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Obit For Martha (Hale) Fly
Headline MRS. WM. A. FLY DEAD
Text She remembered her Creator in the early days of girlhood, forsook the evil ways and drew nigh unto Him, in which she had great pleasures. Her pathway to Christ was not darkened, but enlightened as she passed along and her love for Him flourished and never become a burden to her. The silver cord of life was served, the golden bowl was broken and her dust returned to earth and her spirit to God who gave it.

Miss Martha A. Hale was born in Greene county, Indiana, May 8, 1841, and died at her home in Purdy, July 2, 1921, after an illness of six or seven months. She professed faith in Christ at the age of 18 years and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, near Stella, Newton county, Missouri. On April 28, 1868, she and the late Hon. Wm. A. Fly were married and for many years lived on the head waters of Joys Creek, east of Corsicana, where they resided until they moved to Purdy, sometime in the 1880's and continued their residence there until both passed away. Three children were born of this marriage: Mrs. A.M. Gurley and Miss Mable Fly of Purdy and Henry W. Fly of Monett. Also one step son W. M. Fly of Purdy. After her marriage she united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of which her husband was a member and continued their membership until death.

She was a faithful wife and a kind and loving mother and enjoyed the high esteem of all her acquaintances. Her patient and kind disposition in her suffering during her long sickness, was wonderful, but never complained and up to a few days before her death believed she would get well, but when the last moments came, she just peacefully went to sleep in Jesus.

That she was appreciated by her friends was demonstrated by the fact, that there was never a time when her room was without flowers. The young people were especially kind to her.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, at the M. E. Church in Purdy, by Rev. Wadlow of Republic, and interment was made in the Cemetery there. The following named were pall bearers: C.A. Rose, Jas. S. Rhea, Malone Cox, C. E. Williams Fred Mitchell and J.P. McClure.

Flower girls were: Misses Gwendolen Thornhill, Grace Rogers, Zell Counts, Kate Davis, Ottie Burchett and Noma Boedecker.

The following out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral: M. Horine and daughters Mrs. C. W. Hawk, P.E. Horine and wife of Cassville, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Willis, Mrs. and Mrs. H. M. McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Callaway, Mrs. Dr. Trumbower, S. A. Chappell, John Davis and George Fly of Monett, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Fly of Webb City, Miss Grace Rogers, Kansas City, Mrs. M.S. Lamb and Mrs. R. H. Harper of Afton, Okla.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date July 11, 1921, Saturday
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Submitted by Jack Fly