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- Memorial Services for the late Mrs. G. W. HOLLIDAY
were held in the
- Congregational Church, Saturday at 2:30 P.M., conducted by
her pastor, Rev. S. A. Sheard of the M. E. Church who was assisted
by Revs. Jordan, Burdick and Carr. The services were solemn and
impressive throughout and listened to with reverence by the large
audience present. The floral tributes from friends and different
organizations to which the decedent had been a member were profuse
and of choicest quality, made up in different designs, attested
the Love and esteem in which the departed was held.
- All of her children, and all of her sisters were at the funeral.
Those present from
- out-of-town being Mrs. W. L. ANDERSON, Newton, Ia.;
Mrs. H. W. COLE, Hutchinson, Kans.; Mrs. L. B. STAHL
and son; Miss Mildred HOLLIDAY, Chicago; Mrs. J. KREPLIN,
Ray HOLLIDAY, Harold HOLLIDAY, Beloit; Mr. and
Mrs. PIERCE and daughter, Walworth; Mrs. Jessie WRIGHT
and daughter, Rockford; Rev. W. S. CARR, Troy Center,
Wis.; Ralph HOLLIDAY, Lawrence College, Appleton.
- Eva Viola HANDY was born on May 21st, 1874, near Spring
Prairie, Wisconsin, and
- has spent her whole life in Walworth and Rock Counties. When
a child of ten years she united with the Baptist church, and
a few years ago transferred her membership to the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Milton. On January 8th, 1893, she was united in marriage
to Guy Wellington HOLLIDAY. To them were born eight children,
three sons and five daughters: Ralph R., Mrs. Helen SAUNDERS,
Walter W., Howard J., Mrs. Gladys TIFFANY, Ruth E., Esther
A., and Evalyn G. They all with her husband survive her. She
is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. H. W. COLE, Mrs.
W. L. ANDERSON and Mrs. Lillian STAHL. She passed
away about 9 o'clock in the evening of November 23rd, 1921, at
Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Along with her family cares Mrs.
HOLLIDAY did an almost incredible amount of work in her
church, besides being active in The Service Star Legion, The
Woman's Relief Corps, and The King's Daughters. It was little
less than marvelous the amount of benevolent and community-betterment
service this unassuming woman did. How long would it take, if
everybody was willing to spend and be spent as this woman was,
to bring this world gloriously to God. We could already begin
to rehearse the consummation hymn and prepare to sing, "The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and
of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever.
- After reading the above obituary the pastor Rev. S. A. Sheard
preached from the text
- in Isa. 35:10. Among the many words of appreciation he spoke
of Mrs. HOLLIDAY, he said, "I deem it one of the
greatest priveleges of my life to have been acquainted with this
choice woman. The things that impress the world most for good
are not contained in books, but written in such lives. Few read
books, everyone reads life. It is written in scripture of certain
ones, "That they overcame by the word of their testimony."
Mrs. HOLLIDAY overcame by the testimony of a most Godly
life.
- While our sorrow is very deep, we rejoice exceedingly for
our sorrow has in it -
- sweetness that is indiscribably blessed, as we believe our
sister is even now tasting of the things that God hath in store
for them that love him. [Thursday edition]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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