WILLIAMS Mary A. Williams was born in Freedom township, Henry County, Ohio, February 18th, 1861. She was the daughter of John A. and Levina Bowen. She was married to Albert Boss Williams February 19th, 1883. During the winter of '86 and '87 she with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Liberty Center, under the pastorate of Rev. W. U. Spencer. During all this time Mary proved to be an ardent and sincere worker for the Christian cause. She also was an active worker in the Epworth League. Mary was a devoted wife, an earnest and sincere christian woman. To meet and talk with her was to know that you had met a friend. During her sickness the often said she was ready to go; always seemed happy and contented with her lot, when on the morning of August 1st, 1892, the angel of death came and her spirit is now with the loved ones gone before.

IN MEMORIAM
Sister dear, how deep we miss thee,
Sorrow's pang can best express;
Thus to see cold death embrace thee
Doth imbitter our distress.
Vainly for thy step we listen,
Sadly looking round the room --
While with tears our eyelids glisten,
Thou art sleeping in the tomb.

No, not sleeping! thou art singing
In the bright angelic choir;
And thy voice through Heaven singing,
Rivals thy seraphic lyre.
Hope and love, all fear suppressing,
Point us to the angel host,
And we know that thou though missing,
Are not either dead or lost.

Thus the balm of consolation
Heals the wound that rends the breast,
And the heart's sad desolation,
Turns to gladness, peace and rest.
Thus we feel that death is thwarted,
That he grasps the soul in vain;
And we tell the dear departed
How we long to meet again.

Sister, dear, these tears of sadness,
On thy grave in sorrow shed,
Are the harbingers of gladness,
Gladness, free from doubt and dread.
Death has but thy same engraven,
Deeper on thy memory;
Hope and love, though sadly given
Draws us daily nearer thee.

A Friend.