Mrs. M. M. Huggins

The many friends and acquaintances of the family and the town and country in general were severely shocked and grieved late Saturday evening when it was learned that Mrs. Mattie Matilda Huggins, wife of the late John H. Huggins, died suddenly of heart failure at the family homeste4ad, north of Carrollton, at 7 o'clock.  For sometime Mrs. Huggins has been feeble, but able to get around slowly. She complained of being extra tired late Saturday and told the home folks she was going to lay down for a rest. Shortly afterward she breathed her last.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Union Baptist church, of which denomination she was a pioneer member, services being conducted by Rev. Bramlett of Alpha. Burial took place at Perry (Union) cemetery and a long procession of friends followed the remains to their last resting place.
Mrs. Mattie Matilda Huggins was born in Green county Illinois, Aug 22, 1841, and came to Texas, together with her parents, in 1835, and located one mile north of Carrollton, on which place she resided until her death. On January 28, 1872, she was united in marriage with John H. Huggins, who proceeded her in death January 28, 1909. To this union there were born six children, four boys and two girls, of which three sons survive, namely: James E. Huggins, John D. Huggins, and Ollie J. Huggins, all of Carrollton. Out of eleven children, one sister survives the deceased, Mrs. W. M. Huskey, who resides near Hebron.
Mrs. Huggins joined the Methodist church early in life. Later she joined the Missionary Baptist church with her husband and was a membre of Union Baptist church at the time of her death.
After a long, busy and useful life she died as she had lived - honored, trusted, loved. She reared her own monument while she lived in the hearts of all who knew her. Her life was completed if work all done and well done constitutes completion. Her Christian life was beautiful from its beginning to its close and through all the vicissitudes and sorrows that she has met in the way, her faith in God never wavered. But she has left us and today the bright sunlight falls upon another grave that hides from our sight all that is mortal of a true and noble woman.
To the surviving boys of this dear old mother in Israel, the Chronicle joins the entire community in extending sympathy. But we know that years hence the memory of her unselfish devotion will make them better men and her precepts be their guiding star. May her ashes rest in peace.

Card of Thanks

We take this method of expressing our sincere thanks to our kind and loving neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness rendered to our darling mother at her death. May God bless you, each and every one, is our prayer. Respectfully yours,
THE HUGGINS BROTHERS

The Carrollton Chronicle -No. 50,  Friday, July 19, 1912
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams