Obituary of Eva Emma MILLER, Crawford County, Illinois

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OBITUARY:  2/25/1910
Wabash Pearl

Eva Emma Miller third daughter of Aaron T. and Elizabeth Miller, was born
in Crawford Co., Ill., June 17th 1875.  she died at her home in the
Province of Saskatchewan Canada on the 15th day of Feb. 1910 at a little
before ten o'clock in the morning, aged 34 years, 8 mos. and 4 days. She
was married to Hosea W. Hawkins, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hawkins of
Palestine, on the 9th day of June 1899.  Rev. Wilkin pastor of the Flat
Rock charge at that time, performed the marriage ceremony. To this union
were born 3 children, all girls.  The oldest  Navna June who is 9 years of
age, the second Estel Ireta who is 7 and the third, Vernice Iona who is
five. On the 12th day of April 1906, in company with her sister-in-law Mrs.
John H. Miller, they left Crawford Co to join their husbands in the
previously mentioned Province of Canada, their husbands having gone on
before, some six weeks previous to that date, and there she has since made
her home until her death.  The departure to their new home was full of hope
and promise but how different the home coming.  To those of us who
witnessed it, the little funeral party coming into Palestine on the ten
o'clock train last Sunday morning, presented a picture the sadness of which
we will not soon forget. The sorrowing brother, the broken hearted husband,
the three tired, almost worn out little motherless daughters made an
impression on the memory of those witnessing it that will never be erased.
The deceased joined the M. E. Church at Wesley Chapel, during the pastorate
of Rev. Sale, and her life has always been that of sincere Christian
womanhood. By her early death she leaves to mourn their loss, a husband,
three little daughters, an aged mother, Mrs.Elizabeth Miller, four
brothers, Lou G., John H., Arthur and Harry Miller and Mrs. Fanny Decker,
beside many other relatives and friends.  To those of us who have know Eva
Hawkins from her earliest childhood there seems to be no better language
with which to pay tribute to her memory than this, she was indeed a most
womanly woman, and a gentle loving mother and wife.  Her funeral was
preached on Monday the 21st day of Feb. at Wesley Chapel by Rev. O. L.
Markman of Palestine at the hour of 2 P.M. after which the remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at that place.

2/25/1910 Wabash Pearl

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