At her home 4 miles southeast of Monticello, Mo., at 7 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, April 15, 1898, Mary Emily Dunlap, oldest daughter of Nimrod and Evaline Dunlap, aged 19 years, 1 month and 3 days. Again the dark-winged mystery has entered the family circle and taken the idol of the home, crushed the hearts of the parents with the bitterest grife, and left a gloom of sorrow over this entire neighborhood. And all we can do is to wonder why it is so. She whom we mourn did not fear life's duties nor was she afraid to die.In her 17th year she enlisted in her Master's cause during a series of meetings conducted at Overton schoolhouse by elders Crouch and Clay. He religion was not of the imaginary kind, but was born in Heaven's immortal bowers and was the work of God. She came to earth in early spring time, when tender leaves and flowers were gladdening the earth and merry birds made vocal the trees with their happy songs. So she too scattered sunshine and happiness at home and with friends. And though her work was ended in the spring time of her life, yet she gained in 19 years all that she could have gained in three-score-years-and-ten--HEAVEN.
She had the Heaven-born couarge of the true Christian. When the gloomy cloud of suffering and sorrow gathered on the fever-stricken family of her aunt and uncle Sellers, she faithfully kept an almost unbroken vigil, helping to alleviate their sufferings and bring back to health those she loved so dearly. Nobly by her side stood her heroic father, Nim Dunlap, and neighbors assisting in the work of love.
She had the Heaven-born couarge of the true Christian. When the gloomy cloud of suffering and sorrow gathered on the fever-stricken family of her aunt and uncle Sellers, she faithfully kept an almost unbroken vigil, helping to alleviate their sufferings and bring back to health those she loved so dearly. Nobly by her side stood her heroic father, Nim Dunlap, and neighbors assisting in the work of love.
At her home 4 miles southeast of Monticello, Mo., at 7 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, April 15, 1898, Mary Emily Dunlap, oldest daughter of Nimrod and Evaline Dunlap, aged 19 years, 1 month and 3 days. Again the dark-winged mystery has entered the family circle and taken the idol of the home, crushed the hearts of the parents with the bitterest grife, and left a gloom of sorrow over this entire neighborhood. And all we can do is to wonder why it is so. She whom we mourn did not fear life's duties nor was she afraid to die.In her 17th year she enlisted in her Master's cause during a series of meetings conducted at Overton schoolhouse by elders Crouch and Clay. He religion was not of the imaginary kind, but was born in Heaven's immortal bowers and was the work of God. She came to earth in early spring time, when tender leaves and flowers were gladdening the earth and merry birds made vocal the trees with their happy songs. So she too scattered sunshine and happiness at home and with friends. And though her work was ended in the spring time of her life, yet she gained in 19 years all that she could have gained in three-score-years-and-ten--HEAVEN.
She had the Heaven-born couarge of the true Christian. When the gloomy cloud of suffering and sorrow gathered on the fever-stricken family of her aunt and uncle Sellers, she faithfully kept an almost unbroken vigil, helping to alleviate their sufferings and bring back to health those she loved so dearly. Nobly by her side stood her heroic father, Nim Dunlap, and neighbors assisting in the work of love.
She had the Heaven-born couarge of the true Christian. When the gloomy cloud of suffering and sorrow gathered on the fever-stricken family of her aunt and uncle Sellers, she faithfully kept an almost unbroken vigil, helping to alleviate their sufferings and bring back to health those she loved so dearly. Nobly by her side stood her heroic father, Nim Dunlap, and neighbors assisting in the work of love.
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