Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-02
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Ia this city on sunday evening last. 1t The resi-
| dence Of J. G. EDWARDS, Mrs SARAH 5. PRINCE.
! aged 40 years.
The subject OF the above notice born in Ports
mouth, n. H., in 1909. Her maiden name was Sarah
! S. Pray. While yet girl she removed to Boston,
where she resided until the fall of 1899, when she
removed to Jacksonville. Illinois. A few years af-
! ter this she married Mr. Kimba Prince. In 1897,
she removed to this side Of the Mississippi river,
which was then part Of Wisconsin. She was left
a widow years since, in the Of three chill
dren, all daughters. One Of the most lovely OF these
died few years since in this place.
None knew the deceased bu. TO love her. She had
for the last Is 10 years belonged to the Presbyte
| rian or Congregational church, and was always a
consistent member Of the same. Hers was remark
| ably quiet and unobtrusivc pety. Although exceed
ingly retiring and modest in her department, she
was yet firm and nnwavering in her principles
Her senstiyeness Cor the right and for
| was remarked By all who knew her. During her
marriage life she suffered much and was often
thrown among strangers in obscure settlements ye,
| not word Of rcpining ever fell from her lips
| Wherever she was known she was beloved. Her
correct and lady-Iike department won for her many
friends. She was delicate and frail in body from
child, but she taxed her energies by the useful en-
ployment Of her time to such extent that fear
ed she may have made inroads on her constitution
in adhering to this principle.
Up to a few days before her death, she had been
for the last month or two engaged in teaching the
children in her eighborhood. They will not soon
forget the pious lesson she taught them. On Tues
day morning of last week she had been engaged,
when at she complained Of illness and inform
ed her sister that she believ cd she had had chill
all the morning. She was worse during the even
ing, and the usual remedies were applied. In the
morning, being no better, the physician was sent
for. No medicine appeared to relieve her, and the
disease seemed to resolve itself into congestion Of
the stomach. The most powerful remedies were
applied, but all to no purpose. Hemorrhage f,om
the bowels ensued and at half past six Sabbath
ing, she brcathed her last.
The whole family were providentially present,
with few of the neighbors. After committing er
children to those who feel il privilege to for
them, she divided out various little kecpsakes to
her children and others, and then nerved herself up
to speak Of her hopes for eternity. To one who
| converseG with her in the morning and who intro
duccd the subject of religion at that time she said
81 want you talk to me.' She seemed desi to be
conversed with, although she could not say much.
| A short time before her death she was asked on
whom she founded her hopes for eternity. She
Immediately replied sIn Christ, whom else could
l trust imp He is my only hope" Again she said
81 always thought it would be terrible to die-I be.
lieve am dying, but there is nothing terrible in il
to me-" She went on in this sweet strain, until q
few minutes before her death, when she said,
s'now let me turn, SO that may die easy.' She
| Immediately turned her head on the pillow and
breathed her last as pacidly as II she had been
going to sleep.
She died as she had lived. Although we felt tina, our
loss was ineparabe, still such death afforded gratfca
ton which caused the soul of each who witnessed it "a
we'll up with JOY instead Of and feel that it wa,
good 10 be there. We all felt that she that mo
stepping from earth to heaven All seemed dispos
| ed to say let my last end be like cr's.
She was buried in the Aspen Grove Cemetery on Tues
day last Her Pastor being absent the Rev. D. N Smith
Of the Methodist church, attended the funeral and dev
cred appropriate discourse from the words "Pre
cous the sight Of the Lord is the death Of his saints
very large assembly attended the funeral and the
tention and sympathy exhibited the occasion by such
number ofour citizens will be forgotten By her
viyius relatives In life she beloved and in her dealt
she was honossd and respected The hope Of ths write
ofthis brief sketch that al who attended fuasysl ne,
!, - lvS that they may die as she did.