A beautiful life went out Saturday morning, Jan. 4th, when Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Phil Allen Jr., breathed her last at her home in this city. Had she lived until March next she would have completed half a century of smiles and tears. For several years Mrs. Allen had been an invalid, and for many months it has been apparent that she was rapidly approaching the bank of the cold stream and must soon pass to meet the angels beckoning her on the further shore.
As though loth to take her from the loving and tender care of earthly friends, whose affection and attentions made her earthly habitation unlike heaven only because of mortal limitations, the transporting angels seemed to hesitate in the completion of their work and left her with us many days after the order of her removal had gone forth.
Mrs. Allen was born in this city, the second daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John Gray. All her life had been spent in this community, and as child, maiden, wife and matron, the same gentle spirit of meekness, truth and charity ruled in her intercourse with playmates of childhood and associates of mature years.
In 1869 she became the wife of Philip Allen Jr. Although too fragile in body to attend him in many of his works for the betterment and uplifting of his fellows, she contributed largely by her words of encouragement and approval toward all the efforts in this line that have won him distinction as a laborer in the moral vineyard. Besides the husband, a daughter, just verging into womanhood, when the guidance of a mother is so much needed, mourns as one that may not be comforted.
The aged parents feel that her loss is not to be compensated until her bright smile greets them again. Others of the more deeply bereaved are, one brother, Mr. J.L. Gray of the firm of Gundry & Gary, and six sisters, namely, Mrs. E.C. Andrews, of Denver, Mrs. J.R. Toay, Miss Grace Gray, Mrs. R.J. Penhallegon, Jr., Mrs. F.C. Hanscom, of this city, and Mrs. Wm. Pettis of Chicago. All of these were present at the funeral except Mrs. Pettis, and she had been called to the duties of her home from the beside of her sister but a few days previous to death's call.
The immense funeral train and the profusion of floral offerings, on Monday afternoon the 6th, in part expressed the general sentiment of bereavement. Memorial services were conducted at the P.M. Church, of which Mrs. Allen had been a devoted member from early girlhood, by Rev. T. Kent, pastor of the church. The casket with its precious contents was deposited in Graceland cemetery.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 9 Jan 1896
August 2022: Contributor: Audrey Quinn Porter (47005894) • [email protected]
As though loth to take her from the loving and tender care of earthly friends, whose affection and attentions made her earthly habitation unlike heaven only because of mortal limitations, the transporting angels seemed to hesitate in the completion of their work and left her with us many days after the order of her removal had gone forth.
Mrs. Allen was born in this city, the second daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John Gray. All her life had been spent in this community, and as child, maiden, wife and matron, the same gentle spirit of meekness, truth and charity ruled in her intercourse with playmates of childhood and associates of mature years.
In 1869 she became the wife of Philip Allen Jr. Although too fragile in body to attend him in many of his works for the betterment and uplifting of his fellows, she contributed largely by her words of encouragement and approval toward all the efforts in this line that have won him distinction as a laborer in the moral vineyard. Besides the husband, a daughter, just verging into womanhood, when the guidance of a mother is so much needed, mourns as one that may not be comforted.
The aged parents feel that her loss is not to be compensated until her bright smile greets them again. Others of the more deeply bereaved are, one brother, Mr. J.L. Gray of the firm of Gundry & Gary, and six sisters, namely, Mrs. E.C. Andrews, of Denver, Mrs. J.R. Toay, Miss Grace Gray, Mrs. R.J. Penhallegon, Jr., Mrs. F.C. Hanscom, of this city, and Mrs. Wm. Pettis of Chicago. All of these were present at the funeral except Mrs. Pettis, and she had been called to the duties of her home from the beside of her sister but a few days previous to death's call.
The immense funeral train and the profusion of floral offerings, on Monday afternoon the 6th, in part expressed the general sentiment of bereavement. Memorial services were conducted at the P.M. Church, of which Mrs. Allen had been a devoted member from early girlhood, by Rev. T. Kent, pastor of the church. The casket with its precious contents was deposited in Graceland cemetery.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 9 Jan 1896
August 2022: Contributor: Audrey Quinn Porter (47005894) • [email protected]
A beautiful life went out Saturday morning, Jan. 4th, when Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Phil Allen Jr., breathed her last at her home in this city. Had she lived until March next she would have completed half a century of smiles and tears. For several years Mrs. Allen had been an invalid, and for many months it has been apparent that she was rapidly approaching the bank of the cold stream and must soon pass to meet the angels beckoning her on the further shore.
