OBITUARY:
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD
Again the angel of death has invaded our midst and taken from us a time-honored and respected, wife and mother and broken the home circle which as been established for fifty-five years.
Not in a long time, although expected, has death impressed the community as did the passing of Grandma Wilmoth. While it was generally known her sickness was of a fatal nature, it was not thought her condition serious until Saturday morning. Everything that medical skill, loving care and constant attention could do was done, but it was not for human hands to avert the dreaded ending at the ripe age of over 77 years she peacefully fell asleep to awaken no more to earthly cares, but with bright hopes of arising in a better world.
Her recent illness which lasted four months was spent without a murmur and she showed such great appreciation of every act so willingly constributed to her care.
In early days while the country was still in its infancy she was always ready to take the place of doctor, nurse, or maid and every suffering family were administered to with tenderness, whether rich or poor. Every deed was a deed of mercy to others.
Mary Elizabeth Snider Wilmoth was born in Gilmer Co., W. Va., November 2 4, 1843 and departed this life May 15, 1921, at 11:00 P.M., at her home near Merna, Nebr.
She was married to John W. Wilmoth, October 27, 1866. This union was blessed with eleven children, three having preceeded their mother in the great beyond. The living are: Mrs. Carrie Carpenter, Aurora, ILL., Mrs. Belle Dany, Hyannis, Nebr., Mrs. Ella Schneider, Salt Lake City, Utah; Lee Wilmoth, Lupton, Colo., Mrs. Nettie Howder, Creighton, Nebr., and Byron Wilmoth, Lupton, Colo. Besides the above mentioned she has 24 ggrand-children, 39 Grand-children, five sisters and four brothers.
One son and three daughters were with her when death came. At the age of 12 years she united with the M. E. Church, and her whole life was one of Christian living and giving. She was a kind and considerate wife, a loving and devoted mother and helpful and kind as a neighbor.
At the age of 15 years she moved to Texas from W. Va., but later returned to W. Va., and in the year of 1881, moved to the farm near Merna, Nebr ., at which place she has lived continuously.
The funeral was held from the New Hope Church, where she had always attended and burial was in the cemetery close by, which was donated by her father (James Snider) for a cemetery forty years ago.
Rev. C.G. Gorman, of Broken Bow M.E. Church delivered the sermon and music was furnished by a choir composed of her closed neighbors.
The pall-bearers were also neighbors of this grand old lady, and were: Albert Lindly, C.H. Garritson, Fred Anderson, John Amack, John Bowley and Will McGaughey.

Our mother, once blightful and gay,
Cherished the years as they passed
away,
Thinking of loved ones,
Whom she might leave some day.
Our Mother.

Her love 'twas greater than passion,
She cherished each little head
As though it were a jewel.
Far from Heavens above.
Our Mother.

But alas, 'Twas a vision
That gently passed by
And took our dear,mother
To worlds far beyond.
Our Mother.

The vision 'twas God
Calling for soul to rest;
Leaving her children
For him to carress.
Our God, Our Mother.

(in my dad's handwriting he wrote on the newspaper ciipping: daughter, Sara (Wilmoth) Burright, died Oct 12, 1912 in Polk County, OR)