Brush - Bertha Childers - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Mrs. George Brush, after a very painful illness of two months, died Tuesday, April 3, 1900. Bertha Ethel Childers was a daughter of William and Emma Childers and was only 21 years old. She had spent her whole life in this community and was known and loved by everybody. When quite young she united with the M. E. Church and at the time of her death she was an earnest worker in that organization. In September 1897, she was united in marriage to George Brush, and their married life was particularly happy in their great devotion for each other. Her disease was that dread destroyer, consumption, and her sufferings were very great, but through it all she was loving and patient. She was the idol of her father’s house and the last few weeks were spent in his home. A trained nurse was in attendance and all that medical skill could do was done but all to no avail. The funeral services were conducted Thursday morning by Rev. A. C. Geyer, of Lafayette, and the interment was at Oak Hill. - thanks so much to “S” for her great obituary work for our site