Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 4, 1911 ANNA B., wife of B.J. THARP, was born in Derby, Lucas County, Iowa, June 8, 1883, and came to her death April 20, 1911, being 28 years, 10 months and 12 days old at the time of her death. She was married to B.J. THARP December, 1904, in Lucas County, Iowa. To this union five children were born. She leaves a husband and four children, HAROLD AARON, WINNIE MAY, MARSHALL MILO, DORA BELL to mourn the loss of their mother, EMMA, the baby, died the day following the mother's death, and was buried in her mother's arms. She also leaves a father, mother, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. YOUNKER, three brothers and four sisters, but their loss is heaven s gain. She united with the M.E. Church in 1905, at her old home in Derby, and lived a faithful Christian life, until her death. She was a faithful and loving companion, a kind and affectionate mother, a true friend, a kind neighbor, ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of need, which was shown by the large concourse of friends that followed her body from their home to the Hamilton Cemetery. The funeral services were held at the family home by the writer of this sketch, Rev. Cyrus Devoe; singing by the choir of the Pleasanton M.E. Church. Scripture lesson taken from John 14, chapter, text from first three verses. "Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God believe also in me, in my Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also." Certainly Sister THARP was one that had been chosen by the master himself because she had followed after him, her daily walk and conversation before the world proved it, and also made her to become an heir of the mansion house, a building of God, an house not built with hands eternal in the Heavens. For Jesus said come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your soul for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. After services the body was laid away to rest in a neatly fitted grave in the Hamilton Cemetery there to await the resurrection day. ------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 4, 2009 [email protected]