A Miami County Newspaper
December 20, 1929

In the Springtime of 1857, when the earth began to bud into newness of life, on the 22nd day of April, Marietta was born to bless the union of John and Gulselma Shoemaker. For a time she was permitted to enjoy the pleasures of childhood with her brothers and sister, John, David, Sarah Jane and Clara Bell. At the tender age of 12 her mother died and the responsibility of the home fell upon her youthful shoulders. From that day on her life has been one given for others and like the woman in the scriptures, "she hath done what she could." The Lord has graciously permitted her to outlive the family circle, and called her to her eternal home on the evening of December 16th, 1929, at the age of 72 years, 7 months and 24 days.

On the 18th day of August 1877 she was united in marriage to Samuel Strong by Rev. A. L. McKinney at Troy. To this union three children were 
given: Pearl, Clarence and Clara. Pearl and Clarence have preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband and her daughter, Mrs. Clara 
Martin. Five grandchildren, Glenn, Ray, and Jean Schellhouse, Mrs. Luther Robinns and Maribell Martin also survive.

In the winter of 1886, she accepted Jesus as her Saviour and was baptized by Rev. D. D. Wine and a short time later united with the First Brethren Church in Pleasant Hill, to which she has remained faithful until death called her to meet her Saviour face to face.

Mrs. Strong was born on the farm where she resided at the time of her death, and was a resident of Newton township all of her life except for a brief residence in Indiana.

She was a dutiful wife, loving mother and kindly neighbor and her benevolent spirit and ready sympathy in time of need will be sadly missed not only in the immediate family but by a wide circle of friends.

"We must forsake--But Thou forsakest not--
The tasks our hands let fall,
Thy hands upbear.
Nothing is far from thee. No lonliest spot.
No grain of Christian's dust shall be forgot,
Or in the resurrection lose its shape. 
Susan Coolidge