Mote - Clara Mullen
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 1 July 1893
Clara A. Mullen, daughter of James Mullen and wife, was born in Montgomery county, March 10th, 1845. She joined the Christian church under the preaching of Rev. W. T. Warbinton, August. 2, 1862, and has lived a devoted Christian ever since. On the 22nd of February, 1866, she was married to Marcus Mote, who with their children, all boys, are left to mourn her death. She was always very delicate and subjected to sickness and suffering the greater part of her life, which kept them in the house the greater part of their time and brought her nearer to her family, who were wholly devoted to her, and never tired of looking after her comfort and wishes. She will be sadly missed. The home will be lonely, the cot and chair she so much occupied is vacant but she has only gone before to be ready to welcome them in the pearly gates, and as she used to stand at the door or window watching their return if they should away, so is she now looking and waiting their coming. She was never known to speak in harsh tones. If she had to reprove the children or any one in any way it was always done in a mild, gentle tone, never allowing her temper to rise, if so, she kept quiet until she could speak in that gentle, quiet way which she always possessed. She departed this June 17, 1893, age 48 years, three months, seven days. "Sister, thou has gone before us, And thy saintly soul has flown. From pain and death and all suffering, And sorrow Is unknown." Funeral services at the Christian church at Darlington, June 19, by Rev. F. P. Trotter, from Jeremiah 15, ix,"Her sun is gone down while it was yet day." - thanks to Kim H