The family and many friends of Mrs. A. A. Messersmith were greatly shocked and grieved at her sudden death last Friday.

She suffered a paralytic stroke at her home south of town and lived only a short time following.

The many friends of the family extend their sincere sympathy in the loss of their loved one.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. C. R. Tanner, at the Orafino Evangelical church. Mrs. Earl Edson and Miss Faye Hudson sang with Miss Margaret Fitch accompaning them at the piano.

Interment was in the Farnam cemetery.

Addie Ellen Castor was born in the state of Illinois, August 10, 1883, and passed away at her home near Farnam, Nebraska, at the age of fifty-one years, six months and five days.

She was united in marriage to A. A. Messersmith, November 28, 1900. To this union was born five children: Leota Surber of Orafino; Lewis of Maywood; Herbert, Leola and Albert of Farnam.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, five children, four sisters and two brothers, and four grand children, and many other relatives and friends.

I lay me down to sleep
  With little care
Whether my waking find
  Me here or there.
  
A bowing, burdened head,
  That only asks to rest,
Unquestioning, upon
  A loving breast.

My good right hand forgets
  Its cunning now;
To march the weary march
  I know not how.
  
I am not eager, bold—
  All that is past;
I am ready not to do,
  At last, at last.
  
My half–day’s work is done,
  And this is all my part,—
To give a patient God
  My patient heart;
  
And grasp His banner still,
  Through all the blue be dim;
These stripes, as well as stars,
  Lead after Him.
 
     Mary Woolsey Howland

The Farnam Echo 54(26):1 Thursday, February 21, 1935