The Westmoreland Recorder
June 6, 1946
Mrs. Rachel Mack
Rachel Gard, daughter of David Gard & Mary Cook, was born October 16, 1860, at Westmoreland, Kansas,and died May 27, 1946, at the St. Francis hospital in Topeka,Kansas.
She grew to womanhood on the farm just west of Westmoreland, which was the homestead of the family who came from Wisconsin in 1857. Members of her family were charter members of the Methodist church, and she attended school at the first schoolhouse built at that place.
She was united in marriage to Edwin L. Mack, and to this union two sons were born: Roy A. and Bert, who with her husband, preceded her in death, another son Sidney, by a former marriage to George Tibbetts, died in infancy.
Mother Mack was a great woman, a great lover of young people, and having no daughters of her own on which to bestow a mother's love, her home was shared with a number of girls, who grew to womanhood in her care and whom survives her and cherishes the memory of Mother Mack, is Mrs. Alice Nelson of Bennington, Kansas.
The family lived on a farm in the Arispie neighborhood for several years, moving from there to Lucas, Kansas., where they were superintendent of the County Home at that place. Later, they moved to Lincoln County, where they again were superintendent of the home in that county. They then moved to Salina to educate the boys, later moving to a small farm near Gage Park in Topeka. They both lived to see the city growing until there little farm became city lots.
Joining the Methodist Church at an early age, Mother Mack loved her church work, and thru her interest and work, the first Sunday School was organized in the Gage Park community which some years later materialized in the Gage Park Wesleyan Methodist Church. To this church she transferred her membership in 1930, continued faithful until her death.
Funeral services were held at the Parker Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 28, and were conducted by her pastor, who paid great tribute to her work and unselfish loyalty to her church, and the same unselfish ministry throughout her community. Mrs. Earl Francis sang two solos, "The Old Rugged Cross", and "Green Pastures". Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, beside her husband.
Many nieces and nephews survive who have loving memories of Aunt Rachel.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Alice Nelson, Bennington,Kan.; Mrs. J.A. Holuba, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Salina.; Mrs. Mayne Gard of Westmoreland Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis King, and Mrs. John J. Johns of Manhattan, Kan.
June 6, 1946
Mrs. Rachel Mack
Rachel Gard, daughter of David Gard & Mary Cook, was born October 16, 1860, at Westmoreland, Kansas,and died May 27, 1946, at the St. Francis hospital in Topeka,Kansas.
She grew to womanhood on the farm just west of Westmoreland, which was the homestead of the family who came from Wisconsin in 1857. Members of her family were charter members of the Methodist church, and she attended school at the first schoolhouse built at that place.
She was united in marriage to Edwin L. Mack, and to this union two sons were born: Roy A. and Bert, who with her husband, preceded her in death, another son Sidney, by a former marriage to George Tibbetts, died in infancy.
Mother Mack was a great woman, a great lover of young people, and having no daughters of her own on which to bestow a mother's love, her home was shared with a number of girls, who grew to womanhood in her care and whom survives her and cherishes the memory of Mother Mack, is Mrs. Alice Nelson of Bennington, Kansas.
The family lived on a farm in the Arispie neighborhood for several years, moving from there to Lucas, Kansas., where they were superintendent of the County Home at that place. Later, they moved to Lincoln County, where they again were superintendent of the home in that county. They then moved to Salina to educate the boys, later moving to a small farm near Gage Park in Topeka. They both lived to see the city growing until there little farm became city lots.
Joining the Methodist Church at an early age, Mother Mack loved her church work, and thru her interest and work, the first Sunday School was organized in the Gage Park community which some years later materialized in the Gage Park Wesleyan Methodist Church. To this church she transferred her membership in 1930, continued faithful until her death.
Funeral services were held at the Parker Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 28, and were conducted by her pastor, who paid great tribute to her work and unselfish loyalty to her church, and the same unselfish ministry throughout her community. Mrs. Earl Francis sang two solos, "The Old Rugged Cross", and "Green Pastures". Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, beside her husband.
Many nieces and nephews survive who have loving memories of Aunt Rachel.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Alice Nelson, Bennington,Kan.; Mrs. J.A. Holuba, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Salina.; Mrs. Mayne Gard of Westmoreland Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis King, and Mrs. John J. Johns of Manhattan, Kan.
