BRIEF SKETCH ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MRS SCHROEDER

When the Eternal Time-keeper, the heavenly Father silenced the pendulum
of the life of one of the mothers of Pinckneyville, the sorrows and sufferings
of the heart and the soul of Mrs. Mary Schroeder ceased. She passed away
from this life at the home of her daughter Mrs. Dona Thompson, Pinckneyville,
Illinois, at an early hour on Wednesday morning, February 4th, 1931.
She had been suffering for the last few years from the infirmities of old age.

The time of her earthly pilgrimage was 85 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She was born on April 11, 1845, to Mr. and Mrs. Barnhard Hettinger, in
Hirschlands, Baden, Germany. When Mrs. Schroeder was four years old her
parents and their family came to America to establish their new home.
They remained to be good and useful citizens of their adopted country
until they answered the call to the home above.

Mrs. Schroeder was baptized in the Evangelical church in Waterloo, Illinois;
she united with the Evangelical church when she was a young lady; in 1869
she had her church membership transferred from Waterloo to Pinckneyville,
where she became one of the charter members of the Ladies Aid of St. Paul's
Evangelical Church. Her services to the church have been greatly appreciated.

On December 22, 1863, she was united with Mr. Henry Schroeder in holy wedlock.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1918. However, to their union eight children
were born, although, today, only five of the children are present to mourn the
passing of their best friend--their mother. The surviving children are William of
Harrisburg, Ida of Centralia, Charles and George Schroeder and Mrs. Dona
Thompson of Pinckneyville. Those children who have preceded their mother in
death are: Mrs. Louis Eisfelder, Jacob and Henry Schroeder. She also leaves
to mourn her loss a number of grandchildren and great-grand children.

Funeral services took place at 1:45 P. M. on February 6th 1931 from the home
of her daughter Mrs. Thompson and thence at 2 P. M., to the St. Paul's Evangelical
Church, the local pastor officiated.
The interment was held in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.