This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TerryWillis124 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.guernsey/4405/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The funeral of Mrs. Harker took place from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Hornbrook on South Tenth street, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. A large number of friends assemble to pay a last tribute. Rev. Jackson led in prayer, Rev. Winters read the scripture and made a beautiful address dwelling especially upon the resurrection. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Lock who spoke of his knowledge of Mrs. Harker from childhood and her beautiful Christian character all the way and her triumphant death. A quartet composed of Mrs. J.H. Sarchet, John Bryn Jones and Josiah Jones sang "I came to Jesus" and "The home of the Soul." The flowers about the casket were luxuriant and elegant. Prominent among them were the Easter Lilies, lovely emblems of the Easter time and the resurrection. The pall bearers were T.E. Amos, George A. Beckett, T.R. Deselm, James Robins and Homer Jackson. Miss Mabel Hornbrook was at home from Chicago, but Mrs. McFarland was unable to come from California. The friends that were here from out of town were; John H. Hornbrook, Mrs. Sally Timblin, Mrs. Harry Bean, Moundsville, W.Va.; Mr. Samuel Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Hornbrook, Wheeling, W.Va.; Mrs. Phillip Hornbrook, Marietta, Ohio; Thomas McFarland, Captine, W.Va. Thursday 7 April 1904 The Guernsey Times. Mrs. Rebecca Kirkwood, wife of the late Robert Kirkwood, died Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, at her home near Pleasant Hill Church, after a sickness of three weeks with erysipelas. Her maiden name was Rebecca Robison and she was born 1817, near Washington, were she resided until 1874, when she married to Robert Kirkwood, who had four sons. They moved to his farm near Pleasant Hill church, where she made her home for over for over fifty-six years. To them were born two sons, who died in youth. Since her husbands dead she made her home with Thomas C. and family, the only living son of Mr. Kirkwood, who with his wife, four boys and two girls are left to mourn a loving old lady in her eighty-seventh year. Funeral services Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, Sun time, at Pleasant Hill Church. Rev. J. H. Nash, who has been her pastor for twenty years and Rev. J.B. McNunn who has known her since youth will conduct the services. Thursday 7 April 1904 The Guernsey Times. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.