As though loth to take her from the loving and tender care of earthly friends, whose affection and attentions made her earthly habitation unlike heaven only because of mortal limitations, the transporting angels seemed to hesitate in the completion of their work and left her with us many days after the order of her removal had gone forth.
Mrs. Allen was born in this city, the second daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John Gray. All her life had been spent in this community, and as child, maiden, wife and matron, the same gentle spirit of meekness, truth and charity ruled in her intercourse with playmates of childhood and associates of mature years.
In 1869 she became the wife of Philip Allen Jr. Although too fragile in body to attend him in many of his works for the betterment and uplifting of his fellows, she contributed largely by her words of encouragement and approval toward all the efforts in this line that have won him distinction as a laborer in the moral vineyard. Besides the husband, a daughter, just verging into womanhood, when the guidance of a mother is so much needed, mourns as one that may not be comforted.
The aged parents feel that her loss is not to be compensated until her bright smile greets them again. Others of the more deeply bereaved are, one brother, Mr. J.L. Gray of the firm of Gundry & Gary, and six sisters, namely, Mrs. E.C. Andrews, of Denver, Mrs. J.R. Toay, Miss Grace Gray, Mrs. R.J. Penhallegon, Jr., Mrs. F.C. Hanscom, of this city, and Mrs. Wm. Pettis of Chicago. All of these were present at the funeral except Mrs. Pettis, and she had been called to the duties of her home from the beside of her sister but a few days previous to death's call.
The immense funeral train and the profusion of floral offerings, on Monday afternoon the 6th, in part expressed the general sentiment of bereavement. Memorial services were conducted at the P.M. Church, of which Mrs. Allen had been a devoted member from early girlhood, by Rev. T. Kent, pastor of the church. The casket with its precious contents was deposited in Graceland cemetery.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 9 Jan 1896
August 2022: Contributor: Audrey Quinn Porter (47005894) • [email protected]
As though loth to take her from the loving and tender care of earthly friends, whose affection and attentions made her earthly habitation unlike heaven only because of mortal limitations, the transporting angels seemed to hesitate in the completion of their work and left her with us many days after the order of her removal had gone forth.
Mrs. Allen was born in this city, the second daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John Gray. All her life had been spent in this community, and as child, maiden, wife and matron, the same gentle spirit of meekness, truth and charity ruled in her intercourse with playmates of childhood and associates of mature years.
In 1869 she became the wife of Philip Allen Jr. Although too fragile in body to attend him in many of his works for the betterment and uplifting of his fellows, she contributed largely by her words of encouragement and approval toward all the efforts in this line that have won him distinction as a laborer in the moral vineyard. Besides the husband, a daughter, just verging into womanhood, when the guidance of a mother is so much needed, mourns as one that may not be comforted.
The aged parents feel that her loss is not to be compensated until her bright smile greets them again. Others of the more deeply bereaved are, one brother, Mr. J.L. Gray of the firm of Gundry & Gary, and six sisters, namely, Mrs. E.C. Andrews, of Denver, Mrs. J.R. Toay, Miss Grace Gray, Mrs. R.J. Penhallegon, Jr., Mrs. F.C. Hanscom, of this city, and Mrs. Wm. Pettis of Chicago. All of these were present at the funeral except Mrs. Pettis, and she had been called to the duties of her home from the beside of her sister but a few days previous to death's call.
The immense funeral train and the profusion of floral offerings, on Monday afternoon the 6th, in part expressed the general sentiment of bereavement. Memorial services were conducted at the P.M. Church, of which Mrs. Allen had been a devoted member from early girlhood, by Rev. T. Kent, pastor of the church. The casket with its precious contents was deposited in Graceland cemetery.
Mineral Point Weekly Tribune 9 Jan 1896
August 2022: Contributor: Audrey Quinn Porter (47005894) • [email protected]
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