The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 10, 1904
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Column 3The saddest occasion it has been our lot to attend lately, was the funeral of Mrs. S. A. Mosley, which was held at Oak Grove church Sunday at 2 p. m. And although, we've no doubt that a suitable obituary will be sent in, yet we feel that a few words of love from our pen will not detract any from that. We've known the deceased for many years, being an aunt by marriage; and we can truly say in her we found the true type of pure motherhood. Her life of 55 years has been one of constant self sacrifice especially since her marriage. Being the mother of 11 children her cares and duties were not a few; and no mother ever lived more for the sake of her loved ones than did she. The large circle of relatives and friends that surrounded her bier showed that she was a woman loved by all. Our heart aches when we think of the sorrowing husband and children; and our sympathy is deep and abiding. May God who has promised "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." comfort and bind up the broken hearts.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 17, 1904
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Column 4The funeral of Mrs. S. A. Mosley attended by a large concourse of friends at Oak Grove Sunday.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 17, 1904
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Column 1Sarah Maria Kurry was born in Hancock county, September 27, 1848; died August 6, 1904, aged 55 years, 10 months and 10 days. She was married to Simeon A. Mosley August 9, 1866. Unto this union were born eleven children, nine of whom survive; two having preceded her to a better land. Letha Jane passed away in infancy and Ardella Ann at the age of twenty-three. The nine surviving children are: Marion, Mrs. Cora Booze, Mrs. Iva Lenix, Burns, Gerald, Otis, Earl, Hazel and Ray, besides thirteen grandchildren and two brothers, Marion and Enoch Kurry of Plymouth. She united with the Christian church at Oak Grove thirty years ago and his lived a true, Christian life, a devoted wife and mother.
No day was too long, no hardship nor self-sacrifice too great for this mother to bear willingly and cheerfully for the husband and children whom she loved so dearly, and they in return were so devoted to mother and thought it could not be possible that she should be taken away.
Her illness of three months was born with great fortitude. The married daughters took turns about in assisting the younger daughter, Hazel, and grand daughter, Nora, in caring for her and all that loving hands and medical aid could do was done, but God in His All wise Providence called her home and we would not call her back to this world of care and toil for we know our loss is her gain.
The funeral occurred at Oak Grove Sunday afternoon, where a large concourse of relatives and friends assembled to pay their last respects to one whom they loved.
The Rev. Sherman Hill was to have conducted the services but as he was sick and his plans for sending some one in his place were not carried out as he had expected, a friend of the family read a part of the 14th chapter of St. John, also the 15th verse of the 50th Psalm and made some comforting remarks to the family, after which the remains were interred in the Oak Grove cemetery.
And now while we cannot understand why so often the active, devoted, Christian mothers are called away from the families so dear to them, we do know that God knows best and that "All things work together for good to them that love the Lord; to them that are called according to His purpose."
