Obituary for Verna Richards (date unknown)
No. 123 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.

A shadow of gloom was cast over the home of Jas. H. RICHARDS and family, Wednesday, Sept. 19, when the death angel claimed little Verna for its victim. Sad indeed is the home she has just left.

Little Verna was a bright, sweet girl, just eleven years old. She had been complaining the greater part of the summer, but was confined to her bed about three weeks before God relieved her of her sufferings. Patient and willing hands and anxious hearts did all that could be done everything that these poor earthly friends could, and anxious prayers were given, but all in vain. God knows best.

She leaves to mourn her departure, a mother, father, two sisters and five brothers. The funeral services were held at the family residence conducted by Rev. BROWN, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in RICHARDS burying ground.

Five brothers and a brother-in-law bore to its last resting place the body of their little sister.

May the Heavenly Father comfort the bereft ones and enable them to look to Him, realizing that this separation is for only a short time: and may they all so live that a blessed reunion will await them in the mansions on high.

--N.G.M.

Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection":  Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.  She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records. 

Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of  LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998. 

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