Atherton
A
gloom was cast over this neighborhood on Thursday when it was
learned that the Angel of Death had again visited our midst during
the night and took Mrs. Mary Williams, one of our oldest and most
highly respected citizens.
Mrs.
Williams will be greatly missed in this community especially in the
church and Sunday School, for she was a member who seldom ever
missed for nearly 40 years. Her
life was devoted to her family and to the work she felt her Master
wished her to do.
Mrs.
Williams was apparently in good health and did not appear to have
suffered any, but just simply went to sleep in perfect peace with
her Savior.
The
deceased who was in her 63rd [sic] year, was born in
Bimbrook, in the year 1852, and leaves to mourn her loss three sons,
Hilliard, Harvey and Laverne Ecker of Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs.
M. Street of this place, and Mrs. Lawrence Pake of Wyecombe; two
brothers, Charles Bush of Hall's Corners, and Thomas Bush of
Ancaster, and one sister, Mrs. Hiram Lowden, of this place. The
bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole
community for she was loved and respected by all who knew her.
The
funeral took place from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Street,
and she was laid to rest in Salem Cemetery on Sunday last, the Rev.
A. Hurlbut have charge of the services.
