Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs. Mary Metz
Mary Ann Toomay Metz, daughter of David and Elizabeth Jones Toomay, was born September 18, 1871, in Ray County, Missouri and passed away at her home in Braymer April 24, 1953.
Mrs. Metz grew to womanhood in Ray county and attended school there. She married Quinter James Metz in October 1891 and soon after moved to the Easterville community in Caldwell County, where she lived till she had reared her family, when she moved to Braymer where she lived until her death.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 1934 and by five of her twelve children: Lawrence Robert Metz, Esther Bernice Brown and three infants. The following children survive her: Mrs. Emile Waltzing (Sadie-Sarah Elizabeth) of Salt Lake City, Utah; David Eli Metz of Oakland, California; Mrs. H.L. Puckett (Lottie Maude) of Cameron; Mrs. Mary Rebecca Perrone of Sacramento, California; John Daniel Metz of Breckenridge, Mo.; Thomas Jefferson Metz of Dawn, MO.; and Mrs. Clifton Frazier (Eva) of Gower, Mo.
She is survived by one brother, Marvin Toomay of Braymer and by the following half-brothers and sisters; John Toomay, of Pendleton, Oregon; James M. Toomay of Cowgill, MO; Arthur Daniel Toomay of Orinda, California; Mrs. W. N. Boman (Mayme) of Independence; Mrs. Sarah E. Cramer of Braymer; Mrs. Oscar Lungren (Lottie) of Braymer. She leaves sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren, also a host of neighbors, friends and other relatives who join to mourn her passing.
Mrs. Metz became a member of the Methodist Church early in life and remained in active and consecrated service until her death. Throughout her long life she accepted a mothers' responsibility, first with her young half brothers and sisters, then with her own children, and again with her motherless grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Braymer Methodist Church April 27 at 2 p.m., Rev. Lawrence ---ler of Cowgill, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. O.B. Hobbs of Braymer. Interment was in Little Union Cemetery by the side of her husband, with Mead Funeral Service in charge.
Among those who came from outside the Braymer community to attend the services were David Metz, from Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Sadie Waltzing, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ted Metz and Lea Livingood, Lincoln, Kans., Mrs. Roy Frazier, Elwood, Kans., Mrs. Ruby Johnston, St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Frazier and daughter (Ann), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walkup, Mrs. Claude Walkup, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCray, Mrs. Charlie McCray, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore, Mrs. Emil Schuster and Mrs. Thomas Ottinger from Gower, MO; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Metz and son, Mrs. Lottie Mae Arnold and daughter, Ralph Toomay and daughter, Aurthur Toomay, Howard Toomay, David Toomay, Calvin Lungren and Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Nelson from Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Boman, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boman, Mrs. Frances Embry, Mrs. Pearl May Gwinn and son and daughter and Mrs. Willabelle Corne and daughter from Independence, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Wagner and daughter from Chillicothe, Mo. Russell Vaughn and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Axon from Hamilton, Mrs. Lloyd Allen from Polo, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Puckett and Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Kemper, son John and daughter Linda from Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Russell James and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Floyd from Breckenridge, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lungren from Lawrence, Kan., Tom Metz and son Marvin from Dawn and daughter Jean from School of the Ozarks, James M. Toomay, Mr. and Mrs. Lloy Tucker, Mrs. Blanche Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Floyd from Cowgill.
