The writer Craves a little space in your paper to record a word or two in memory of Mrs. John Amery. Mrs. Amery, whose maiden name was Ann Evilsizer, was born near Millville, in Ray County, Missouri, in the year 1856. at which place she grew to womanhood. The Carroll County home to which she came as a bride in the year 1882, on her marriage to Mr. Amery, has always been her home, until five years ago, when she moved to Norborne.

She was a woman of strong personality and good judgment and her advice was often sought by her neighbors. She looked for the needy and unfortunate round about her, carrying them aid and cheer, and interesting others in their welfare. We have known her for thirty-five years,and remarked to her only a few-days before she went to the hospital that no woman in the county had gone into so many homes to tend and cheer the sick, as she. Years ago, when a child was taken ill, the neighbors would often hitch to their wagons and rattle away over the prairie for Mrs. Amery, as there were no phones in those times and it was hard to tell where the doctor of the neighborhood could be found. No matter what the weather, she never refused to go, she would put on her apron reach for her sunbonnet, and say "I'm ready,."

Everyone recalls her custom of greeting both old and young with a smile and cheery word. How often, at different gatherings, one has heard the expression, "I must shake hands with Mrs. Amery before she goes home." It-was especially beautiful to see her love for children. Mothers always brought their babies for her to admire and suggest remedies for their little ailments while the older tots ran up to chatter with her about the things that interested them.

Mrs. Amery was particularly fond of flowers, and was always surrounded by a wealth of them, both indoor and out. She was a natural botanist, and when her friends came to see her, she used to delight to tell them the names and habits of her flowers, and often gave them a few plants, with instructions as how to make them, grow. Some of her friends in Norborne no doubt remember the incident, a few years ago, about her century plant. One evening she felt almost certain that it would bloom before morning, therefore with a few neighbors, she sat up to watch it, and was rewarded by seeing it burst open, in all its splendor, at a late hour-of the night. One peculiarity of her flowers; was that they always drooped when she was gone from them for a few days. Was it because they failed to get the care she gave them, or was it because they missed her? Ah, well! we do not know half the mysteries of the flower kingdom.

It was only fitting, when her children and friends came to pay her their last tribute of respect, that they should wish to surround her with beauty and fragrance, because she had always loved the flowers. She, fragrance, because she had always loved the flowers. She will indeed, be missed by all.

"You knew her well," we remarked to one of her neighbors. "She was the best friend I ever had", the woman replied as the tears rolled down her cheeks. No finer monument.
The above newspaper clipping was written Friday, May 28th., 1920 and archived in Amery Scrap Book created by Mabel (Hoover) Amery.



Following newsclipping is archived in the Amery Scrap Book created by Mabel (Hoover) Amery.

GOOD WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Anna Evilsizer Amery, Relict of John Amery, died Friday, May 21 st., at a hospital in Kansas City, following a major Surgical operation.

She was born April 17., 1856 in Ray County, Missouri. She spent her girlhood there, Marrying on March 20th., 1881 John Amery, who owned a large farm in the Low Gap Community of this county. The family moved to this city in 1915, purchasing the dwelling property in the East side which was the family home at her death. Mr. Amery died about four years ago.

Mrs. Amery was the mother of four children, vis: Miss Perlinaa Amery and Mrs. Clement Wegging, of this city, John Amery of the Low Gap country, and Joe Amery, of Caldwell County, Besides these, Mrs. Amery reared three children of her husband's former marriage, vis, William R. Amery, James Amery and Mrs. Bessie Robinson, all of whom reside in the Low Gap country or in Caldwell county.

Mrs. Amery possessed a srong, vigorous mentality, rather analytic than intuitive. The impression she left upon one was that of a dignified but gentle, motherly woman, whose will power subordinated all menial and bodily functions to its mastery. This personality combined with extensive reading and study made her a charming woman in conversation. She made a close study of the Bible and had a large Sunday School class at the Baptist Church, of which she was a member, each Sabbath morning. There was something almost heroic in her talking leave of this world. She felt that she was going to her death in the surgical operation which had become necessary . Yet with unfaltering courage, like Socrates, she comforted others, her children, and willingly drank of the hemlock. Scarcely ever, in this community, has one so heroically sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approached her grave like one who wraps the draperies of a couch about and lain down to pleasant dreams.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Baptist Church in this city. A blanket of roses and lilies hid the casket so that one forgot the schroud and pall of death and felt that she was but sleeping beneath the ies.

After the services here, conducted by Rev. Mathews, her pastor, the remains were taken to Low Gap Church, where further services were held among the people where she had spent her early life, and the body was laid to rest in th cemetery nearby.