)   Maud Elizabeth Sims ,
daughter of John E and Alice Lawler Sims, was born near Versailles,
March 16, 1876 and died April 11, 1921, being 45 years and 26 days old.
She professed religion and joined the church in October, 1892, has lived
a devout Christian life, being one of the leaders in church and Sunday
School life for several years. She was always willing and ready to
contribute to this cause of her time and means, and to all public
enterprises, all of which will miss her efforts.
  Deceased was united in marriage to Julius R. Cooper September 28, 1898
by Rev. W. B. Morgan.  To this union six children were born, three sons
and three daughters.  The three latter all died in infancy, three sons
to mourn their loss.  These sons ages are 21, 16 and 9 years.  She was
a true and devoted wife and a patient and kind mother.  she also leaves
two brothers and one sister,  W T Sims of Los Angeles, California and
Berry M Sims of Commerce, Oklahoma and Mrs. S T Holloway, of Auixvasse,
Mo., besides a host of neighbors and friends.  Truly a good woman has
gone from us and revelator? we can say; "Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord,"  She has been a sufferer for a number of years but she was
ambitious and was able to attend to her home and church duties till
within a few days of her death.
   The funeral services were conducted by her pastor,  Rev G. M. Blaine,
of the Methodist Church, Tuesday evening and the body was laid to rest
in Glensted cemetery in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and
friends.
   Her Sunday School class at Glensted has paid a tribute of respect to
their teacher which will be published next week.