Mrs. Viola L. Divoll was born January 3, 1837, in the city of Chautauqua, New York, and died in Trenton, Nebraska of old age, May 5th, 1919.

When a girl of sixteen she met and afterward married George Divoll, than a Baptist pastor of her church. Mr. Divoll preceded her to the grave about twenty years ago.

To this union were born two children, a son and daughter. The daughter passed away twenty six years ago at the age of thirty-six.

Mr. and Mrs. Divoll moved from Genesee, N.Y. where he was pastor of the Baptist church about twenty three years ago, and lived in Farnam until just a few years ago when Mrs. Divoll moved with her son to Trenton, Nebr., where she fell asleep in Jesus.

Mr. and Mrs. Divoll were instrumental in organizing the Baptist church in Farnam and helped to secure funds for eastern friends to erect the present building; without their help it is doubtful if a church of that faith could have been maintained in those trying and changing years.

She was a charter member of the United States W. C. T. U. and also of the Farnam chapter, always proud to display the white ribbon and fought not only against liquor but was also found fighting for the rights of women, especially in the interest of suffrage.

Often times Mrs. Divoll would read some of Mr. Divoll's sermons to the Baptist church when that church was without a pastor; thus she kept the church fires burning, when to have them go out would mean death to the organization.

Any movement to uplift mankind was sure to get her sympathy and help.

Her sacrifice was limited by her ability.

She leaves to friends and relatives an inspiring example of christian fortitude and her life was a living sermon of the power of God, to the keeping power of God's gospel to keep one sweet in disposition and patient in suffering.

It may be said of her, "A mother has fallen in Israel."

The Farnam Echo, Farnam, Dawson county, Nebraska; May 8,