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Musa M. Powers

1927 - 2023

Musa M. Powers

1927 - 2023

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BORN

1927

DIED

2023

Musa Powers Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 28 to Mar. 8, 2023.

Musa M. Powers, 95 of Vernon, VT is asleep in Jesus, waiting for that Trumpet Call.She died Sunday evening (2/26/2023) at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, Vt. She was born on February 28, 1927 in Ashland, ME, the daughter of Eben and Phila (Pulcifer) Ellis. She married Floyd Powers in Kobe, Japan on Dec. 17, 1954. She and Floyd served as Missionaries in Japan from 1950-2002 with the Advent Christian Missions. After retirement they lived in Alfred, ME and in 2007 moved to Vernon Advent Christian Home in Vernon, VT. Musa is survived by her daughters Carolyn Hollands in Japan, Ellen Yamase in Japan and Rebecca Yoshida in California, ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date, at a time to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to "Vernon Advent Christian Homes" at

61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, VT 05354.

Kidder Funeral Home, 1 Parker Ave. Northfield, Ma. Is in charge of arrangements.

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Cheryl Sniegon

February 28, 2023

Aunt Musa once told me about a young woman who had gone to Japan with a mission group that included my Uncle Floyd Powers. They had met at college, trained as missionaries and ended up both in Japan. From her perspective he didn't know she existed but she was hopeless in love. She knew her feelings were a distraction from her mission so she prayed that God would take away her feelings so she could focus on what she felt she had been called to do.

I don't remember how many times she had to pray that prayer or how long before my Uncle began to show interest in her.
She said she reacted with a question of Really God?

They were married in Japan.

I was very impressed and have tried to follow her example of asking God not for my hearts desire but for his will.