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Hannah Marie RoutonWilliam N. Routon Eldon Advertiser Jan 27, 1915 HANNAH MARIE ROUTON Hannah Marie Routon was born in Schoolkill Co. Penn April 22, 1828 and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buckhart, to Morgan Co., Mo in 1833. where she grew to young womanhood and was married to W. N. Routon in 1850. To this union 11 children werre born, 6 girls and 5 boys, all of whom except four have preceded her to the other world. Those living are W. G. Routon and R. D. Routon of Eldon, Mrs. Susan Sinclair of Columbia, and Mrs. J. D. Kidwell of Versailles. Her faithful husband preceded her to the yonder world about 15 years ago. "Grandma Routon" as many called her, was converted to the Lord and united with the Baptist Church at Gravois Mills in 1859 where she made her church home until 1884, afterwards transferring her membership to Old Liberty Church 4 miles west of Eldon until 1893 when she became one of the charter members of the Rocky Mount Baptist church. She continued her faithfulness to the Lord until she was called to her reward. She went to sleep in Jesus Jan. 17, 1915, being 87 years, 8 months and 28 days old. Grandma Routon lived a devoted Christian life all of these years, faithful to her family which was left entirely to her care the latter part of her life. She was prayerful and lived to see all her children converted to Christ. As she grew older, her faith grew stronger in the Lord and in the long siege of sickness she talked much about the Lord and her future home. It was pleasant for the writer to be at her home at Brother R. D. Routon's and talk with her of heaven. Her children loved their mother and did everything in their power to stay the Angel of Death, but the Lord called her to come away from sufferting to rest in heaven. How sad it is to say "Goodbye" to our loved ones here, but we remember we never say "Goodbye" in heave. Long will the life of Grandma Routen live in the minds of the people for her faithful Christian life. Children be faithful and when we all must go from this life, we can meet our father and mother, brothers, sisters, and children over on the golden shore. The funeral was preached by the writer at the home of Mr. Routen in the prescence of a large crowd of sorrow stricken, children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Text Psalm 23;6 The choir sang "God be with you 'till we meet again" as loved ones viewed the reamins for the last time, We thought, not here, but if we could unfold the golden curtain of heaven we could see mother Routen. W. A. Phillips, the undertaker, took the body to Big Rock cemetery to be placed away to await the resurrection morning. Looking at the tears and heard the sobs of loved ones we thought how sad is death. Rev. J. S Mahan |