Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1920 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Anne Elisabeth (Clyne) Morrow was born April 7th, 1846, in Willisburg, Washington county, Kentucky, and died at the home of her son, Frank, north of Remington, Ind, Nov. 8, 1920, at the age of 74 years, 7 months. Her parents were of Virginia extraction, her mother being a niece of President John Tyler. Her mother died when she was very yougg ,and upon the death of her father in 1859 she came to live with the family of her aunt, Mrs. Sanford Merritt, on a farm jnear Goodland, Ind. Here she grew to young womanhood. She later cMhe fb Black Oak, Ind., and lived with tire family of John Darrow for several years. Here she met and was‘Miarried to Milton Morrow Apr. 30,'1865. To this union five children were born, one of whom, Milton T„ died at the age of 7 years. The surviving children are E. H*Morrow, of Pan Handle City, Tex.; Mrs. Wm. Kresel, of Barkley Township; Mrs. Ezra Whitehead of Wheatfield, Ind., and Frank Morrow, of north of town; two stepchildren, Mrs. Joseph Bretz of Chicago and John Morrow of Coats, Kans.; ten grandchildren and one grandchild; two foster grandMn. Morrow was a deeply religi-

ous woman and reared her family in good faith. _ She had been a Vreat sufferer for several months and during all that time she was never heard to complain, bearing her suffering patiently, often saying to those around her that she was ready and willing to go where her Master called. She was a devoted wife and a kind mother ar d will be greatly missed in the home and community where she resided. A few weeks before she died she wrote the following: “Could any one ask or want a better place than I have it makes my suffering lighter. Everything has been so bright and beautiful. I cannot complain. The pretty green shade, yard, the lovely thick forest across the road, the bunny chickens, always in the road, and my pet squirrel here in the yard. gathering acorns for his winter store, the many automobiles that are constantly passing, then the dear grandchildren trip merrily in from school, the cheerful little oil stove, what more could mortal soul want- Those are my blessings and there are more yet.. If I did not suffer so I would be more comfortable.” Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Barbre and Rev. Postill of Rensselaer, in the Christian church at Remington, where she belonged and of which she and her husband were charter members. She was laid to rest in the Remington cemetery beside her husband, who preceded her 16 years ago.