Died at her home near Evelyn, Monday, January 12, 1908 at 1 p.m., Mary G. Beloved wife of J. Lee Freeman. The remains were shipped to Jefferson, Texas, the childhood home of the deceased. Besides a husband she leaves a father and mother, a sister and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. Freeman was a true good woman and was loved best by those who knew her intimately. The bereaved husband has the sympathy of the entire community in his great sorrow.
“I’ll sigh sometimes to see thy face, but since this cannot be
I’ll leave thee to the care of Him who cares for thee and me.
I’ll keep thee both beneath my wing, this comfort dear
One wing o’er thee and one o’er me, so we are near.
The Crawford Blade (successor of Hamburg Blade) January 31, 1908