The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 6, 1930
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BELOVED LADY IS
TAKEN BY DEATH

Miss Margaret McCallister Suc-
cumbed to Long Illness
Late, Saturday

Margaret Jane McCallister the second child of John and Mary McCallister, was born two miles east of Bentley, Ill., Sept. 22, 1864, and passed away after a long decline in health, Aug. 3, 1930 at the home of her sister Mrs. Walter E. Galloway, north of Carthage, aged 65 years.

Her parents came to Hancock county, Illinois, from Ireland in 1861, settling on an uncleared tract of land just south of Middle Creek, there enduring the privations and hardships of that early day.  Margaret inherited their fine physical vigor and bore her full share of the toil that fell in those days to the average farm family, working early and late, indoors and out, but ever maintaining her fine uprightness of body and spirit and being blessed with a sense of humor, and an abundance of Irish wit, managed to see the silver lining of clouds that would have shadowed and discouraged one of less courage and moral stamina.

This spirit of optimism helped her to "Carry On" against great odds, through the years of her failing strength to the very end.

When a young woman she took training and became a seamstress and this business took her into many homes, where she was always a respected guest as well as a hired servant and throughout her life, in whatever capacity she served she could be depended on for cheerful, willing and efficient service.

In early womanhood, she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Elm Tree, and as long as services were held there, she attended whenever her health and the weather would permit.  She belonged to the Royal Neighbors of America and the Hancock County Mutual Life Association and was the very efficient local secretary of both organizations for nearly twenty years.

She was also a valued member of the J. C. Club of north Carthage, and Jolly Housekeepers Club of Domestic Science of Bentley, and years ago when the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met regularly in her home community, Maggie not only belonged to the organization, but was present at the meetings whenever possible, supporting the movement with heart and hand.

After the death of her father on Nov. 14th, 1928, Maggie left her home to live with her sister, Mrs. Walter Galloway and while she gave to her new home a sincere devotion, she was often homesick for the old home and the old neighborhood and visited it whenever possible.

Her mother, whose nurse and constant companion she was, passed on Dec. 30, 1923, a brother James died in 1868 at the age of two and one-half years, and her older brother Adam, passed away at Enid, Okla., Oct. 12, 1920.

She leaves to mourn her passing her devoted brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Galloway and their two sons, Odis, of Galesburg, Ill., and Cleo of Carthage, besides a host of relatives and appreciative friends who will sadly miss Maggie's unfailing friendliness.  Truly, it can be said of her, She hath done what she could," and there is a wide-spread feeling of gratitude to the Father above, that her courageous life closed peacefully among those nearest and dearest and that she is with loved ones where sickness and death cannot enter and "where the weary are at rest."

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. W. E. Woods officiating.  Interment in Holland cemetery.

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