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From: Times, February 10, 1920
MRS.
JOHN HUTCHCRAFT DIES IN ST. LOUIS
HAD
BEEN IL FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS
Amy
Viola Hutchcraft , daughter of James and Lumira (Williamson) Garrison
was born
near
Garrison, Il May 14, 1876,
and was of a family of seven children as
follows:
Mrs. Estella Perry of Garrison, Il, Iona, who died at
the age of 13 years,
Nolan, of
Clinton, Iowa, Arnold of East St. Louis, Mrs. Alma Peer of Harvey,
Il, and
Ella, who died at the age of three years.
November 15, 1897 she was united in marriage to John Hutchcraft who
still
survives her and who did all he could to restore her to health.
To this
union four children were born, Clarence E., Clyde R., Rachel M., and John
Dale Hutchcraft, all living.
About eight years ago she professed faith in Christ and later
united
with the
Baptist church at Ellis Mound, where she remained a consistent
member until death.
About three years ago she began failing in health and after seeking
relief
in
different sanitariums, denying herself the privilege of being with her
family that she loved so well. She
passed away at Mt. St. Rose Sanitarium,
St.
Louis, Mo. February 12, 1920,
aged 44 years, 8 months, and 28 days.
Having lived almost her whole life near the place where she was born, she
is well
known, loved and respected. As
a Christian she was consistent. As
a
companion
she was one of the best, willing to share in all the responsibilities,
always cheerful and kind. As
devoted to her husband and family as one could be.
As a mother she was ideal doing all that a mother could do to raise
her
children
rightly, to see that they were comfortable, so long as she was able
and her
desire was to get well so as to be their companion she felt she had
a better
chance to get well and enjoyed this privilege by remaining in the
hospital.
However,
when she realized the end had come she was willing to go and -
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Fell
asleep in Jesus
Precious sleep,
From which none ever
Wake to weep. |
Funeral services
were conducted at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Hulbert
Perry, where she was born and spent her early days, February 15, 1920.
by Elder
W.A. Mayberry. Interment at
the Garrison cemetery.
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