The Weekly Intelligencer, April 01, 1893
Lexington, Mo.

DEATHS

Died, at her home in Ottawa, Kansas, on Sunday evening, March 26, 1893, of
congestion of the brain, Lucie Belle, beloved wife of Robert Atkinson, Jr.,
aged 21 years, 7 months and 5 days.

Mrs. Atkinson was the daughter of G.M. and Isabella Mountjoy, of this city,
and a native of Lexington, where her circle of friends was only bound by
the list of acquaintance.

On the 14th day of October, 1891, she was married to Mr. Robert Atkinson,
and after a bridal tour of a few weeks, went with him to Ottawa where a
delightful home has been prepared to receive her. There with unalloyed
happiness the young couple lived in contentment and peace, in that
happiness that only mutual love can produce. Merry was the wintertime
spent, spring-time added fresh joys. The summer brought its blessings and
the golden autumn shared with them its harvests of fruits and flowers.

Two months ago a cloud came. The wife became sick. Worse she grew despite
the kindest attention. Relative and friend, mother, father, sister came,
but the sick paled and languished. Then it was thought she was better. The
sunshine of hope burst out from behind the cloud of dread. But only for a
short spell when the rift closed up and gloom settled again, the sun went
down and the shadow of death came in its stead.

The remains were brought to Lexington Monday evening and were laid to rest
in Machpelah cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The obsequies were celebrated at
the Christian church, at 2 p.m., Elder G.M. Goode assisted by Rev. W.A.
Wilson officiating.

The church has been most beautifully decorated. Floral offerings were in
profusion, everyone seeming to desire to show by these sweet emblems of
love and friendship the grief their pent hearts bore. From Lexington Lodge,
No. 157, and Keller Division No. 39, U.R.K. of P. was a triangle resting on
a cushion of rare flowers. There were anchors, wreaths, harps cushions,
crosses and crowns of roses and Easter lilies, typical of victory and rest.
"The cross borne, the crown gained. "The dead was robed in her bridal
vestments, and looked like one sweetly sleeping. A special choir sang
"She's Gone," and a wail of sorrow mingled with sobs and other expressions
of grief burst from the vast audience. The choir then sang "Beautiful
Land." Prayer followed this, after which the discourse. The preacher said
heaven was not as far off as some supposed. It is nigh unto us. There is
only a line that divides darkness from light, the seen from the unseen,
heaven from earth. The choir then sang "Asleep in Jesus." After the
services the remains were borne to the cemetery where they were consigned
to their last resting place, the choir singing "Abide With Me." The
following friends of deceased officiated as pall bearers: Ernest
McCausland, J.R. Morehead, Capt. Ford, Evan Young, Joe Graddy and Arch
Fulkerson. The singing of the choir was very impressive.