DEATH CLAIMS MRS. BERTELS
Mrs. Mary Virginia (Gray) Bertels was born in Lexington, April 14, 1859 and died July 8, 1923, aged 63 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was a daughter of Dr. Charles and Caroline Gray and was one of a family of 7 children, having had 3 brothers, Walter, Charles & John Gray and 3 sisters, Mrs Sarah Goddard and Mrs Amelia Scrogin of Lexington and Mrs Lucy Bull of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs Scrogin having been called home on June 13th of this year.
Mrs. Bertels was a fine student with a keen analytic mind, with very refined tastes in the literary field. She was a member of the 1st graduating class of the Lexington High School and carried the honors of the class. She later graduated from Northern Illinois Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, again carrying the honors of her class. She took special training in elocution and became a reader of wide reputation, giving many high garde entertainments.
But great as was her delight in educational work along literary lines this brilliant woman took her greatest pleasure in the service of her Lord and used her splendid talents chiefly for the advancement of the Master's Kingdom. She performed a work in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Missionary Society of her Church activities which will be gratefully remembered by all with whom she came in touch and for which only the Recording Angel is able to give full credit.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church when she was converted at the age of 13, in Lexington and was never found faltering in her faith and work during all these years. In all this work she was faithfully assisted by her husband ever since their marriage on May 1, 1899. Their life and work has been a constant rebuke to all who have had anything below the highest standards in the Christian life and service. The life in the home was as beautiful and inspiring as that in public service.
The life and faith of Mrs Bertels was nowhere more beautiful than during the time of her last illness which was of a lingering nature. She would have been glad to live longer to serve more but was entirely resigned to God's will and said it was all right. To her the Lord has truly said, "Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Tuesday July 10, at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.F. Zinser. Interment was made in the Lexington Cemetery.
NOTE: Mary had no children. Research by Juanita Clark
Mrs. Mary Virginia (Gray) Bertels was born in Lexington, April 14, 1859 and died July 8, 1923, aged 63 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was a daughter of Dr. Charles and Caroline Gray and was one of a family of 7 children, having had 3 brothers, Walter, Charles & John Gray and 3 sisters, Mrs Sarah Goddard and Mrs Amelia Scrogin of Lexington and Mrs Lucy Bull of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs Scrogin having been called home on June 13th of this year.
Mrs. Bertels was a fine student with a keen analytic mind, with very refined tastes in the literary field. She was a member of the 1st graduating class of the Lexington High School and carried the honors of the class. She later graduated from Northern Illinois Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, again carrying the honors of her class. She took special training in elocution and became a reader of wide reputation, giving many high garde entertainments.
But great as was her delight in educational work along literary lines this brilliant woman took her greatest pleasure in the service of her Lord and used her splendid talents chiefly for the advancement of the Master's Kingdom. She performed a work in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Missionary Society of her Church activities which will be gratefully remembered by all with whom she came in touch and for which only the Recording Angel is able to give full credit.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church when she was converted at the age of 13, in Lexington and was never found faltering in her faith and work during all these years. In all this work she was faithfully assisted by her husband ever since their marriage on May 1, 1899. Their life and work has been a constant rebuke to all who have had anything below the highest standards in the Christian life and service. The life in the home was as beautiful and inspiring as that in public service.
The life and faith of Mrs Bertels was nowhere more beautiful than during the time of her last illness which was of a lingering nature. She would have been glad to live longer to serve more but was entirely resigned to God's will and said it was all right. To her the Lord has truly said, "Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Tuesday July 10, at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.F. Zinser. Interment was made in the Lexington Cemetery.
NOTE: Mary had no children. Research by Juanita Clark
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. BERTELS
Mrs. Mary Virginia (Gray) Bertels was born in Lexington, April 14, 1859 and died July 8, 1923, aged 63 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was a daughter of Dr. Charles and Caroline Gray and was one of a family of 7 children, having had 3 brothers, Walter, Charles & John Gray and 3 sisters, Mrs Sarah Goddard and Mrs Amelia Scrogin of Lexington and Mrs Lucy Bull of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs Scrogin having been called home on June 13th of this year.
Mrs. Bertels was a fine student with a keen analytic mind, with very refined tastes in the literary field. She was a member of the 1st graduating class of the Lexington High School and carried the honors of the class. She later graduated from Northern Illinois Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, again carrying the honors of her class. She took special training in elocution and became a reader of wide reputation, giving many high garde entertainments.
But great as was her delight in educational work along literary lines this brilliant woman took her greatest pleasure in the service of her Lord and used her splendid talents chiefly for the advancement of the Master's Kingdom. She performed a work in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Missionary Society of her Church activities which will be gratefully remembered by all with whom she came in touch and for which only the Recording Angel is able to give full credit.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church when she was converted at the age of 13, in Lexington and was never found faltering in her faith and work during all these years. In all this work she was faithfully assisted by her husband ever since their marriage on May 1, 1899. Their life and work has been a constant rebuke to all who have had anything below the highest standards in the Christian life and service. The life in the home was as beautiful and inspiring as that in public service.
The life and faith of Mrs Bertels was nowhere more beautiful than during the time of her last illness which was of a lingering nature. She would have been glad to live longer to serve more but was entirely resigned to God's will and said it was all right. To her the Lord has truly said, "Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Tuesday July 10, at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.F. Zinser. Interment was made in the Lexington Cemetery.
NOTE: Mary had no children. Research by Juanita Clark
Mrs. Mary Virginia (Gray) Bertels was born in Lexington, April 14, 1859 and died July 8, 1923, aged 63 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was a daughter of Dr. Charles and Caroline Gray and was one of a family of 7 children, having had 3 brothers, Walter, Charles & John Gray and 3 sisters, Mrs Sarah Goddard and Mrs Amelia Scrogin of Lexington and Mrs Lucy Bull of Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs Scrogin having been called home on June 13th of this year.
Mrs. Bertels was a fine student with a keen analytic mind, with very refined tastes in the literary field. She was a member of the 1st graduating class of the Lexington High School and carried the honors of the class. She later graduated from Northern Illinois Normal School at Dixon, Illinois, again carrying the honors of her class. She took special training in elocution and became a reader of wide reputation, giving many high garde entertainments.
But great as was her delight in educational work along literary lines this brilliant woman took her greatest pleasure in the service of her Lord and used her splendid talents chiefly for the advancement of the Master's Kingdom. She performed a work in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Missionary Society of her Church activities which will be gratefully remembered by all with whom she came in touch and for which only the Recording Angel is able to give full credit.
She became a member of the Episcopal Church when she was converted at the age of 13, in Lexington and was never found faltering in her faith and work during all these years. In all this work she was faithfully assisted by her husband ever since their marriage on May 1, 1899. Their life and work has been a constant rebuke to all who have had anything below the highest standards in the Christian life and service. The life in the home was as beautiful and inspiring as that in public service.
The life and faith of Mrs Bertels was nowhere more beautiful than during the time of her last illness which was of a lingering nature. She would have been glad to live longer to serve more but was entirely resigned to God's will and said it was all right. To her the Lord has truly said, "Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Tuesday July 10, at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.F. Zinser. Interment was made in the Lexington Cemetery.
NOTE: Mary had no children. Research by Juanita Clark
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