Adella Haynie
Dies in Mission Field
by Donald L. Haynie, A Nephew
One of my aunts, the great-grand-aunt of my
grandchildren, is Adella Haynie, one of my
father's
sisters.
She died while
on
a
mission for the Lord in St. Joseph, Missouri,
on February 7, 1916.
In
the
February
29,
1916,
issue
of
the “Liahona, The Elders;
Journal,” there was published the following
tribute
to Adella
Haynie.
The thirteenth day of August, 1895, God sent
one of his choicest spirits to earth to dwell with Robert M. and Malinda Haynie
of
Manassa, Colorado.
They appreciated the
sweet, obedient, spirit of
Adella, and they tried to show their gratitude by loving her most tenderly and
giving her every opportunity possible for her development, which she accepted
with a prayer of gratitude upon
her
lips.
In some way she seemed to
sense
her short stay on
earth,
for she wanted to be doing
something
always,
and
she
was
never
so miserable as when
she
was
idle.
In the twenty
short
years that she was permitted to dwell in mortality, she filled
the
positions of Sunday School teacher, Mutual,
Ward,
and
assistant Stake
organist, aid
in the
Stake and Secretary
in
the
Ward
Mutuals.
Adella
entered the
San
Luis
Stake Academy
in
the autumn of 1909. Her diligence
and
interest in her studies won
the good will and admiration of
the
faculty
and of her
class
mates.
She completed the
full
four years course and
graduated with honors in 1913 having never in any instance
been
disciplined by either principal or faculty, nor was her
conduct
ever
spoken
of by the teachers in any way but
praise.
Her loyalty to the
institution was an example
to
her
fellow
students.
She
always stood by the rules and
policy
of the school, and the faculty knew
that
in her they had a true and
staunch
defender.
Full of
faith
in the Gospel she was ever an example of true
Christian young womanhood to her associate
students.
She served the
school
and her class in several official capacities and was the school pianist
during
her
senior
year.
She was
one
of
the best students the school ever had in
the
Home
Courses,
and
without doubt the best in art needlework.
Her
graduation
dress
was
the
work of
her
own hands and called forth
the
admiration
of all who saw her on
that
occasion.
After
finishing
her courses
in
the
Academy
she spent one summer at the B.Y.U.
where
she
further qualified
herself
to become a teacher of domestic
science
and
art.
When
she
left
for
her mission she
was
thoroughly
qualified and prepared for a career of usefulness in
some school
had
our Heavenly
Father
willed
that
her
life
had
been
spared.
Her untimely
death
came
as
a
sad
blow
to
her
old
school associates and teachers, and her
memory will ever be cherished by them all.
About sixteen months ago she left
her
home to go to Provo to
school
but
instead
of attending school she was called by God's
servants to the Central States, to fill a mission, her call having come after
she had gone to
Utah.
Sister
Haynie
arrived at the Mission
Headquarters at Independence, Missouri, October 17, 1914, and was immediately
assigned to labor
in
Kansas
City, Kansas, with Sisters Grace Salmon, Nettie Rose, and Viola
Davis.
Here she labored assiduously
and made scores of friends.
She was transferred, March
17, 1915, to Sedalia, Missouri, and labored there until September 20, 1915, with
Sisters Ina Leigh, Zelma West, and Nora Lamoreaux.
Sister
Haynie
was
called to take up her work in Kansas
City, Missouri.
Here
her
companions were Sisters Ina Leigh, Pearl T.
Larson, and Dora Jones.
December 6, 1915, she was
sent to St.
Joseph,
Missouri,
with her companion, Sister
Ada
Barney.
Here as in all
her
former fields she labored in
the spirit of love, and so endeared herself to her companions that all of them
upon hearing of her sudden
death
were
overwhelmed
with
sorrow,
for
they
loved
Adella Haynie as an
own
sister.
Her sweet innocent ways
won
all
hearts
to
her.
She was gentle and kind;
obedient
and
pliable to the
Redeemer's
call.
She
showed
her
great
faith
in
God
by
her splendid work as a humble laborer in the
Master's vineyard.
Many souls among whom she was
instrumental in sowing the
Gospel seeds, will call her blessed and honor
her name in time and all
eternity.
Sunday, the
day
previous
to
her
death,
a
Conference
was
held
at St.
Joseph,
with
President S.O. Bennion
in
attendance.
During
the
Conference,
Sister
Haynie
was
cheerful
and
happy
in
meeting with her President
and
fellow-laborers.
She attended
the
day
sessions, and desired to attend the night
meeting, but not feeling as well as usual, she was counseled not
to
go.
She
was
at the beautiful home of Brother and Sister
Burlington where she
remained
until
her
death
at
11:30
the
following
day.
During the day, however,
Sister Haynie was about the home, although she was
not
well.
A doctor was called in,
who
decided
that an operation
was
necessary.
All that kind hands
and
loving
hearts
could do, through faith and good works was
done in behalf
of
Sister
Haynie's
comfort,
but
the
Lord's
will
was
done as she
always
desired.
Her sweet spirit went back to
God
who
gave it to receive the
welcome
plaudit: “Well done good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord.”
President Bennion went to St. Joseph and had
the body of our dear sister prepared for shipment to the home of her sorrowing
parents and loved ones at Manassa, Colorado.
He accompanied her remains,
and was met by the loved ones at the Romeo railroad station.
Funeral services were held at
Manassa, February 11, 1916.
The largest attended services
ever held here was present upon this sad occasion.
Presidents S.O. Bennion and
Rey L. Pratt were among the speakers who testified of the sterling qualities of
Sister Haynie.
The parents and loved ones of this
beautiful
girl
can
take
comfort in the fact that she
fought the good fight, she has finished her course, she has kept the faith.
Henceforth, there is laid up
for her a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall
give her at that day; also that through a life of devotion such as she lived
they shall meet her again in that glorious home where she has
gone.
The Latter-day Saints in general and the missionaries in particular sympathize with the relatives of Sister Haynie in their bereavement, and they may feel assured that the Lord will comfort their hearts.