Person:Dora Irwin (1)

Obituary notice from the Methodist Church archives, Minutes of the Thirty-First Session of the St. Louis Annual Archives, 1899: Mrs. Dora Myrtle Lenig Dora Myrtle Irwin, daughter of Peter and Ann Irwin, was born near Wawarsing, Ulster county, N.Y., Sept. 22, 1860. When twelve years of age she came with her parents to Elk county, Pa., and at sixteen was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ridgway, Pa.,--the first convert and church member out of a large family. On Sept. 30, 1880, she was married to Rev. Frank Lenig, and the following spring came with him to Missouri, spending the remainder of her days within the bounds of the St. Louis Conference. After an illness extending through years, she died in great peace in Sedalia, Mo., on Friday evening, March 25, 1898. She was ever fully in sympathy with the work of the itinerancy, taking a special interest in primary Sunday school, Junior Epworth League, and Woman's Foreign Missionary work. For her, death had no fears. Filled with faith she patiently waited for the end. When questioned about the future, she answered, "The Savior has promised never to forsake me, and he is keeping his promise with me." . . . . Services were held Sunday afternoon, in the First Church, Sedalia, after which six of the official members of the church laid her in the quiet resting place to await the resurrection morning. "She is not dead, but sleepeth." "Because He lives we shall live also."

1. ↑ Methodist Episcopal Church. Minutes of the Thirty-First Session of the St. Louis Annual Conference, 1899.