The Westmoreland Recorder
June 6, 1946
Mrs. Rachel Mack
Rachel Gard, daughter of David Gard & Mary Cook, was born October 16, 1860, at Westmoreland, Kansas,and died May 27, 1946, at the St. Francis hospital in Topeka,Kansas.
She grew to womanhood on the farm just west of Westmoreland, which was the homestead of the family who came from Wisconsin in 1857. Members of her family were charter members of the Methodist church, and she attended school at the first schoolhouse built at that place.
She was united in marriage to Edwin L. Mack, and to this union two sons were born: Roy A. and Bert, who with her husband, preceded her in death, another son Sidney, by a former marriage to George Tibbetts, died in infancy.
Mother Mack was a great woman, a great lover of young people, and having no daughters of her own on which to bestow a mother's love, her home was shared with a number of girls, who grew to womanhood in her care and whom survives her and cherishes the memory of Mother Mack, is Mrs. Alice Nelson of Bennington, Kansas.
The family lived on a farm in the Arispie neighborhood for several years, moving from there to Lucas, Kansas., where they were superintendent of the County Home at that place. Later, they moved to Lincoln County, where they again were superintendent of the home in that county. They then moved to Salina to educate the boys, later moving to a small farm near Gage Park in Topeka. They both lived to see the city growing until there little farm became city lots.
Joining the Methodist Church at an early age, Mother Mack loved her church work, and thru her interest and work, the first Sunday School was organized in the Gage Park community which some years later materialized in the Gage Park Wesleyan Methodist Church. To this church she transferred her membership in 1930, continued faithful until her death.
Funeral services were held at the Parker Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 28, and were conducted by her pastor, who paid great tribute to her work and unselfish loyalty to her church, and the same unselfish ministry throughout her community. Mrs. Earl Francis sang two solos, "The Old Rugged Cross", and "Green Pastures". Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, beside her husband.
Many nieces and nephews survive who have loving memories of Aunt Rachel.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Alice Nelson, Bennington,Kan.; Mrs. J.A. Holuba, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Salina.; Mrs. Mayne Gard of Westmoreland Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis King, and Mrs. John J. Johns of Manhattan, Kan.
June 6, 1946
Mrs. Rachel Mack
Rachel Gard, daughter of David Gard & Mary Cook, was born October 16, 1860, at Westmoreland, Kansas,and died May 27, 1946, at the St. Francis hospital in Topeka,Kansas.
She grew to womanhood on the farm just west of Westmoreland, which was the homestead of the family who came from Wisconsin in 1857. Members of her family were charter members of the Methodist church, and she attended school at the first schoolhouse built at that place.
She was united in marriage to Edwin L. Mack, and to this union two sons were born: Roy A. and Bert, who with her husband, preceded her in death, another son Sidney, by a former marriage to George Tibbetts, died in infancy.
Mother Mack was a great woman, a great lover of young people, and having no daughters of her own on which to bestow a mother's love, her home was shared with a number of girls, who grew to womanhood in her care and whom survives her and cherishes the memory of Mother Mack, is Mrs. Alice Nelson of Bennington, Kansas.
The family lived on a farm in the Arispie neighborhood for several years, moving from there to Lucas, Kansas., where they were superintendent of the County Home at that place. Later, they moved to Lincoln County, where they again were superintendent of the home in that county. They then moved to Salina to educate the boys, later moving to a small farm near Gage Park in Topeka. They both lived to see the city growing until there little farm became city lots.
Joining the Methodist Church at an early age, Mother Mack loved her church work, and thru her interest and work, the first Sunday School was organized in the Gage Park community which some years later materialized in the Gage Park Wesleyan Methodist Church. To this church she transferred her membership in 1930, continued faithful until her death.
Funeral services were held at the Parker Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 28, and were conducted by her pastor, who paid great tribute to her work and unselfish loyalty to her church, and the same unselfish ministry throughout her community. Mrs. Earl Francis sang two solos, "The Old Rugged Cross", and "Green Pastures". Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, beside her husband.
Many nieces and nephews survive who have loving memories of Aunt Rachel.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Alice Nelson, Bennington,Kan.; Mrs. J.A. Holuba, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson of Salina.; Mrs. Mayne Gard of Westmoreland Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis King, and Mrs. John J. Johns of Manhattan, Kan.
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