Miami Union

August 30, 1873 

MURRAY, ANN - On Saturday morning, August 23rd, Miss Ann Murray.  Death is always an unwelcome visitor, and its approach creates dismay and sorrow, but never so much as when it comes suddenly and takes those whom we have been accustomed to lean upon, whose life has been that of self-sacrifice and devotion to others.  Few live such lives as she whose death we chronicle this week.  Ann Murray was born in Cumberland county, Penn., in July, 1807.  In October, 1814, her parents removed to this vicinity.  November, 1828, she united with the Presbyterian Church, Rev. James Coe then being pastor.  Faithful in the discharge of duty, of great energy and activity of temperment, benevolent and kind in word and deed, her daily record in the various relations of life at home, in the church, and in society, was that of the christian who believed what she professed, and lived what she believed.  Suddenly the death summons came to her and found her not unprepared.  Her work was done, and well done.  To those who conversed with her in the last moments of consciousness, her words were not of fear for the uncertain Beyond, but of calm trust, peace and joy, and love for the Savior who had been for so many years her Guide and her Rock of Salvation.  Her loss is common sorrow.  In the Church where she was a consistent and faithful member; the Bible Society, of which she was Vice-President; the W. C. A., where her willing heart and ready hands ever responded to the call of the afflicted, and in the home circle the cheerful voice and kind words will indeed be missed, and yet we have buried our dead with no feeling that the grave holds all, but with a prayer to Him in whose hands are life and death, that our life-work may be perfect as hers whom we have placed beneath the sod, and that our death may be as hers--only the summon to a better land.     E. L. D.