OBITUARY: Boonville, Indiana Standard - June 11, 1915:
WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF NEWBURGH DIES SUDDENLY AS THE RESULT OF A SUDDEN FRIGHT - Wednesday evening at about eight o'clock a robber entered the home of Mrs. Eva Bethell, where she sat alone reading, and demanded her money, telling her to go into the next room, which she did, and made her escape from the house, going to the home of her neighbor, Charles Parsons. Mrs. Parsons, realizing her condition, called Dr. U.T. Taylor, who came and administered to her, but the fright had been too great and the lovely spirit winged its flight to God, who gave it. Before she passed away she gave as good a description of the robber as she could, but up to this time no one has been found answering that description. The alarm was given at once and search made but no one could be found. Mrs. Bethell had been alone a great deal and always expressed herself as being not afraid. Her cook had been away from the house about forty-five minutes and her company for the night had not come in yet. Mrs. Bethell was one of our oldest citizens, being seventy-two years of age, and a woman of lovely disposition, with a pleasant word and bright smile for one and all. She was always ready to help anyone in distress, yet we can well say of her "her right hand knoweth not what her left hand doeth." Mrs. Bethell was the last of the Parrett family, being the daughter of Rev. Robert Parrett. Her husband, Union Bethell, preceded her to the grave eight years ago, they having spent fifty years together. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jane Coker, of Evansville; three sons, Union, Robert and Frank, of New York; a granddaughter, Mrs. P.S. Hopkins of Clifton, N.J., who filled a daughter's place, for all her life prior to her marriage had been spent with her grandmother. Mrs. Bethell was a life-long member of the M.E. church and there is great sorrow in this circle because of her loss, for she had often said, "How I do love the little old church on the hill." Whenever she was able she was in her place. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home she loved so well. Rev. B.A. May, her pastor, had charge, assisted by Rev. W.J. Darby and Rev. G.W. Williams. All spoke loving words of the beautiful life just closed. "Asleep in Jesus" was sung by the M.E. choir and a quartette composed of Mrs. B.G. Thompson of Evansville and Mrs. A.R. Burns, Messrs. Wm. Hopkins and L.E. Hargrave beautifully rendered "Lead, Kindly Light", "Come, Ye Disconsolate," and "Abide With Me", the first two being the favorite hymns of the departed, being selected by her when sorrow entered her home at other times, taking her loved ones, and as they then proved a comfort to her, nothing was more fitting than they be used for her last sleep.
WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF NEWBURGH DIES SUDDENLY AS THE RESULT OF A SUDDEN FRIGHT - Wednesday evening at about eight o'clock a robber entered the home of Mrs. Eva Bethell, where she sat alone reading, and demanded her money, telling her to go into the next room, which she did, and made her escape from the house, going to the home of her neighbor, Charles Parsons. Mrs. Parsons, realizing her condition, called Dr. U.T. Taylor, who came and administered to her, but the fright had been too great and the lovely spirit winged its flight to God, who gave it. Before she passed away she gave as good a description of the robber as she could, but up to this time no one has been found answering that description. The alarm was given at once and search made but no one could be found. Mrs. Bethell had been alone a great deal and always expressed herself as being not afraid. Her cook had been away from the house about forty-five minutes and her company for the night had not come in yet. Mrs. Bethell was one of our oldest citizens, being seventy-two years of age, and a woman of lovely disposition, with a pleasant word and bright smile for one and all. She was always ready to help anyone in distress, yet we can well say of her "her right hand knoweth not what her left hand doeth." Mrs. Bethell was the last of the Parrett family, being the daughter of Rev. Robert Parrett. Her husband, Union Bethell, preceded her to the grave eight years ago, they having spent fifty years together. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jane Coker, of Evansville; three sons, Union, Robert and Frank, of New York; a granddaughter, Mrs. P.S. Hopkins of Clifton, N.J., who filled a daughter's place, for all her life prior to her marriage had been spent with her grandmother. Mrs. Bethell was a life-long member of the M.E. church and there is great sorrow in this circle because of her loss, for she had often said, "How I do love the little old church on the hill." Whenever she was able she was in her place. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home she loved so well. Rev. B.A. May, her pastor, had charge, assisted by Rev. W.J. Darby and Rev. G.W. Williams. All spoke loving words of the beautiful life just closed. "Asleep in Jesus" was sung by the M.E. choir and a quartette composed of Mrs. B.G. Thompson of Evansville and Mrs. A.R. Burns, Messrs. Wm. Hopkins and L.E. Hargrave beautifully rendered "Lead, Kindly Light", "Come, Ye Disconsolate," and "Abide With Me", the first two being the favorite hymns of the departed, being selected by her when sorrow entered her home at other times, taking her loved ones, and as they then proved a comfort to her, nothing was more fitting than they be used for her last sleep.
