BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1902 OBITUARY. Mattie Pearl Potter was born in Utica, Clark County, Indiana, January 28th, 1876. She died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Will Keithly in Bedford, Indiana January 19th, 1902. Had she lived to January 28th, she would have been 26 years old. She united with the Baptist church at Utica when she was eight years old. She was baptized by the Rev. W. W. Harvey in the Ohio river. She afterwards with her parents removed to Salem, Indiana, putting her membership in the Baptist church at that place. She was a devoted and active member of the church being always found in her place at all the meetings of the church. She was married to James W. Brown at Salem, June 28th, 1891. Of this union three children were born, viz: two little twin daughters who have preceded the mother to the better land and one son, little Bennie, who is left to mourn the loss of a mother whose love he will never know. Mattie was a loving and affectionate daughter, especially to her widowed mother, form whom no sacrifice was too great for her to make. She was resigned to die. She often spoke of those who were waiting to welcome her on the other shore. She leaves a mother, a sister and little Bennie to mourn her loss. Her funeral took place from the First Christian Church, in Bedford, at half past 2 o'clock Jan. 20th, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. James Small and her remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery, Bedford's beautiful resting place for the dead. BY A FRIEND. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. Will Keithly and Mrs. Georgia Ann Potter desire to return their grateful thanks to Brother James Small and to the friends and neighbors for their kindness to them during the sickness and death of the daughter and sister Mattie.