Olive Pleasant

Stillwater Valley News
November 24, 1937

Mrs. Geo. Pleasant Succumbs Tuesday

Mrs. Olive Pleasant, wife of George Pleasant, passed away Tuesday night at 10:45 o'clock at the Stouder Hospital in Troy, following a goitre operation, after having been a patient in the hospital several weeks for observation and treatment.

She was born and reared near Laura and has resided for a number of years in Pleasant Hill, having lived a long and useful life of seventy-two years. Her kindly disposition and sincere interest in others won for her many genuine friends She was always willing and anxious to help her family, friends and neighbors whenever needed. Many can truly say it was good to have known her.

Mrs. Pleasant is survived by her husband, a grand daughter, Joanne Pleasant of Arcanum, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Smith Pleasant also of Arcanum, one sister, Mrs. Clara Hall of Laura, three brothers, D. J. Miles, C. C. Miles and R. S. Miles, all of near Laura, one nephew and one niece. Her only son Willis preceded her in death on May 1, 1929. 

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hall in Laura, with Rev. S. J. Adams, pastor of the First Brethren Church of which she was a faithful member officiating. Interment will be made in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in charge of (?) Geeting.

Stillwater Valley News
December 2, 1937

For more than three score years and ten, in her quiet unassuming manner, Olive Miles Pleasant went about doing good not only in her own household and among relatives for whom the ties of love and friendship were most dear, but to all whom she met, went out a spirit of encouragement and sympathy. Weeping with those who weep and rejoicing with those who rejoice. On October 9th, 1865, Olive, the daughter of Samuel P. and Sarah Miles was born on the Miles homestead, just north of Laura, on or near this place she spent most of her life. 
She was married to George W. Pleasant in 1892. One son, Willis blessed this home by his love for and loyalty to his parents. This joy was too soon turned to sorrow, when in May 1929, his work here on earth was finished. Believing in redemption, accepting Christ as her Savior, she was with her husband united with the Church in 1908, being a member of the Ludlow Fall Friends. One of seven children she is the third to be called to give an account of her stewardship, she is survived by her husband, a daughter-in-law Mildred Pleasant, Joan, a grand-daughter, three brothers Davis, Roger and Clark Miles, one sister Mrs.Clara Hall all of Laura. After months of suffering, how welcome the summons to come for the reward that awaits those who have done what they could to create joy and happiness.

"Be useful where thou livest, that they may 
Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
Find out men's wants and will, 
and meet them there. All wordly joys go less
To one the joy of doing kindness."

The family wish to express their heart felt THANKS to all who have so kindly assisted them in this their hour of sorrow. And especially to the neighbors who were so attentive to their loved one during her long suffering.