This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Addy, McFarland, Piburn, Kelley, Black Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1908.1.3 Message Board Post: MALVERN LEADER. April 19, 1917.--"Death Takes Two Pioneers.....Mrs. L. H. McFarland Passes Away April 12....".--Death claimed two of the pioneer women of Mills county the past week when the summons came to Mrs. L. H. McFarland at her home in White Cloud township Thursday after a long period of illness and suffering..... The funeral of Mrs. Mc Farland was held from the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock and was conducted by Rev. M.A. Gable of the Malvern M.E. Church assisted by Rev. B. F. Galloway of the Baptist church in Malvern. A large number of the old friends and neighbors of the deceased were present to attend the last sad rites over the remains of the one they had known and loved so long. Many beautiful flowers testified to the esteem in which she was held. A special choir from the Malvern M. E. Church., Messrs. R. W. Criswell and Fred Stone, Miss Vera Stone and Miss Liva Richards sang. The pall beaers were Messrs. J. F. Martin. R. D. McDonough, Geo. D. Keffer, H. E. Boyer, C. B. Christy and George Schurr. The remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Malvern. The following obituary was given at the service: Christenia Addy was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 2nd, 1854 and died at ther home near White Cloud, April 12, 1917. She came with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Isaac Addy to Deer Creek township in 1869 and thus as a mere girl she was introduced to the hardships of pioneer life. She was united in marriage to L. H. McFarland at Hastings, Iowa, in July 1871. Mr. Mc Farland being a farmer, the first years of their married life were spent on a farm near Strahan but later they moved to the farm now owned by Pearl Cary northwest of Hastings. By economy and hard wok this worthy couple soon had a savings account and in the Spring of 1882 they purchased the present home farm where they have since resided. To this union were born four children, Mrs. Anna Piburn, Mrs. Mary Kelley, Henry and Isaac. These have all married and settled almost whithin sight of the old home and they have been a great help and comfort to the deceased in the trying days of her last illness. She united with the Baptist church in Malvern thirty eight years ago. In later years she became a member of the United Brethern church at White Cloud. Besides her immediate family she leaves six grandchildren and one great grandchild, five brothers and sister; the names of the latter being William and Rhodes Addy of Imogene, H. C. Addy of Hemingford, Nebr., Geo. Addy of Dallas, So. Dak., M. W. Addy of Pattonsburg, Mo., and Mrs. Julius (sic) Black of Shenandoah, Ia. Mrs. McFarland was a woman much given to prayer and her trust and devotion were marked throughout her life. Her first thought always for her children and for them she prayed and planned. When they married and left the home nest it was her desire that they settle near the old home, and in the later years her wish came true for they all had Homes within walking distance of the homestead overlooking the beautiful Botna valley. Not only did she have them near her but her prayers were also answered in that all were confessed followers of the Master whom she had so long served. It had been her oft expressed wish that she might be called before any of her family and in this also God gave her her hearts desire. Assuming the responsibilities of life at an early age she has held unflinchingly to her tasks with a true mother's devotion. Tho' called before the span of years had reached the three score and ten still we know that the years she lived have encompassed tasks great and small and who can say that such an active life is not complete. The entire community extend heartfelt sympathy to this father, these sons and daughters and the many relatives and our united prayer is that all may meet the loved one on the golden shore where parting and sorrow shall be no more.