The funeral services of Mrs. Mary Browning DeWitt were held in the M. E. Church at Hoyes, MD, on Sunday morning, April 27th, 1919, her pastor having charge of the services. Mrs. DeWitt was born on October 26th, 1834, and died at the home of her son, John Arthur DeWitt, at Hoyes, on April 24th, 1919, aged 84 years, 5 months and 29 days. She was the daughter of William Browning, and the granddaughter of Meshach Browning, of historic fame, and the loving and devoted wife of A. C. DeWitt, who died about six years ago. She leaves two sons and three daughters to mourn her loss, namely; H. R. DeWitt, of Oakland; and John Arthur DeWitt, of Hoyes; Mrs. Louise Keller, of Romney, WV; Mrs. Hamill Casteel, of Hoyes, and Mrs. Hamilton Friend, of Hoyes. Wm. Browning of Oakland is her brother; and her half brothers are N. C. Browning, of Sang Run and George D. Browning, county commissioner of Oakland, and Prof E. A. Browning, principal of the high school in Friendsville. Mrs. Louisa Frantz, of Deer Park, was her sister. The Brownings and DeWitts are some of the very best known and most highly respected families in Garrett County. Mrs. DeWitt accepted of Christ as her Savior when about 24 years of age, after which she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and lived an exceptionally faithful Christian life until the day of her death, when she exchanged the "home of clay" for "a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." She was respected and loved by all who knew her, and was of such a kindhearted, cheerful and sincere nature and disposition that it was a pleasure to make her acquaintance and be in her company. Her ill-health during the last few years of her life made it impossible for her to attend the regular service of the church, but she greatly enjoyed the calls of her pastor, and always requested that a portion of Scripture be read to her and that prayer be offer on her behalf. Only those who knew her best and loved her most can fully appreciate the tenderness and reverence of what should be a sacred expression, when we say that she was "a dear old woman"; for old age, regardless of the flippant and too often unkind expression of the giddy and thoughtless, is more sacred than youth, especially when their many years have been filled with loving and self sacrificing deeds of kindness and loyalty in behalf of their children, their neighbors and their God; all of which was true of this devoted servant of Christ. She gave liberally to her church and taught her children to do likewise, and if , not simply by their professions ye shall know them, but if "by their fruits ye shall know them," then Mrs. DeWitt has not failed to "lay up for" herself "treasures in heaven." She was lovingly cared for by her youngest son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur DeWitt, at whose home she lived and died. Wm. Anderson, Pastor