Next younger sister of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
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The New Era
Valley Falls, Kansas
Saturday, November 15, 1902
A Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Eliza Cody Myers departed this life on February 3, 1902, after an illness of six months, during which time she was a great sufferer and her constant prayer was for the Lord to call her home. Death seemed to have no horrors for her, on the contrary whenever she spoke of her end drawing near her face brightened in glad anticipation and her suffering seemed forgotten for the time. She could hardly wait it seemed, until the time of her release would come, and if her friends to encourage here spoke of her possible recovery she would reply that she wanted to go home and the day and hour of her release could not come too soon.
This happy anticipation of her heavenly journey was realized Monday morning, when she, sitting in her chair, went quietly to sleep in this world and awoke in the next. The Lord having answered one of her daily prayers, that as her suffering during her sickness was so great that she might be permitted to die an easy death, and as she passsed away in sleep her prayer was answered.
She was an old settler here, having lived here for the past 35 years, and that she had many and sincere friends was proved by the large number of anxious inquirers that came daily to see their old neighbor and friend, as many as forty people calling in one day, and despite her great suffering she had a bright word for all her friends. Mrs. Myers was a warm-hearted, whole souled woman, generous to a fault, and no case of want ever came to her knowledge without her taking immediate steps to help the needy one; and in sickness she would leave her own home and for days would help to nurse the suffering ones, regardless of the nature of the disease. Her neighbors and friends tried by kind nursing and assistance to repay at least in part the kindness she had shown them in days gone by.
Eliza Cody was born March 20, 1848, at LeClair, Iowa, and moved with her parents to Leavenworth, where on September 6th, 1865, she was united in marriage to G. W. Myers. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom together with her husband are left to mourn a faithful wife and a kind and loving mother. The children are Harry of Dension, Charlie of St. Louis, Roy of Cody, Wyoming, Frank at home, and Mrs. Nellie Copas of Denison. She is also survived by three sisters, and one brother, Col. W. F. Cody of Wyoming; Mrs. Mary Bradford of Denver, Mrs. Julia Goodman and Mrs. Nellie Wetmore of Duluth, all of who have the sincere sympathy of their many friends.
Her funeral was conducted from the U.P. church of which she had been a member for the past twenty years. An old pastor, Rev. Colvin of Nebraska conducted the funeral services, after which her remains were laid to rest in the R. P. cemetery, and as her casket was lowered in a grave lined with purple and white many silent tears were shed and friends turned with a sigh from the last resting place of one they found always loyal and true.
Over her life a curtain is drawn,
Under the sod she is sleeping,
Sleeping until the promised dawn
To angels shall give her keeping.
From a Friend, February 10, 1902.
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The New Era
Valley Falls, Kansas
Saturday, November 15, 1902
A Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Eliza Cody Myers departed this life on February 3, 1902, after an illness of six months, during which time she was a great sufferer and her constant prayer was for the Lord to call her home. Death seemed to have no horrors for her, on the contrary whenever she spoke of her end drawing near her face brightened in glad anticipation and her suffering seemed forgotten for the time. She could hardly wait it seemed, until the time of her release would come, and if her friends to encourage here spoke of her possible recovery she would reply that she wanted to go home and the day and hour of her release could not come too soon.
This happy anticipation of her heavenly journey was realized Monday morning, when she, sitting in her chair, went quietly to sleep in this world and awoke in the next. The Lord having answered one of her daily prayers, that as her suffering during her sickness was so great that she might be permitted to die an easy death, and as she passsed away in sleep her prayer was answered.
She was an old settler here, having lived here for the past 35 years, and that she had many and sincere friends was proved by the large number of anxious inquirers that came daily to see their old neighbor and friend, as many as forty people calling in one day, and despite her great suffering she had a bright word for all her friends. Mrs. Myers was a warm-hearted, whole souled woman, generous to a fault, and no case of want ever came to her knowledge without her taking immediate steps to help the needy one; and in sickness she would leave her own home and for days would help to nurse the suffering ones, regardless of the nature of the disease. Her neighbors and friends tried by kind nursing and assistance to repay at least in part the kindness she had shown them in days gone by.
Eliza Cody was born March 20, 1848, at LeClair, Iowa, and moved with her parents to Leavenworth, where on September 6th, 1865, she was united in marriage to G. W. Myers. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom together with her husband are left to mourn a faithful wife and a kind and loving mother. The children are Harry of Dension, Charlie of St. Louis, Roy of Cody, Wyoming, Frank at home, and Mrs. Nellie Copas of Denison. She is also survived by three sisters, and one brother, Col. W. F. Cody of Wyoming; Mrs. Mary Bradford of Denver, Mrs. Julia Goodman and Mrs. Nellie Wetmore of Duluth, all of who have the sincere sympathy of their many friends.
Her funeral was conducted from the U.P. church of which she had been a member for the past twenty years. An old pastor, Rev. Colvin of Nebraska conducted the funeral services, after which her remains were laid to rest in the R. P. cemetery, and as her casket was lowered in a grave lined with purple and white many silent tears were shed and friends turned with a sigh from the last resting place of one they found always loyal and true.
Over her life a curtain is drawn,
Under the sod she is sleeping,
Sleeping until the promised dawn
To angels shall give her keeping.
From a Friend, February 10, 1902.
