Meek - Margaret
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday 21 Feb 1896
Mrs. Meek died at the country home Friday night. She leaves a number of friends to mourn her death. Interment was at Pisgah Cemetery.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 28 February 1896
Orth, Feb. 15, 1896—This day will not be forgotten by the family of Margaret Meek for it has put its history into their hearts and memories by her death, which occurred between the hours of 6 and 7 o’clock in the morning of that day. She had been a patient sufferer for years, but she bore it all with Christian fortitude and courage, never complaining or saying that her affliction was too great, but with that resignation that is characteristic in those who find their guarantee in the arms of the Savior of sinners. She waited for death, in whose coming she enjoyed a solace; for she was assured she would receive her Redeemer’s last visit upon earth. With this glorious hope bearing her up, she often said in her last hours, “I will soon be through; I hate to leave you, but in heaven we will part no more.” The dark labyrinth of death loses its terror when the dying are blessed with the holy presence of Christ, who himself once died that others might live.
The imperishable evidence that she has left of her interest in Him should be sufficient to resign the family to the inevitable. Her aged companion, who is left alone in the world for a little while, says of her that she was a companion in all that the word implies. She was kind and affectionate and shed the light of love in their home, making it cheerful for those around her, insomuch that none ever regretted having made a visit to her house, whose doors were always open to her almost numberless friends, who were met with smiles of welcome. Her life, in which was as little harm as any of whom we could write, will be a steady and unfailing light to her two daughters, Mary Shaver, of Crawfordsville, and Dora Bruce, of Orth, who are left without a mother’s counsel. They will oft’ recall the tender touch of her kind hand in smoothing their troubled brows.
Mrs. Meek was born and raised in Augusta County, Virginia. In early life she united with the German Reform Church in that state, and after her marriage to James Meek, she removed to Indiana and became a member of the Southern Church. She leaves an aged sister in this state and one in Virginia, whose company she has parted forever. She fell a few paces this side of her 62d milestone. Let her rest, her troubles are o’er.