MRS. DANIEL M. SHROYER, by Charles Gorsuch.

A canopy of sorrow again has gathered over Deshler and vicinity in the decease of another of its most highly respectect citizens, in the person of Mrs. Daniel M. Shrover, a resident of Deshler for 34 years. Jane Covill, daughter of William and Lovina Covell was born at Sidney, Ohio, Feb. 28th, 1856 and departed this life Sept. 29th, 1924 aged 68 years, 7 months and one day.

The family moved from Maplewood, Ohio to Deshler, in 1890, where they since have resided.

April 23rd, 1874 she was united in marriage to Daniel M. Shroyer and to which marriage were born seven children, namely, Mesdames, Stella Rayle, Myrtle Wilcox, Grace Beam and James O. and Grover L., all of Deshler, and Mrs. Maud Dewese of Toledo. One daughter, Bessie died some years ago, at the age of eleven years.

She leaves to mourn her departure, her companion, four daughters, two sons, ten grand-children and two great grand-children.

Also, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lippincott, St. Paris, O., Mrs. Emma Crusy of Sidney, Ohio, and three brothers, Geo. Covell, Dayton, O., Char CoveIl, New Mexico and John Covell, residence, unknown.

And beside the family, there are left in sorrow many neighbors and friends, who fully realize that a true kindly mother has been summoned from the annals of rapidly fleeting time to the endless cycles of eternity. Her work was done, her mission had come to an end, and she was called home to where the harpers chant, the summer lingers and all is one vast chorus of ambrosial delight.

The deceased became a professed Christian at the age of 14 years and united with the Methodist Episcopal church and later uniting with the Presbyterians.

She continued steadfast in the faith that she espoused in her youth even to the end.

She also had been an honored member of the Rebekah Lodge and of the Pythian Sisters.

She was the first noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge of Deshler and twice held the office of district deputy.

At the time when her health would permit, she was very active in all the functionaries that were for the uplift of society.

Thus, it may be said of her that she fought a good fight, finished her course and kept the faith leaving to her posterity the richest kind of legacy, one that is sublime, undefiled and that does not fade away.