Submitted by:
Roy Juch
This is a retype of a letter
to Florence Tull Beard (My Grandmother-in law) from her sister Bertha Tull
Steed shortly after the death of their Mother, Georgetta Ferguson Tull. The Gladys mentioned on line three is my Mother-in-law. Bertha was writing from Chilton, Falls
County, Texas to Florence, who was living near England, Arkansas.
4 APRIL 1925
Dearest Florence As I'm able
to creep around in the house will drop you a few lines. We have all wrote to
you and tried to get you two telegrams and can't hear a word from you. Get
Gladys to write if you can't. Our dear mama gone. she died saturday eve at 20
minutes until six April 4 1925. We all stayed with her till the last breath was
gone. I had one hand Papa the other. She went so easy. Just as calm and
peaceful as anybody could go. she talked up until just before she died but we
couldn't understand part...her tougue was swollen and seeming a little
parlized. she called for you Dollie and Aunt Anah (?) each one of her children.
She said she was rejoicing. She prayed prayers all along while she was so low.
Florence take it the best you can for we all went there and stayed Luther Loyd
Harve Julie and Effie we done all that was in our power to do for her. she
didn't want for anything, They buried her Sun. Eve(?) at 4 oclock in the powell
grave yd. by Charlie I didn't get to go had to go to bed and take medecine to
keep everything from coming up am up this morn. haft to keep laying down. Papa
don't know who he will stay with. They are trying to get him to rent his house
out. I think it's too soon for him to know what to do he went back this morn to
feed the chickens. he's mighty weak looks awful bad. Mama called Billy just as
long as she could talk we could always understand that and felt for him on his
side of the bed. her casket was grey will send you a piece of her dress they
said she looked so natural just like she was going to church Well must close
let us hear from you some way it awful hard but stand it the best you can with
love to all your sis
Bertha