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Obit: Dora Nickell-
It has been a painful surprise to many readers of the Times in this locality that a more than noticeable sketch of the death of Mrs. Dora Nickell was not furnished your paper. The oversight is due, no doubt, to the absence of our pastor, Bro. J. T. Wright, who was absent from home at the time of her death and did not get word in time for funeral services. Mrs. Nickell was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, and was 32 years old; died Dec. 16th, 1886. In 1881 she, in company with her husband and family, came to Missouri. Having a letter from the Corinth church, Montgomery Co., they united with the Christian church at Virginia, to which she remained a good member until her death. She endured her intense suffering, which lasted over ten days, with great patience, and all that medical skill and kind nursing could do was done to alleviate her pain, but death claimed her as his own. Her mind seemingly was on her children and household duties. She said she had no fears of death, and if called was willing to go, and when the time came she kissed her children and told her husband there would be a way provided for them, then laid down the weapon of life and her soul peacefully winged its way back to its maker. Her husband and five little ones are sad and feel lonesome without her presence to comfort and cheer them, but they rejoice in the hope of meeting her again. Sister Nickell was respected by all and to know her was to love her. She has gone to heaven, but she leaves as a heritage to her children and friends the savor of a good life and holy example to follow, that they, too, when dead, may leave such a monument to speak out to others to cheer them in the storms of life as they are cheered by the memory of this estimable lady. May her mantle fall on her children here while she rests with Christ, and then meet, an unbroken family, in heaven.
There is no death; an angel form Walks o'er the earth in silent tread. He bore your mother dear away And now we call her dead.
He left your hearts all desolate, He took your fairest flowers; Transplanted into bliss, she now Adorns immortal bowers. A Friend.
Source: The Butler Weekly Times- Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1887; Butler, Bates County, Missouri
Submitted by: Karen Foreman
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