DUCKWORTH, Stella Lenore
Date of death: 24 Jul 1900 – Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, July 27, 1900,
Volume XLI Number 4, page 1 column 3
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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Miss Stella Duckworth, daughter of Noah Duckworth and wife, of Needham, died Tuesday morning after a long illness from tuberculosis. Deceased was nineteen years of age. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Second Mt. Pleasant.
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, August 10, 1900,
Volume XLI Number 6, page 3 column 3
OBITUARY.
Stella Lenore Duckworth, daughter of Noah and Martha Duckworth, was born near Needham, October 2, 1880. She united with the Mt. Zion Methodist church and was baptized by Rev. Bundy, May 10, 1895. She died after a few months illness of consumption, July 24th, 1900, at the age of 19 years, 9 months and 22 days. A faithful daughter and a kind and loving sister has been transferred from earth and left in this home a vacancy that cannot be filled, but the Lord knoweth best and this one is now free from pain. We feel the sorrow of other households, but not so keenly as those of our own. Suffering and death in other families will elicit our neighborly sympathy, but it is not as when our children suffer or die. Our whole souls go out in melting pity for them. But we are God’s children if we love and obey him. We are adopted into His family and are of the household of faith.
Only a few days before her death, Stella was speaking of Death, and said she was ready to die and asked her parents to prepare to meet her in Heaven. Be of good comfort ye afflicted ones, God holds in reserve a blessing for the eyes that weep. The dark night must end at sunrise. The icy barriers that winter has thrown around us will melt in the warm summer’s sun. Stella leaves father, mother, three sisters and three brothers, and is now clasping glad hands with her three little brothers, who were called away a few years ago. The family thus bereft have the sympathy of their many friends in this sad hour. God in His wisdom doeth all things best.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
Then in Heaven with joy to great thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 25, at Second Mt. Pleasant church, conducted by Rev. Framinger, assisted by Revs. Duncans and Hermek, after which we laid her wilted form away by the side of her brothers to await the resurrection.
E. J. G.
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Link to Stella Lenore Duckworth’s grave
Note: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011, Needham Township, Johnson County, Certificate and Record of Death, page 79 records that Stella Duckworth died at about 9 o’clock a. m. on 24 Jul 1900 in Needham from tuberculosis, aged nineteen years. She was female, white and single, born in Needham. Her father’s name was J. N. Duckworth and her mother’s maiden name was Martha Harden, both born in Indiana. The informant was J. N. Duckworth. Stella was buried in Second Mount Pleasant on 25 Jul 1900, E. G. Barnhizer, undertaker.
Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson