Obituary for Hunter Sydnor Meriwether (1899-1901)
No. 086 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of
Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.
Died, July 19, 1901, at the home of his parents in Troy, Mo., Hunter Sydnor, only son
of John F. and Kate B.
MERIWETHER, of whooping cough and congestion of the stomach and bowels, at the tender age
of 20 months and 2 days.
Little Hunter, who was an unusually bright and pretty boy, was the idol of his fond
parents and the pet of his little sister Mary.
He was a gift from God, sent to brighten your home and lives, and you will now feel in all
the years to come: "Twas better to have loved and lost. Than never to have loved at
all."
You are richer and better for having a little child in Heaven to beckon you onward and
upward; you have an interest there. Trials may come to you but none can come to him upon
whose lips Jesus has pressed the kiss of peace. Like the unsurpassed Magnolia of the
sunny south, he came to shed the beauty and fragrance of his sweet angelic life, and
impress them on the minds and hearts of those who knew and loved him, then faded and went
away.
The world and your home are better for his having lived. Heaven is richer for his going.
He cannot return to you, but you, with God's help, may go to him. Lovingly, Mrs. Wm.
FRAZIER, Troy, Mo., July 25, 1901. [photo caption gives birthdate as 17 Nov 1899]
Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection": Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records.
Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 20 August 1998.
NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed county coordinator with proof of this consent.
Return to Alphabetical Index of Neva's Collection
Return to Numerical Index of Neva's Collection
Return to Lincoln County Heritage Page
Return to Lincoln County MOGenWeb Main Page