OBITUARY: VIOLA T (TEMPLE) MUIR; MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Corethers 16 Nov 2002 ********************************************************************************* MUIR, Viola T. (Temple), Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Saturday, 26 Dec 1914, p. 6: Mrs. David Muir died at her home on West Main street, Saturday morning, December 26, at 4 a.m., aged 50 years. She was confined to her bed five months, bore all her suffering with wonderful fortitude, put explicit trust in her Savior, told her loved ones and friends she was ready to go and asked them to meet her where there is no illness, no sorrow and no partings. Mr. and Mrs. Muir were unusually devoted to each other and during all her illness he has been constantly at her bedside and has administered to her every need and desire. While she will be greatly missed, there is comfort in the fact that she is at rest in her heavenly home. Viola T. Temple was born near Seattle, Wash., February 20, 1864. Her parents moved to Linn county, Oregon, when she was 2 years old, where she was raised. In 1894 she went to Portland to reside with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Bishop. She was married to David Muir in January, 1894. They came to Medford in July 1910 for Mrs. Muir's health, which was greatly improved until the last year. Mrs. Muir has been an active member of the Methodist church for a number of years and not only believed in Christianity but lived it every day. The deceased leaves besides her husband three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. J. A. Bishop of Salem, Mrs. J. C. Booth of Lebanon, and Mrs. D. H. Sturdevant of Central Point, John, Otto, Hayes Temple of Linn county. All the sisters visited here at different times, and were with her often during the present illness, Mrs. Sturdevant having spent Christmas day with her. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church Sunday at [illegible] p.m. conducted by Rev. J. K. Hawkins and the remains will be taken to near Lebanon, Linn county for interment beside her parents, grand parents and other relatives.