MILLARD, Harriet F.

MRS MILLARD DEAD Passed Away at her home Sunday After Long Illness Mrs. E. B. Millard died at her home in this city last Sunday, after a long illness the immediate cause of death being paralysis. The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the house and at 2:00 o’clock at the church, Rev. T. E. Ream officiating. The following obituary was read by Rev. Ream at the funeral. Mrs. Harriet F. Millard, maiden name Graham, was born on the 15th day of May, 1848, at Mayfield, DeKalb county, Ill., and died at her own home in Genoa, Ill., Sunday, Jan. 14, 1906, being 57 years, 7 months and 29 days of age at the time of her decease. She was one of a family of ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Houton Graham of Mayfield. She was educated in the schools at Sycamore, Ill., and when a young woman twenty years of age she was united in marriage to Mr. Edgar B. Millard, October 8, 1868. After their marriage Mr. & and Mrs. Millard moved to Genoa township where they have since made their home. At first they lived east of Genoa on a farm for seventeen years, after that they moved to the village of Genoa where they have since resided. Into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard eleven children were born, four have passed away before their mother’s death. Besides her husband, Mr. E. B. Millard, she leaves to mourn her departure three sons and four daughters--------Edgar B. and Ferris R. Millard all of Genoa. Her daughters are: Misses Mary and Bernice Millard of Genoa, Mrs. Louise Bradford of Arcodia, Mich.; Mrs. Walter Allen of Aurora, Ill. She also leaves four sisters: Mrs. Lyda Winchester of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Augusta Swartz of Naperville, Ill.; Mrs. Anna Burke of Malta, Ill., and Mrs. Margaret Church of DeKalb, Ill. When a young woman nineteen years of age, Mrs. Millard was baptized in the Christian faith and joined the Christian church at Mayfield and since that time has lived a constant and faithful Christian life. In the year 1883 she united with the M. E. church at Genoa under the ministry of Rev. J. S. David and was a member of the church at the time of her death. A little more than five years ago her health broke down and though at times she would feel much better, yet she never again gained her health and on account of this was kept most of the time very close to her home. She was a faithful, helpful wife and a devoted, loving mother. She lived much for her family and upon the minds and hearts of her children she has made a deep impression for good. She was a devoted reader of the Bible and one who exercised an unchanging faith in earnest prayer. Her children will always have the precious memory of her as a devoted, Christian mother. Last November her health began to fail more rapidly and while she was up and about the home, she gradually grew weaker until the end came last Sunday afternoon. Her work is over. She was one who trusted and believed God and has gone to her sure reward.