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Hartley Herald (Hartley Iowa)

March 20, 1901

In Memoriam.

Anna Kneen was born on the Isle of Man, Dec. 17, 1861, and died at her parents' home in Hartley, March 16, 1901, aged 39 years, 3 months and 28 days. With her parents, she came to U. S. in 1868. She has always chosen to make her home with them. She was a schoolteacher by choice as well as by natural qualifications and spent her energies along that line. In her home she was a model of patience. She loved to be helpful to others, never considering herself. She won the lasting confidence of her acquaintances. As to her religious life, she was a patient follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. Tho in her childhood days she never loved the ways of sin, yet she felt that we must do good by being good; without Christ all her own good would not avail that; Christ, and not we ourselves, was the Savior of men. Accordingly, during the revival meetings under the leadership of Rev. Ginn, conducted by Evangelist Garlock, she made a bold stand for Christ. A flood of joy came into her life, which never went out. And now that she is resting from her labors, this same hallowed life enlightens the gloom of this present hour for those endeared to her.

She loved her Bible, She was a Bible Christian; marks of her Bible study left on the margin of her Bible are worthy of note, and will afford a pleasant and very comforting reminder of her fidelity to Christ, to whomsoever this tumb-worn book may fall. To her,

No book was like the Bible
For childhood, youth and age;
Her duty, plain and simple,
She found on every page.

It came by inspiration,
A light to guide her way,
A voice from him who gave it.
Reproving when we stray.

O let us love the Bible,
And praise it more and more;
Our life is like a shadow,
Our days will soon be o'er.

But if we closely follow
The counsel God has given.
We then may hope with angels.
To sing His praise in heaven.

Anna was active in the church;--conspicuous in the W.F. M.S. and Epworth League. She will be missed by both these auxiliaries.

But she could not always stay; her God and Master came seeking for her. He bade her come down into the dark valley alone to meet him. She, with much suffering, went at his bidding, beside the still waters, to hear his voice in whispers saying, "It is enough. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord."

"We saw her fade and waste away;
We saw her gasp for breath;
We saw upon her sunken cheeks
The fatal signs of death.

She is gone, the grave has received her;
'Twas Jesus who called her away;
She is gone, the Lord hath redeemed her,
From night to the splendor of day."

Medical skill with human help and sympathy did all in their power to check the dread disease, pneumonia; but to no avail. At times her pain was excruciating. Tho conscious to the last, yet she suffered so that she had to forego bidding goodby, save a whisper to her father who watched by her side.

"She heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Come unto me and rest.
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.'

She came to Jesus as she was.
Weary and worn and sad.
She found in him a resting place,
And he has made her glad.

She heard the voice of Jesus say.
Behold, I freely give
The living water, thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink and live.

She came to Jesus and she drank
Of that life-giving stream;
Her thirst was quenched, her soul revived,
And now she lives in him.

She heard the voice of Jesus say.
'I am this dark world's light;
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise.
And all thy day be bright.'

She looked to Jesus and she found,
In him her star, her sun,
And in that light of life she walked,
And now her journey's done."

D. A. McBurney.

The funeral was held in the M. E. church, Pastor McBurney preaching from the text found in Rev. 1;7. He was assisted in the services by E.P. Barker.

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Hartley HeraldHartley, Iowa, March 20, 1901

Resolution of Condolence.

Hartley, Iowa, March 17, 1901

Resolved, That we, the members of Epworth League, Chapter 8929, do hereby record expressions of the deep sorrow we feel in the departure from among us of Our Dear Sister, Anna Kneen; and that to her parents and mourning friends we extend our hands and hearts, content to render every assistance we can to-lighten the burden of their affliction.

C.W. Helm, President,

Gertrude Crossan, Secretary.

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Hartley Herald, Hartley, Iowa April 3, 1901

Resolution of Condolence.

Whereas, Almighty God in the exercise of His divine power, has called to her heavenly home the daughter of our dear sister Mrs. Kneen, therefore be it

Resolved, That we, Geneviere Rebekah Lodge 154, extend to our sister and her family our heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour of their bereavement; also be it further

Resolved, That a record of these Resolutions be spread on our minutes and published in both of our papers.

Nellie Van Galder,
Carrie C. Howard,
Alice Keith.

Copyright 1999 Terry Kneen