N DEATH OF MRS. ED. DRAPER
Mrs. Edward Draper answered the
final summons last Friday morning,
Sept. 8, after many'weeks of severe
j suffering following a stroke>in June.
I She had suffered a slight stroke be¬
fore Tbut the last one, left her practic¬
ally helpless and in great pain until
death brought her relief. ■
ta'The funeral services were held at
j the Elmore Church of Christ on Lord's
yDay, afternoon, September 10, con¬
ducted by Rev. G. J. Knipple of Ellis-
fton*assisted by Elder C. C. Maple of
jthe Church of Christ. Burial was in
Union cemetery.
p Pearl Elizabeth, youngest daughter
iof Warren and Lydia Smith, was born
Jnear Elmore July 12, 1881, and lived
jher; entire life in this vicinity. She
was married to Edward Draper No¬
vember 20, 1912, and to this union
were born three children, two boys
and a girl. The latter \preceded her
mother in death, Pearl became a
Christian when a young girl and al-
Jways loved the house of God and the
work.of the church. She was taken
iserhrfely sick the 23rd of June and
for Eleven weeks suffered until the
i morning" of the|'8th of September,
!}when she fell asleep at the age of 41
j yearsil;* month ^and 22 days. uShe
leaves5 to mourn her loss her husband,
t^q^oys, Warren age 9 and Edward
age/^4* yeafs, her aged father, one
brother, Jay D. Smith, and a host**
relatives and friends.
