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Mary B. Yerger - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Tallulah Madison Journal May 29, 1920

A sad death occurred in Tallulah Tuesday when Mrs. Mary B. Yerger died at her home here. She was 
stricken on Monday night and passed away to her Master early Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Yerger was a native of Florida, but came to Louisiana in her early life when she married the 
late Dr. Wm. P. Yerger, who was a soldier of the Confederate Army at that time. She was a much loved 
and esteemed citizen of "Milliken's Bend" where she lived for some years.

After the death of her husband Mrs. Yerger moved with her family to Tallulah where she has won the 
love and respect of all who knew her. She was an optimist in every respect always seeing the bright 
side of everything.

Mrs. Yerger was an author of some note, having written numerous beautiful poems, which are now a 
cherished possession of her children. She was also a church woman, being a communicant of the Episcopal 
Church in which she was reared.

She was the beloved mother of eight children of which five survive her: Mr. Chester Yerger of 
Vicksburg, Miss., Dr. W. P. Yerger of Mound, La., and Mr. John E. Yerger, Clerk of Court, Tallulah, La.; 
Mrs. Ben F. Wilson of Monroe, La., Mrs. Jessie V. Bonney.

The hearts of many friends reach forth in sympathy to the bereaved ones to whom she was so dear.

"To you my cherished friend, to you, to seemed to be an exquisite architect forever building up the castles 
of happiness out of all the losses and crosses and wrecks and ruins that fate threw about you; to you, who 
could always see the silver lining to every cloud, who could poniard your sorrows and share your joys, and 
laugh and sing and be content and still keep up the fight til life's rude journey's end."