"Dora Elizabeth Harden, youngest daughter of Michael Fink and Nancy Byerly Kistler was born in Vermillion County, Illinois, July 2, 1867.
November 11, 1884 she was united in wedlock to Eugene Morton Harden and after a few months living in Tilton, Illinois, established a home in Covington, Indiana. They were the happy parents of nine children, three of them died in infancy.
Dora was a most loving and devoted wife and mother, always meeting trials with great courage, lasting faith and a cheerful manner that banished all fear in the children and all discouragement in the beloved husband and father.
April 21, 1916, God called her husband home. From that time she filled the place of both father and mother to the six remaining children. Their cares were her cares and their joys were her joys.
The same cheerful, companionable spirit was shown to neighbors, friends, and relatives, both near and far, and as many have expressed it, "Aunt Dora's life has always be3en an inspiration to me."
During times of suffering no word of complaint was uttered and Saturday morning, January 16th, 1932, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patience Servies, Covington, leaving besides Mrs. Servies, a daughter, Mrs. Claude Williams of Attica, Indiana, and sons Orville C. of Tolono, Ill., Frank R. of Covington and Edward G. of Fithian, Ill. Her son Ollie James, died March 14, 1930. She is survived by twenty-five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, Cassius Kistler and three sisters, Katie Flynn, Viola Barkman and Jospehine Burton of Fairmount, Ill., two half sisters, Olive Edwards of Neberth Pa. and Viola Titley, Barberton, Ohio and many other relatives and friends who will ever miss her loving and cheerful spirit, her acts of kindness and messages of love.
She gave her life to Christ at the age of eight years, and was baptized in the river Jordan, Vermillion County, Ill., and lived a full life of Christian devotion and service to all.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, pastor of the Covington M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. A. Arthur, pastor of the Presbyterian church, under the direction of Boord & Shelby morticians were held from her late home, corner Harrison and Seventh streets, at 2:30 Monday afternoon, interment following on the family lot in Mt. Hope cemetery.
A splendid christian neighbor and friend, a devoted companion and loving mother, after a life well spent, she rests from her labors of love and her works do follow her.
To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."-The Covington Republican, Friday, January 22, 1932
November 11, 1884 she was united in wedlock to Eugene Morton Harden and after a few months living in Tilton, Illinois, established a home in Covington, Indiana. They were the happy parents of nine children, three of them died in infancy.
Dora was a most loving and devoted wife and mother, always meeting trials with great courage, lasting faith and a cheerful manner that banished all fear in the children and all discouragement in the beloved husband and father.
April 21, 1916, God called her husband home. From that time she filled the place of both father and mother to the six remaining children. Their cares were her cares and their joys were her joys.
The same cheerful, companionable spirit was shown to neighbors, friends, and relatives, both near and far, and as many have expressed it, "Aunt Dora's life has always be3en an inspiration to me."
During times of suffering no word of complaint was uttered and Saturday morning, January 16th, 1932, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patience Servies, Covington, leaving besides Mrs. Servies, a daughter, Mrs. Claude Williams of Attica, Indiana, and sons Orville C. of Tolono, Ill., Frank R. of Covington and Edward G. of Fithian, Ill. Her son Ollie James, died March 14, 1930. She is survived by twenty-five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, Cassius Kistler and three sisters, Katie Flynn, Viola Barkman and Jospehine Burton of Fairmount, Ill., two half sisters, Olive Edwards of Neberth Pa. and Viola Titley, Barberton, Ohio and many other relatives and friends who will ever miss her loving and cheerful spirit, her acts of kindness and messages of love.
She gave her life to Christ at the age of eight years, and was baptized in the river Jordan, Vermillion County, Ill., and lived a full life of Christian devotion and service to all.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, pastor of the Covington M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. A. Arthur, pastor of the Presbyterian church, under the direction of Boord & Shelby morticians were held from her late home, corner Harrison and Seventh streets, at 2:30 Monday afternoon, interment following on the family lot in Mt. Hope cemetery.
A splendid christian neighbor and friend, a devoted companion and loving mother, after a life well spent, she rests from her labors of love and her works do follow her.
