Troy Times

July 20, 1865

YOUART, LIZZIE - Died, at the residence of her parents in Troy, July 11th, 1865.  Miss Lizzie Youart, in the twenty-eighth year of her age. Her disease was consumption, which rapidly hurried her from perfect health to the cold and silent grave. Her sufferings were very great, yet, she endured them, not only with patience and resignation, but with a true Christian heroism. Miss Youart had long been a consistent member of the Main Street Presbyterian Church of this place, and had adorned her life by a Godly walk and a strict performance of her duties to the community, to the church, and to the family. It was however reserved for her to manifest the power and greatness of the Christian religion on her death bed. With her the love of Jesus was ever present, and hope had almost become fruition, and faith a present reality. She said to her friends, "Weep not for me, I am going home to Jesus. Seek the Savior's pardoning mercy, embrace him now and soon we shall be reunited" Thus departed Lizzie Youart, loved by all who knew her, and deeply mourned by surviving friends, but, not as those without hope, for hers was the death of the righteous. S.