OBITUARY: Boonville, Indiana Standard - June 11, 1915:
WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF NEWBURGH DIES SUDDENLY AS THE RESULT OF A SUDDEN FRIGHT - Wednesday evening at about eight o'clock a robber entered the home of Mrs. Eva Bethell, where she sat alone reading, and demanded her money, telling her to go into the next room, which she did, and made her escape from the house, going to the home of her neighbor, Charles Parsons. Mrs. Parsons, realizing her condition, called Dr. U.T. Taylor, who came and administered to her, but the fright had been too great and the lovely spirit winged its flight to God, who gave it. Before she passed away she gave as good a description of the robber as she could, but up to this time no one has been found answering that description. The alarm was given at once and search made but no one could be found. Mrs. Bethell had been alone a great deal and always expressed herself as being not afraid. Her cook had been away from the house about forty-five minutes and her company for the night had not come in yet. Mrs. Bethell was one of our oldest citizens, being seventy-two years of age, and a woman of lovely disposition, with a pleasant word and bright smile for one and all. She was always ready to help anyone in distress, yet we can well say of her "her right hand knoweth not what her left hand doeth." Mrs. Bethell was the last of the Parrett family, being the daughter of Rev. Robert Parrett. Her husband, Union Bethell, preceded her to the grave eight years ago, they having spent fifty years together. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jane Coker, of Evansville; three sons, Union, Robert and Frank, of New York; a granddaughter, Mrs. P.S. Hopkins of Clifton, N.J., who filled a daughter's place, for all her life prior to her marriage had been spent with her grandmother. Mrs. Bethell was a life-long member of the M.E. church and there is great sorrow in this circle because of her loss, for she had often said, "How I do love the little old church on the hill." Whenever she was able she was in her place. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home she loved so well. Rev. B.A. May, her pastor, had charge, assisted by Rev. W.J. Darby and Rev. G.W. Williams. All spoke loving words of the beautiful life just closed. "Asleep in Jesus" was sung by the M.E. choir and a quartette composed of Mrs. B.G. Thompson of Evansville and Mrs. A.R. Burns, Messrs. Wm. Hopkins and L.E. Hargrave beautifully rendered "Lead, Kindly Light", "Come, Ye Disconsolate," and "Abide With Me", the first two being the favorite hymns of the departed, being selected by her when sorrow entered her home at other times, taking her loved ones, and as they then proved a comfort to her, nothing was more fitting than they be used for her last sleep.
WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF NEWBURGH DIES SUDDENLY AS THE RESULT OF A SUDDEN FRIGHT - Wednesday evening at about eight o'clock a robber entered the home of Mrs. Eva Bethell, where she sat alone reading, and demanded her money, telling her to go into the next room, which she did, and made her escape from the house, going to the home of her neighbor, Charles Parsons. Mrs. Parsons, realizing her condition, called Dr. U.T. Taylor, who came and administered to her, but the fright had been too great and the lovely spirit winged its flight to God, who gave it. Before she passed away she gave as good a description of the robber as she could, but up to this time no one has been found answering that description. The alarm was given at once and search made but no one could be found. Mrs. Bethell had been alone a great deal and always expressed herself as being not afraid. Her cook had been away from the house about forty-five minutes and her company for the night had not come in yet. Mrs. Bethell was one of our oldest citizens, being seventy-two years of age, and a woman of lovely disposition, with a pleasant word and bright smile for one and all. She was always ready to help anyone in distress, yet we can well say of her "her right hand knoweth not what her left hand doeth." Mrs. Bethell was the last of the Parrett family, being the daughter of Rev. Robert Parrett. Her husband, Union Bethell, preceded her to the grave eight years ago, they having spent fifty years together. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jane Coker, of Evansville; three sons, Union, Robert and Frank, of New York; a granddaughter, Mrs. P.S. Hopkins of Clifton, N.J., who filled a daughter's place, for all her life prior to her marriage had been spent with her grandmother. Mrs. Bethell was a life-long member of the M.E. church and there is great sorrow in this circle because of her loss, for she had often said, "How I do love the little old church on the hill." Whenever she was able she was in her place. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home she loved so well. Rev. B.A. May, her pastor, had charge, assisted by Rev. W.J. Darby and Rev. G.W. Williams. All spoke loving words of the beautiful life just closed. "Asleep in Jesus" was sung by the M.E. choir and a quartette composed of Mrs. B.G. Thompson of Evansville and Mrs. A.R. Burns, Messrs. Wm. Hopkins and L.E. Hargrave beautifully rendered "Lead, Kindly Light", "Come, Ye Disconsolate," and "Abide With Me", the first two being the favorite hymns of the departed, being selected by her when sorrow entered her home at other times, taking her loved ones, and as they then proved a comfort to her, nothing was more fitting than they be used for her last sleep.
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