To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."-The Covington Republican, Friday, January 22, 1932
"Dora Elizabeth Harden, youngest daughter of Michael Fink and Nancy Byerly Kistler was born in Vermillion County, Illinois, July 2, 1867.
November 11, 1884 she was united in wedlock to Eugene Morton Harden and after a few months living in Tilton, Illinois, established a home in Covington, Indiana. They were the happy parents of nine children, three of them died in infancy.
Dora was a most loving and devoted wife and mother, always meeting trials with great courage, lasting faith and a cheerful manner that banished all fear in the children and all discouragement in the beloved husband and father.
April 21, 1916, God called her husband home. From that time she filled the place of both father and mother to the six remaining children. Their cares were her cares and their joys were her joys.
The same cheerful, companionable spirit was shown to neighbors, friends, and relatives, both near and far, and as many have expressed it, "Aunt Dora's life has always be3en an inspiration to me."
During times of suffering no word of complaint was uttered and Saturday morning, January 16th, 1932, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patience Servies, Covington, leaving besides Mrs. Servies, a daughter, Mrs. Claude Williams of Attica, Indiana, and sons Orville C. of Tolono, Ill., Frank R. of Covington and Edward G. of Fithian, Ill. Her son Ollie James, died March 14, 1930. She is survived by twenty-five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, Cassius Kistler and three sisters, Katie Flynn, Viola Barkman and Jospehine Burton of Fairmount, Ill., two half sisters, Olive Edwards of Neberth Pa. and Viola Titley, Barberton, Ohio and many other relatives and friends who will ever miss her loving and cheerful spirit, her acts of kindness and messages of love.
She gave her life to Christ at the age of eight years, and was baptized in the river Jordan, Vermillion County, Ill., and lived a full life of Christian devotion and service to all.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, pastor of the Covington M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. A. Arthur, pastor of the Presbyterian church, under the direction of Boord & Shelby morticians were held from her late home, corner Harrison and Seventh streets, at 2:30 Monday afternoon, interment following on the family lot in Mt. Hope cemetery.
A splendid christian neighbor and friend, a devoted companion and loving mother, after a life well spent, she rests from her labors of love and her works do follow her.
To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."-The Covington Republican, Friday, January 22, 1932
November 11, 1884 she was united in wedlock to Eugene Morton Harden and after a few months living in Tilton, Illinois, established a home in Covington, Indiana. They were the happy parents of nine children, three of them died in infancy.
Dora was a most loving and devoted wife and mother, always meeting trials with great courage, lasting faith and a cheerful manner that banished all fear in the children and all discouragement in the beloved husband and father.
April 21, 1916, God called her husband home. From that time she filled the place of both father and mother to the six remaining children. Their cares were her cares and their joys were her joys.
The same cheerful, companionable spirit was shown to neighbors, friends, and relatives, both near and far, and as many have expressed it, "Aunt Dora's life has always be3en an inspiration to me."
During times of suffering no word of complaint was uttered and Saturday morning, January 16th, 1932, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patience Servies, Covington, leaving besides Mrs. Servies, a daughter, Mrs. Claude Williams of Attica, Indiana, and sons Orville C. of Tolono, Ill., Frank R. of Covington and Edward G. of Fithian, Ill. Her son Ollie James, died March 14, 1930. She is survived by twenty-five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one brother, Cassius Kistler and three sisters, Katie Flynn, Viola Barkman and Jospehine Burton of Fairmount, Ill., two half sisters, Olive Edwards of Neberth Pa. and Viola Titley, Barberton, Ohio and many other relatives and friends who will ever miss her loving and cheerful spirit, her acts of kindness and messages of love.
She gave her life to Christ at the age of eight years, and was baptized in the river Jordan, Vermillion County, Ill., and lived a full life of Christian devotion and service to all.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, pastor of the Covington M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. A. Arthur, pastor of the Presbyterian church, under the direction of Boord & Shelby morticians were held from her late home, corner Harrison and Seventh streets, at 2:30 Monday afternoon, interment following on the family lot in Mt. Hope cemetery.
A splendid christian neighbor and friend, a devoted companion and loving mother, after a life well spent, she rests from her labors of love and her works do follow her.
To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."-The Covington Republican, Friday, January 22, 1932
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