Mary Ann (Hoover) Perry daughter of Jonathan and Nancy Brumbaugh Hoover was born in Huntington Co. Pa. April 19, 1848. Died at her late home at Millville, Henry Co. Indiana, just after midnight Christmas night.

While at an early age she, with her parents moved to the state of Iowa and after residing there a few years, they moved to Henry Co. Indiana. On Sept. 17, 1865 she ws married to John Perry with whom she has lived these 65 years a faithful and devoted companion. Her last regrets and worry was concerning the care and keeping of her aged husband. To this union were born five children, three of whom survive. One son the first born, died in infancy. One daughter, Maud, passed on from this life about 31 years ago. Elmer, Bent and Mrs. Everett Loher all of New Castle, Indiana, survive.

In their early married life, she with her husband joined the Church of the Brethren in which faith they have ever lived. At 12:10 Christmas night, Dec. 26, she passed away at the advanced age of 82 years , 8 months and 7 days.

Thus she leaves to mourn their loss, the companion, now age 86, two sons, one daughter, one sister, Mrs. Emma McPherson of Harper Kansas; one brother Monroe Hoover of New Castle, Indiana; fourteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Farewell dear Mother, sweet thy rest,
Weary with years and worn with pain,
Farewell, till in some happy place,
We shall behold thy face again.

Tis ours to miss thee all our years,
And tender memories of thee keep,
Thine in the Lord to rest, for so ,
He giveth his beloved sleep.

Dearest mother thou hast left us and our loss we deeply feel,
But tis God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal,

Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
When in heaven in joy to greet thee,
Where no farwell tear is shed.

Pallbearers were: Eugene Terver, Merl and Arnold, sons of Elmer Perry and wife; Robert, son of Bent Perry and wife; Milbern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Loer, who also have two elder sons, Paul, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Perry of Los Angeles, California, both of whom are married.