1572Pennington.-Bessie Pennington was born Dec 31, 1898; died Mar. 30, 1918; aged 19 y. 2 m. 29 d. The cause of her death was consumption and measles. She leaves to mourn her departure, an aged father, two brothers and four sisters. Her mother preceded her in death.
On Sept. 15th 1917 she united with the Mennonite Church at Job, W. Va., and was a consistent member to the last. She was of a quiet and loving disposition and had a large circle of friends. Shortly before she passed away she told those who had waited on her that she had dismissed hopes of getting well and that she realized that the Lord was going to call her home shortly, and that she was quite anxious to go.
Funeral services were conducted at the house April 1st where a large number of relatives, neighbors and friends had gathered. Services in charge of the writer. Interment in the Pennington Cemetery a short distance from her late residence.