| Obit For | Mary Damaris (Hart) Lenhart |
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| Headline | Obituary |
| Text | Mary Damaris Lenhart, nee Hart, was born Oct. 20, 1834, in Davies County, MO, died March 3, 1909, at Aurora, MO, age 54 years, 4 months, and 4 days. The deceased and R. D. Lenhart were untied in marriage Jan. 10, 1873, to whom were born two children, Mrs. Geo. Callaway of this city and Will F. Lenhart of Monett. She leaves her husband, two children, and aged father, four sisters, two brothers and numerous other relatives to mourn her death. Mrs. Lenhart professed Christianity in early childhood and her kind and loving disposition endeared her to all who knew her. That she had an abiding faith in the bright beyond was evidenced in one of her last speeches: "In Heaven above where all is love, there'll be no more sorrow there." She was a kind and devoted wife, and affectionate and indulgent mother, one whom to know was to love. Tis hard to give up our loved ones, yet it is a comfort to the living to know that thy have only gone to that bright and better world, there to await the coming of the the loved one left behind; R.D. Lenhart, husband of the deceased was for many years editor of the Monett Eagle, and is well known throughout Southwest Missouri and the Democrat joins with its long list of friends and acquaintances in words of condolence. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, March 4, in Aurora, by Revs. M. A. Prather of the Presbyterian Church and A. E. Cole of the Methodist Protestant Church, Mrs. Lenhart was a member of the Presbyterian Church. D. C. Hart and wife of Brookfield, MO, a bother of deceased; Mrs. Sophia Terry of Huntley, Neb., a sister; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lenhart and son of Monett; and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Callaway and children of this city were present at the funeral. Interment was made in Maple Park Cemetery at Aurora. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | March 13, 1909, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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