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From: "Betty Brunson" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Burns - BB-Vera
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:18:33 -0800
References: <B8CD21C4.7877%mbarker@austin.rr.com> <004301c1d9ab$4d516720$0b00a8c0@vera>

Thanks Vera,
This findly made the bell go ding and I have been digging in them boxes, the
ones that have information you know you are going to need someday but can't
find it when you need.
I just don't understand why she is buried in the Roberts Cemetery if she
died at Lacrosse. I'm going to run down there this afternoon to see if I can
find her grave.
Betty BB

----- Original Message -----
From: Vera Reeves <>
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Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:30 AM
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Burns - BB


> The Melbourne Clipper June 23, 1877--0bituary Notice
> Died at her residence near LaCross, Ark., 13th of May 1877, Mrs. Elizabeth
> Burns, after a painful illness which she bore :with patience and
> resignation. Sister Burns was the daughter of James Tiller and was born
May
> 23rd, 1816. In 1824 she professed religion and joined the church, and-in
> 1840 she was united in matrimony with John F. Burns, with whom she lived a
> happy and useful life until his death, which accrued in 1850. At the death
> of her husband, the care of training and providing for six children,
> devolved entirely on sister Burns, which arduous duty she discharged with
> the energy and patience which Christian mothers alone can doe. Eleven:
years
> before her death she was stricken with blindness, yet she bore this, the
> saddest of bodily afl1ictions with Christian fortitude patience; always
> exhibiting-in- an eminent degree, that meekness and resignation which are
> characteristic of deep ____ of heart. Sister Burns became a member of
the
> Cumberland Presbyterian Church at LaCrosse; at the organization of that
> congregation, in the communion of which she lived, discharging her
Christian
> duties as well as her affection admit of; until her-death:. Sister Burns
> died at the age of 61 years and 43 years of her life were spent in the
> service of God. It is no exaggeration to say that she was truly pious an
> earnest , consecrated Christian - her life proved her such. She never
shrunk
> from the discharge of any known duty, but always had a word of
encouragement
> for the descending and tears of sympathy for the suffering. She was ever
> ready to throw the mantle of charity over the shortcomings of her fellow
> Christians. She was an affectionate wife, a tender and loving mother; and
an
> ornament to the church and society, and loved by all who knew her. She
died
> as she lived n the strong assurance of a living faith and in hope of the
> blessed immortality. Three- of her children preceded her to the '"better
> land" while three are left behind. To these we would say, follow in the
> footsteps of your now sainted mother. "Weep not as those who have no hope"
> for "While your silent steps are straying lonely through nights deepening
> shade. Glory's brightest beams are playing 'round thy happy mother's head.
> D. G. Griffith
> *************************************
> Roberts Cemetery Izard County
> One cemetery book shows her death as 16 May 1887 the other shows: b. 16
May
> 1887 and no death date.
>
> Vera
>
>
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