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Indiana Violet Richards Shively

11 Sep 1857 – 4 Aug 1921

Birth11 Sep 1857
Death4 Aug 1921
CemeteryBureau Cemetery
Clarks , Merrick County , Nebraska , USA
Added byVicky Wiemer on 26 Jul 2010
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Indiana Violet Richards was born in Wabash county, Indiana, Septermber 11, 1857, and departed this life on August 4, 1921 at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, as the age of 63 years, 10 month and24days. When but 15 years of age she moved with her parents to Merrick county Nebraska, whereonJuly12,1877, she was married to Thomas A. Shively. To this union were born seven children, three daughters, Mrs. Vern Porter of North Star, Mrs. Charles A. Miller of Fullerton and Mrs. Clarence Lawson who preceded the mother to the Great Beyond in 1906. Four sons, Charley of this neighborhood, Lafe of Sargent, Lawrence of Fullerton and Klar who was still at home, besides two sisters, Mrs. John Anderson of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Frank Sowl of Fullerton, two brothers, Will Richards of South Bend, Neb., and Jay Richards of Fullerton, and eleven grand children are left to mourn her loss. For several months, Mrs. Shively has been in failing health and in spite of all that loving hands and physician's care could do, she grew gradually worse until at her request she was taken to the Methodist hospital in Omaha, where her spirit took flight. Mrs. Shively's going is felt as a personal loss by the whole neighborhood, although having gone thru all the hardships of the pioneer, her disposition was always genial with a smile and kindly word for everyone. No matter what the weather was she was always at Pierce Chapel for worship and did much for the up-building of the church -- her loss is keenly felt by every family in the neighborhood and her life has been a worthy example to all who knew her. Had the writer been choosing the text for the funeral sermon, it would have been,"She hath done what she could." The sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereaved ones. Funeral services were held at Pierce Chapel on Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. Taylor, pasto rof the church, assisted by Rev. Kramer of Clarks. Obituary - CLARKS ENTERPRISE AUGUST 12, 1921 Indiana Violet Richards was born in Wabash County, Indiana, September 11, 1857, and died in the Methodist Hospital at Omaha, Nebraska August 4, 1921 at the age of 63 years, 10 months and28days. She was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amaziah Richards. She spent her girlhood in Indiana and Iowa. She moved with her parents to Merrick County, Nebraska where she lived the remainder of her life. July 12, 1877, she was united in marriage to Thomas A. Shively, with whom she lived a little morethan44years. To this union was born 7 children, 6 of whom survive her. The second daughter, Mrs. C. E. Lawson passed away August 24, 1906. The deceased was a member of the Pierce Chapel M. E. Church and was a faithful member and a true Christian up to the time of her death. Some of the last words were she was ready to meet her Master and Lord. She is left to mourn her loss, her faithful husband, two daughters, Mrs. Verne Porter, North Star, Nebraska, Mrs. C. A. Miller, Fullerton, Nebraska, four sons, Charles and Klar of Clarks, Nebraska, W. L. Shively, Sargent, Nebraska and Lawrence Shively, Fullerton, Nebraska. She also leaves 2 brothers and 2 sisters, 11grandchildren and a host of friends. The funeral services were held at the Pierce Chapel M. E. Church Saturday afternoon August 6, conducted by pastor W. T. Taylor assisted by Rev. Kraemer of the Congregational Church. Internment was in the Pierce Chapel Cemetery. Obit contributed by Lois Miller Lindholm Dawson.

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