DEATH OF MISS
MARTHA JARMAN

WAS MATRON OF THE FRANCES
JUVENILE HOME LOCATED
IN CHICAGO.

Last Saturday the people of this community were shocked to learn of the death of Miss Martha Jarman. On Friday afternoon a message was received by Mrs. Ellen Jarman summoning her to her daughter's bedside, and she and another daughter, Mrs. Mary Baker, left for Chicago at once, but did not reach there until nine o'clock that evening, several hours after the death had occurred. They were met at the station by Mrs. Hope, president of the Board of managers of the Francis Juvenile Home, and Miss Schneider who told them that Miss Martha had been suffering from a cold which became worse on Friday and on Sunday her condition became serious.
On Monday it was found that she had pneumonia and she was taken to Wesleyan Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Her condition remained hopeful on Thursday and her habit of consideration for her mother made her withold the news of her illness from her family, but on Friday morning she began to sink rapidly and died about 6:00 o'clock that evening, January 15, 1915.
The body was brought to Staunton Saturday evening by her mother and sister, and Miss Schneider, a close friend of Miss Martha's. It was accompanied by beautiful floral tributes from the managers and officers and occupants of the Francis Juvenile Home.
Rev. E. N. Goff spoke the words of consolation to the sorrowing relatives at the short services which were held at the home on last Tuesday morning. A choir composed of Mesdames B. G. Fridli, Paul Stone, E. R. Helny _____Allen and Mcesrs. L. Arlander and Hugh Menk sang the funeral hymns. The following young ladies, the first two mentioned who were members of the class of 1905, of which deceased was also a member, served as pall bearers: Misses Stella Fischer, Esther Howells, Juno and Fern Panhorst, Grace Camp, Mabel Huff.
Many beautiful floral tributes were in evidence.
Born on a farm four miles west of Staunton, March 3, 1887, and having moved to Staunton when she was six years old, Martha M. Jarman was well known here. She attended the public school and graduated from high school in the class of 1905. After spending about a year at home she entered the state hospital at Elgin as a civil service employee; then was employed in a sanitarium at the Kenilworth and again at Batavia.
These experiences induced her to decide to enter nurse's training, and the next three and one-half years were spent in Cook county hospital of Chicago; first in training then as a graduate nurse. By choice her work was largely in children's wards and after leaving Cook County Hospital she spent a year in the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, and since then she has been Matron of the Francis Juvenile Home, 3829 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, where sick children who are wards of the court are cared for. Her death is mourned by all who ever knew her, for in every capacity she was beloved -- as a dutiful daughter, affectionate sister and aunt, faithful and steadfast friend, cheery schoolmate, comrade and fellow worker. Those who were associated with her in her work soon learned the value of her unassuming but genuine ability and she was much loved by those who were her patients especially by children. She was one of Staunton's daughters of whose achievements her friends were very proud, yet she was very modest. Much of cheer and comfort has gone out of the world with her.
Those of her family who survive are her mother, Mrs. Ellen Jarman; three older sisters, Mrs. Charles Bollman of Electra, Texas; Mrs. Barker and Mrs. R. D. Dameron, one older brother, Otis Jarman, and one younger brother, Oscar, and one younger sister, Mrs. Gottlieb Messerly all of this city besides eighteen nieces and nephews. Her father, Wiley Jarman, was crushed and killed between coal cars on the switch at No. 14 mine eight years ago. Her sister, Mrs. Mava Jones, died in this city two years ago and a brother, Willie, was killed in a mine explosion at Diamondville, Wyoming, in 1901.
She joined the Christian church here when quite young, and lived a life consistent with her faith.