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Kearney Daily Hub, May 26, 1903, pg 2
"OBITUARY: MERCY A. BEECHER
Tribute to the Blessed Memory of a Christian Woman
Funeral services for the late Mercy A. Beecher were held on Monday afternoon in the Baptist church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. H. C. First. The church was literally banked with the most beautiful floral offerings, a tender and beautiful tribute showing the high esteem in which Mrs. Beecher was held in the community. The service was simple and beautiful, from the most appropriate text, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
Obituary
Mercy Ann Boland, daughter of P. D. Boland and Lucinda L. (Allen) Boland, was born in Parisville, N. Y., March 10, 1837. At the age of twelve years she was converted and united with the Baptist church of Parisville, during the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Maxley.
September 24, 1857, she was married to Mr. B. J. Beecher. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Beecher came west to Galva, Ill., where they made their home for a number of years, and where four children, two sons and two daughters were born to them. In 1888 they removed to Kearney, Neb., where Mr. Beecher die in March, 1888, and where the subject of this sketch lived until called up higher Sunday morning, May 24.
For several years Mrs. Beecher had heart trouble and during the past two years had been practically an invalid, though seldom confined long to her bed. Only the day before her death she sat on the porch for hours and went to the table for her supper. At six o'clock the following morning she quietly passed from earth to heaven.
For fifty-four years Mrs. Beecher was a most faithful and consistent member of the Baptist church. She was a woman of remarkable faith and of unfaltering loyalty to the God whom she loved to serve. Quiet, unostentations and reserved in manner, but strong and beautiful of character, hands never idle, a heart brave and true always, she was a constant inspiriation to her pastor, and the silent influence for good wrought upon those who knew her in her life can only be known in eternity. Mrs. Beecher's children all survive her, and all save the elder son, Howard Beecher of Peoria, Ill., are residents of this city. Rev. Allen Beecher is rector of the Episcopal church; Rosa, the elder daughter, is the wife of Mrs. John Wilson of this city; and Miss Mittie is a teacher in the public schools. In their bereavement the family has the deepest sympathy of the enitre community."
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