April 24, 1903, at 9 o'clock p.m., aged 25 years, 8 months and 14 days.
Torn from us at the brightest stage of her blooming womanhood, when her lovable qualities were drawing her to us in many ways, she leaves sorrow and bereavement to many of us who were made happier by her presence. Unusually full of life and activity, she would have been perhaps the last one of us marked for the grave, and her sudden call away illustrates fully the uncertainty of life-even for a day-if we will heed the lesson.
As far as we dare interpret, this was the Divine purpose in so bereaving us. We cannot say that it is a lesson not needed by many of her friends and associates, and we trust and pray that our loss may not be fruitless. Death is the merest incident of life-only its ending. There is nothing that affects us or that changes us less. Any day of living is of more consequence in determining final destiny than the one sad agonizing day of death.
Will her friends carry out the resolution made in tearful earnestness around her coffin, to meet her by setting their lives each day heavenward? Years ago she trusted Him whose strength has filled the grave, and we, through Him, are reconciled.
Our tears will not stop altogether at our bidding, yet we know that they are useless except as our purpose grows and strenghens. To submit in every act and thought of life to Him the Resureection and the Life. We miss her much, for she was attractive in many ways, but now disembodied, we know she is attractive in all ways. We are seeking to learn the lesson of submission and the lesson of purpose.
One Who Loved Her."
Daughter of James M. Brown and Minnie (Scott) Brown.
Wife of Holly T. Berry
The following obituary was copied just as it was published in the Friday, May 1, 1903 edition of The Lampasas Leader. Contributed by FAG member Sue Lilley. Original photocopy work by Jeff Jackson.
"Obituary"
"Myrtle, the wife of Holly T. Berry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, was born in Lampasas Auguust 10, 1877, and died April 24, 1903, at 9 o'clock p.m., aged 25 years, 8 months and 14 days.
Torn from us at the brightest stage of her blooming womanhood, when her lovable qualities were drawing her to us in many ways, she leaves sorrow and bereavement to many of us who were made happier by her presence. Unusually full of life and activity, she would have been perhaps the last one of us marked for the grave, and her sudden call away illustrates fully the uncertainty of life-even for a day-if we will heed the lesson.
As far as we dare interpret, this was the Divine purpose in so bereaving us. We cannot say that it is a lesson not needed by many of her friends and associates, and we trust and pray that our loss may not be fruitless. Death is the merest incident of life-only its ending. There is nothing that affects us or that changes us less. Any day of living is of more consequence in determining final destiny than the one sad agonizing day of death.
Will her friends carry out the resolution made in tearful earnestness around her coffin, to meet her by setting their lives each day heavenward? Years ago she trusted Him whose strength has filled the grave, and we, through Him, are reconciled.
Our tears will not stop altogether at our bidding, yet we know that they are useless except as our purpose grows and strenghens. To submit in every act and thought of life to Him the Resureection and the Life. We miss her much, for she was attractive in many ways, but now disembodied, we know she is attractive in all ways. We are seeking to learn the lesson of submission and the lesson of purpose.
One Who Loved Her."
Wife of Holly T. Berry
The following obituary was copied just as it was published in the Friday, May 1, 1903 edition of The Lampasas Leader. Contributed by FAG member Sue Lilley. Original photocopy work by Jeff Jackson.
"Obituary"
"Myrtle, the wife of Holly T. Berry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, was born in Lampasas Auguust 10, 1877, and died April 24, 1903, at 9 o'clock p.m., aged 25 years, 8 months and 14 days.
Torn from us at the brightest stage of her blooming womanhood, when her lovable qualities were drawing her to us in many ways, she leaves sorrow and bereavement to many of us who were made happier by her presence. Unusually full of life and activity, she would have been perhaps the last one of us marked for the grave, and her sudden call away illustrates fully the uncertainty of life-even for a day-if we will heed the lesson.
As far as we dare interpret, this was the Divine purpose in so bereaving us. We cannot say that it is a lesson not needed by many of her friends and associates, and we trust and pray that our loss may not be fruitless. Death is the merest incident of life-only its ending. There is nothing that affects us or that changes us less. Any day of living is of more consequence in determining final destiny than the one sad agonizing day of death.
Will her friends carry out the resolution made in tearful earnestness around her coffin, to meet her by setting their lives each day heavenward? Years ago she trusted Him whose strength has filled the grave, and we, through Him, are reconciled.
Our tears will not stop altogether at our bidding, yet we know that they are useless except as our purpose grows and strenghens. To submit in every act and thought of life to Him the Resureection and the Life. We miss her much, for she was attractive in many ways, but now disembodied, we know she is attractive in all ways. We are seeking to learn the lesson of submission and the lesson of purpose.
One Who Loved Her."
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