OBITUARY for Mrs. Mattie HARTLEY ALLEN (1882-1940)
Troy Free Press, Lincoln County, Missouri, Friday, February 23, 1940

Obituary—Mrs. Mattie ALLEN

Mrs. Mattie ALLEN, daughter of Thomas and Hannah HARTLEY, nee KIRKHART, was born Feb. 6, 1882 near Troy, Mo., and passed to her eternal reward Feb. 10, 1940 at Hawk Point, Mo., as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58 years and 4 days.

The day before her home-going she seemed unusually cheerful and hopeful. On this day one of her last written messages to a shut-in contained the following words:

"We know whatever the test, it’s for the best;

We will be still and do His will."

Today after her passing away, these words seem to us a prophetic farewell of her own passing.

Sister ALLEN was a member of a family of six children. She was given in marriage to Charles P. ALLEN on December 26, 1907 to which union 8 children were born—three sons and five daughters. One daughter, Eva, having died in infancy and Wilma Fern having passed away on March 31, 1939. Her husband also preceded her in death on June 8, 1930.

In her youth Sister ALLEN, united with the Methodist Church, but after her marriage to Mr. ALLEN, she went with him and became affiliated with the Christian Church. In the fall of 1930, Brother Lawrence SCHAPER and workers held a tent meeting in Hawk Point, where she heard emphatic preaching on the definite experience of the New Birth and of the baptism with the Holy Spirit. She was definitely born again in this meeting and a few days later was gloriously sanctified. These two climatic experiences exerted a profound influence upon her life and were unmistakable evidence that her life had been truly transformed.

In the church her life was one of blessing and usefulness. Often when she rose to her feet to tell of the goodness of God to her soul, the Lord would bless her. In her concern for the churches endeavors, few were more conscientious, thoughtful or liberal. It seemed she could never do enough for her Christ or for others. She had a faith that was victorious over every situation and circumstance of life. If she became discouraged, she never showed it. In the family circle, she exerted a quiet and godly influence upon the children, ever being concerned about their spiritual welfare and earnestly holding them up in prayer. As a neighbor, she was kind and thoughtful, held in esteem and highly respected, and always carried a concern about their well-being. As an epitaph to her life it might be said: she was fervent in prayer, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.

She is survived by her children: Hiram Earl of San Jose, Calif.; Freeman Pearl of Los Altos, Calif.; Thomas Henry of Oakland, Calif.; Hannah May, Janette Esteel of Hawk Point, Mo., and Martha Vivian of Cincinnati, Ohio; also three brothers: James HARTLEY of Cherryvale, Kans., Thomas and Henry HARTLEY OF Troy, and one sister, Mrs. Joe BROWN of Troy; and 34 nephews and nieces, and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted at the Hawk Point Community Church by Louis J. DUEWEL and Lawrence SCHAPER, Feb. 15. Interment was in the Cannon Cemetery.

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Betty Lavy Krieg, 28 February, 2003.

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