The September 21st, 1932 Times-Tribune recounted the story of Adeline Grindstaff Colvin, who went to the Pleasant Hill Church and who finished the race:
Adeline Grindstaff, daughter of W.M. And Evangeline Grindstaff, was born October 11th, 1875 and departed this life September 13, 1932 age 56 years, 11 months, and 2 days.
She was united in marriage to Robert Edward Colvin November 15, 1994. To this union were born six children, Ruby, Opal, Eldon, and Hale, Willie, and Earl having died in infancy.
She confessed faith in Christ many years ago at Allendale. For the last several years, she has been a worshiper with the Pentecostal people of Pleasant Hill, accepting the deeper work of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Even in her last several months of suffering, her greatest pleasure was in prayer and praise to God. With those of like precious faith, she always said, “I am ready to live or die as the Lord sees fit.” May her aimable qualities be an incentive to those who are left to emulate her virtues and consecrate our lives to him who gave his life for us.
She leaves to mourn her departure her faithful husband and four children, Mrs. John McHenry of Mount Ayr; Mr. Raymond Campbell of Shelton (NE); Eldon Colvin of Oakland (IA); and Hale at home; her aged father and mother of Redding; three sisters and one brother; Mrs. O.W. Lynch of Clearfield; Mrs. Pharman Sutherland of Redding; Mrs. A.D. Manning of Grant City; and Mr. Jake Grindstaff of Clearfield; five grandchildren, Ruthie and Joan Adeline McHenry, Robert, Ruby, and Beatrice Campbell, and many other relatives and dear friends.
She was a faithful wife and daughter, a kind and loving mother, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Weep not that her toils are over,
Weep not that her race is run,
God grant we may rest as calmly
When our work, like hers, is done.
‘Till then, we yield with gladness,
Our mother to Him to keep,
And rejoice with sweet assurance
He giveth His loved one sleep
Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are o’er
On the border land we left her.
Soon to meet and part not more,
When we leave this world of changes,
When we leave this world of care,
We shall find our missing loves one,
In our Father’s Mansion fair.
We were reminded of the following:
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day – and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.” – 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
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