The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-28

In this city, Sunday night 9Th met. Al the
residence OF her son-In-law, Dr. ]. K Sanford,
Mrs. Margaret Craig, aged 10 ears
+ This excel entIady, whose death i Is err rair-
1 Fei duty 70 record, has occupies D ,.rr 9 .ep III
4 the affection and gratitude q the couusuntiea
years. fn All The relations al lie, as Wife meth .
er, or friend, 81 c illustrated NE highest virtues
OF the human heart, and 10 The ? ac ice ~ every
christian and benevolent duty she exemplheG the
mos devoted and prsctica pio.y
Eor inauy years ycfore her removal n the
West, she resided in Millo s6urg, Holmes Cnur-
", Ohio, where she was endeareds by her useful
and amla6le disposition, to a large circle OF
friends On tie occasion OF her departure, the
Holmes County paper OF Septemb 81 25ih, 1913
confirmed the following notice:
son Monday next, the family of our late fell
low citizen. Iames Craig, leave this place for
their new home in Iowa Oar citizens viii all
deeply lament the loss Of family universally
esteemed and beloved is that OF Dir Craig -
Mrs c. has endeared herself 70 all her friends
and acquaintances by hor kindness and hospital.
ty as neehbor, and her assduaus attentions
around the beds Of the sick and the dying. Many
friend when Burning with fever and tacked
with pain, will long for the soothing attentions
oil mother O. aig.o
She had stunned for seyer.l sears an accept.
able and happy communion with tho Lutheran
Church Of that place, and when she located with
her family in Farmns'on she hasteEed 10 eviuce
her devotion to the religion Of Christ Nv attach
ing herself to the Congre-aii nal Church, which
was then, as il still is. under the charge q that
excellent Pastor, Rev. Hervey Adam In this
communion she continued tiii shs vas called to
join the church triumphant.
II is not the mere ordinary lesEuage ofrespect
to the beloved dead that we speak when we say,
that Mrs Crsig's life ard example were 1 con-
slant aud noble illustration OF christian phlan
thrcpy. Although enjoying much Of the eieya-
ting influence of spiritual religion, she did not
rest satisfied with the simple exercise Of faith. ~
She saw around her broad field for benevolent
labor, in supplying the vans of the poor, com,
foriing the wreiched and minis;ering Al the bed
side of the SICK AMI suffefiog. There her gentle
and loving woman's heart ever impe'lrd her, al
every sacrifice OF personal ease, and The express
Ell gratitude OF hundreds thus relievej and m
iorted by her kind hand. is her most eloquent and
fitting eulogy. Her last illness was painful ard
rrotracted, but through the long days and weeks
OF suffering, she was aim and patient Shs Was
willing TO die, and finally gave up the worla IN
the pleasant an Anticipation ola happier Gtate of ex
'stence beyond the grave.
Weep not for her. Her memcry ia the shrine
OF pleasant thoughts, soft as he scent OF fo8ci8
Calm MINDLESS eve the SUMS declines,
Sweet az The song of birds among The bowers
Rich rainbow with its hues Of life,
Pure as tife fnuJushtne OF an autumn night.
Weep not for her There is no caqse 81 woe
But rather nerve the SPIRIT that il walk
Uashrlnking Ger the thofny path below,
And from Earth's ow deilemQn's keep thee back,
So when frw feet swervlng years have flown,
She'll meet thee at heavens gate-and lead thee
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