Elizabeth Dunnick
December 31, 1908
Manning Monitor

HER SUFFERINGS ENDED
Mrs. Cornelius Dunnick Passes to the Great Beyond Saturday Evening.

Elizabeth, wife of Cornelius Dunnick, died last Saturday evening at eleven o'clock, after only a short illness. Although she had been almost an invalid, or a great sufferer, for many years, she never gave up, and attended to her household duties until the day of her death.

Elizabeth Cuperus was born in the Netherlands April 29, 1849, and came with her parents to America when a child eight years old. They then located in Jasper County, Iowa, where she continued to live until she was married to Cornelius Dunnick in the year of 1866, with whom she lived happily for forty-two years. Twelve children were born to them, six sons and six daughters, of whom one son and four daughters preceded their mother to the other world. All of the surviving children were at the funeral. In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Dunnick moved to Manning, where they have since resided.

While Mrs. Dunnick's life was one of great affliction, she never wavered from her faith in Christ. She was converted when about nine years of age, uniting with the Dutch Reformed Church, of which body her parents were members, but since coming to Manning she has been a consistent and faithful member of the Methodist church until her death.

Her last illness was brief. Sunday morning, December 20th, she attended church as usual, but was taken sick on her way home, and although able to be about the house, she grew steadily worse. From the first she felt a premonition that she would not recover, and on Saturday morning, December 26th, 1908, said as she arose from the breakfast table: "Well, this is my last morning with you on earth; tomorrow morning I will be with the angels." She suffered greatly through the day, and at about eleven o'clock p.m., with words of prayer on her lips, she quietly sank to rest. After a long, busy and useful life she died as she had lived, honored, trusted and loved.

Mrs. Dunnick was a good wife, a good and kind mother, and a good neighbor. Her life was gentle, but like the still waters it was deep. Her hands were never weary, and her step never failed in caring for those dependent upon her. The husband, whose strength was given sweetly and tenderly to this precious invalid, could not detain her by the clasp of earthly love, but after the last word had been spoken the last sign of recognition gone, a look of peace settled on her face, which proclaimed victory, and he knew she was resting on a mightier arm.

The funeral services were held December 29th, at ten o'clock at the Methodist Church, conducted by the Pastor, R.E. Harvey. The music was especially good on this occasion. The flowers were most beautiful. A large company of friends accompanied the sorrowing family to the Manning cemetery, where all that was mortal of this good wife and mother was laid to rest. We extend to the bereaved husband and these children our deepest sympathy.

The ripe wheat told of toil and care,
The patient waiting, the trusting prayer,
We know not what work her hands had found,
What rugged places her feet;
What cross was hers, what blackness of night,
We saw but the peace; the blossoms white
And the bunch of ripened wheat.

CARD OF THANKS.
To the kind friends and neighbors who so willingly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother, we wish to express our heartfelt thanks; also to those sending flowers and assisting in the music.
May God bless the noble, big-hearted citizens of this little city.
CORNELIUS DUNNICK AND CHILDREN.


Note tombstone records: Mother Dunnick, April 19, 1848 to December 26, 1908.

Elizabeth Dunnick is buried in the Manning City Cemetery.
Section C Row #36 south - north.