Mullen - Sarah Lackey - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Sarah J. Lackey, daughter of Thos and Elizabeth Lackey, was born in Green County, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1839. At the age of 13 she removed to Montgomery County, Indiana, with her parents. When she was 20 years of age, she obeyed her Lord and Master and became a member of the Christian Church of Darlington. She became the wife of W. J. Mullen, March 28, 1867, who survives her. On March 20, 1897, at the age of 58 years her death occurred, after a long period of intense suffering from the ravages of cancer.

Mrs. Mullen was an exceptional character. She was known and loved by a wide circle of friends for her sweet and amiable disposition, having a smile and a kind word for all whom she met. She was a model wife in every particular as revealed by the tribute of her husband, who stated that in thirty years of marriage life, not a cross word had ever passed between them. As a foster mother to Mr. Mullen’s children, she performed her arduous duties with unselfish devotion and they deeply mourn her death. Mrs. Mullen was an exemplary Christian and was ever loyal to Christ and His church, and the influence of her saintly life was felt in the community in which she lived.

Her funeral was held at the East Christian Church in Darlington, Sunday at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. O. E. Kelly, pastor of said church of which she had been a consistent member all these years. Rev. Kelly was ably assisted by Rev. F. P. Trotter, who had dismissed his congregation that all might attend the funeral services. Mrs. Mullen was a woman loved and respected by all who knew her. Her husband who survives her is also held in high esteem by all, who were anxious to pay this last tribute of respect to her so that the church was to overflowing, almost as many standing on the outside as in the church..

Interment was at the Lutheran Cemetery east of Darlington, where, upon the procession it was met by a large congregation of friends in waiting who joined in sympathy with the friends and assisted in laying all that was mortal of this good woman to rest, where it will rest until that great and awful day when both land and sea will give up their dead. -s