Fleming, Mary Louise Mill

Passed: 1934-02-09

Age: 91

Source: Mountaineer

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1934-02-22

Information: A Peaceful Ending - Our little city of Ravenswood was saddened on Friday morning, February 9th, to hear the news of the passing of our oldest and most respected citizen ""Aunt"" Louise Fleming, as she was affectionately called by most of her friends.  But for a cold she was apparently in good health until a week before her death, when she was attacked with pleurisy, which quickly developed into pneumonia.  Death ensued in a very short time.  She seemed to fall asleep, as a child in its mother's arms, so easy and resigned, and without a struggle-passing over the River of Death to be with God and the ""loved and lost awhile"".  As sets the Morning Star which goes not down behind the darkened West, but only melts away into the brightness of the morning, so her light and life go on brightly shining through the dawn of Eternity's day.      Mary Louise Mill, daughter of David and Mary Louise Progler Mill, was born in Delaware, March 12th, 1842, and departed this life Februay 9th, 1934, at the age of 91 years, 10 months, and 27 days.  Whith her parents she came in early childhood to near Ripley in this county and finally came to Ravenswood, where she spent most of her life.  On September 13th, 1865, she was united in marriage with Mr. George P. Fleming of Ravenswood, with whom she journeyed through life for 64 years, until his death five years ago January 9th.      There were born to this union five children, twin girls, one of whom died in infancy, the other, Mrs. Gertrude Husler, preceding her mother in death in November, 1933.  Wm. H., local hardware merchant, Frank D., local postmaster and Pembroke E. of Point Pleasant Wholesale Candy Co. Pt. Pleasant, W. Va.      ""Aunt"" Louise was the soul of consideration, encouraging all who tried to do their best.  She was ever thinking of some kindness to bestow on those who needed words of encouragement.  She put herself out to help others.  If any were in trouble, she seemed to know the comfort to bring, the words to say to cheer weary hearts.  The sick was her concern; she helped as long as she was able to care for those who needed her.  To her the things of beauty were indeed a joy forever.  She loved the beautiful flowers, pictures, works of art, handwork of all kinds.  Her home was a veritable bower of beautiful art pieces worked by her and her daughter.  She was devout and humble, a prayerful and worshipful soul.  She loved her Church and did not miss any service if she could possibly get there, and this had been her habit for many years of her life.  For over fifty years she was a member of the local M. E. Church, South, and contributed a large part to its building and growth.      In the passing of ""Aunt"" Louise Fleming, the Church sustains a very great loss.  The place she occupied in attendance and participation will be hard indeed to fill, Who will take her place?  Will those of her dear ones take her mantle and occupy her pew and serve God as did she?  She lived long over the four-score years.  Her works truly follow her.  Her faith, patience, loyalty to Christ, good works, her truly sainted career, all beckon us on to do our best to meet her in the skies.  To talk about and meditate upon so sainted a life, is to express ourselves as a prophet of old. ""Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his.""      Services to honor her memory were held at the M. E. Church, South, Ravenswood Sunday afternoon, Februay 11th, 1934, by her pastor, Rev. W. B. Corder, and former pastor, Rev. W. E. Keenan of Parkersburg, W. Va., and her remains laid to rest in the beautiful city of the dead at North Ravenswood.