Next younger sister of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
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The New Era
Valley Falls, Kansas
Saturday, November 15, 1902
A Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Eliza Cody Myers departed this life on February 3, 1902, after an illness of six months, during which time she was a great sufferer and her constant prayer was for the Lord to call her home. Death seemed to have no horrors for her, on the contrary whenever she spoke of her end drawing near her face brightened in glad anticipation and her suffering seemed forgotten for the time. She could hardly wait it seemed, until the time of her release would come, and if her friends to encourage here spoke of her possible recovery she would reply that she wanted to go home and the day and hour of her release could not come too soon.
This happy anticipation of her heavenly journey was realized Monday morning, when she, sitting in her chair, went quietly to sleep in this world and awoke in the next. The Lord having answered one of her daily prayers, that as her suffering during her sickness was so great that she might be permitted to die an easy death, and as she passsed away in sleep her prayer was answered.
She was an old settler here, having lived here for the past 35 years, and that she had many and sincere friends was proved by the large number of anxious inquirers that came daily to see their old neighbor and friend, as many as forty people calling in one day, and despite her great suffering she had a bright word for all her friends. Mrs. Myers was a warm-hearted, whole souled woman, generous to a fault, and no case of want ever came to her knowledge without her taking immediate steps to help the needy one; and in sickness she would leave her own home and for days would help to nurse the suffering ones, regardless of the nature of the disease. Her neighbors and friends tried by kind nursing and assistance to repay at least in part the kindness she had shown them in days gone by.
Eliza Cody was born March 20, 1848, at LeClair, Iowa, and moved with her parents to Leavenworth, where on September 6th, 1865, she was united in marriage to G. W. Myers. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom together with her husband are left to mourn a faithful wife and a kind and loving mother. The children are Harry of Dension, Charlie of St. Louis, Roy of Cody, Wyoming, Frank at home, and Mrs. Nellie Copas of Denison. She is also survived by three sisters, and one brother, Col. W. F. Cody of Wyoming; Mrs. Mary Bradford of Denver, Mrs. Julia Goodman and Mrs. Nellie Wetmore of Duluth, all of who have the sincere sympathy of their many friends.
Her funeral was conducted from the U.P. church of which she had been a member for the past twenty years. An old pastor, Rev. Colvin of Nebraska conducted the funeral services, after which her remains were laid to rest in the R. P. cemetery, and as her casket was lowered in a grave lined with purple and white many silent tears were shed and friends turned with a sigh from the last resting place of one they found always loyal and true.
Over her life a curtain is drawn,
Under the sod she is sleeping,
Sleeping until the promised dawn
To angels shall give her keeping.
From a Friend, February 10, 1902.
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The New Era
Valley Falls, Kansas
Saturday, November 15, 1902
A Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Eliza Cody Myers departed this life on February 3, 1902, after an illness of six months, during which time she was a great sufferer and her constant prayer was for the Lord to call her home. Death seemed to have no horrors for her, on the contrary whenever she spoke of her end drawing near her face brightened in glad anticipation and her suffering seemed forgotten for the time. She could hardly wait it seemed, until the time of her release would come, and if her friends to encourage here spoke of her possible recovery she would reply that she wanted to go home and the day and hour of her release could not come too soon.
This happy anticipation of her heavenly journey was realized Monday morning, when she, sitting in her chair, went quietly to sleep in this world and awoke in the next. The Lord having answered one of her daily prayers, that as her suffering during her sickness was so great that she might be permitted to die an easy death, and as she passsed away in sleep her prayer was answered.
She was an old settler here, having lived here for the past 35 years, and that she had many and sincere friends was proved by the large number of anxious inquirers that came daily to see their old neighbor and friend, as many as forty people calling in one day, and despite her great suffering she had a bright word for all her friends. Mrs. Myers was a warm-hearted, whole souled woman, generous to a fault, and no case of want ever came to her knowledge without her taking immediate steps to help the needy one; and in sickness she would leave her own home and for days would help to nurse the suffering ones, regardless of the nature of the disease. Her neighbors and friends tried by kind nursing and assistance to repay at least in part the kindness she had shown them in days gone by.
Eliza Cody was born March 20, 1848, at LeClair, Iowa, and moved with her parents to Leavenworth, where on September 6th, 1865, she was united in marriage to G. W. Myers. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom together with her husband are left to mourn a faithful wife and a kind and loving mother. The children are Harry of Dension, Charlie of St. Louis, Roy of Cody, Wyoming, Frank at home, and Mrs. Nellie Copas of Denison. She is also survived by three sisters, and one brother, Col. W. F. Cody of Wyoming; Mrs. Mary Bradford of Denver, Mrs. Julia Goodman and Mrs. Nellie Wetmore of Duluth, all of who have the sincere sympathy of their many friends.
Her funeral was conducted from the U.P. church of which she had been a member for the past twenty years. An old pastor, Rev. Colvin of Nebraska conducted the funeral services, after which her remains were laid to rest in the R. P. cemetery, and as her casket was lowered in a grave lined with purple and white many silent tears were shed and friends turned with a sigh from the last resting place of one they found always loyal and true.
Over her life a curtain is drawn,
Under the sod she is sleeping,
Sleeping until the promised dawn
To angels shall give her keeping.
From a Friend, February 10, 1902.
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