Death of a child, Polly Ann Nicholson

"From the Atlantic Union Gleaner VOL. XXXVII
SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS., JULY 27, 1938
No. 29
OBITUARY NOTICES
PULVER.—Polly Ann Nicholson-Pulver was
born in Corbin's Hollow, Madison County,
Virginia, April 13, 1927, and passed away
at the Washington Sanitarium June 24, 1938.
She was the daughter of Charles Nicholson and
Mazie Corbin Nicholson. Besides her parents
she leaves to mourn her loss, four sisters, two
brothers, her new parents, Cleve C. and Nela
Ray Pulver, and their daughter, Mrs. Reba
Bryan.
Polly Ann first entered the home of Brother
and Sister Pulver on Oct. 22, 1933. At that
time she was brought to Takoma Park by them
to undergo medical and surgical treatment.
Her stay was to have been for two weeks
only, but she was in no condition healthwise
at the end of this time to be returned to her
own home, and a longer leave was requested
of the parents and was granted. She became
so endeared to the hearts of Brother and Sister
Pulver that they requested keeping her and
rearing her as their own child. Her parents
seemed perfectly willing that this be done,
knowing she would have a good home and
care, and from then on she became known to
herself and to all of us as Polly Ann Pulver.
Polly Ann was taken ill on Sunday night,
June 19. She suffered considerably during
the night and requested her father to pray
with her. The next evening she was taken
to the hospital and underwent surgery. She
apparently seemed to be getting along fairly
well, standing a little better than an even
chance for recovery. However, she took a
sudden turn for the worse early Friday after-
noon and quietly slipped away at 6:10 P. M.
to await the awakening call and caress of her
heavenly Father.”