, 1866-01-03
OBITUARY.
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Death of mrA. Mary &, Scrip

10efe Rr6 no words OF sympathy Will
which We car approach the bereavement Of
our late associate, J. L. scripps. We can only
stand among the many whose grief IA as real,
though far leas deep, than bis, at the blow
that has smitten his home. Could we review
the group Of mourners on this occasion, ~
indeed It Is not given to mortal yision to do,
We should find closely upon the immediate
circle Of relatives the long lines Of friends in
the same station With the deceased, and 3D.
mitted to the priced associations now sunder-
ed In this bereavement But 1T would not be
with these the list would end. To have earn-
ed the rcycrcnt esteem Of the humble, and
the less elevated, WEB her accomplished mis-
sion in life, and there arc many hearts stricken
In this blnW, upon whose wounds and their
healing, the eye OF their Maker will alone
look.
Mrs. Mary E, Scripps WAS the second
daughter Of Seth Blanchard, Esq, Of Green
vile, Bond county, H., where she was born
January 9, 1926. The family had been resi-
dent in Illinois since 1919, when Mr. Blaneh-
ard removed to Bond county from his former
home in Massachusetts; Deceased was lib
orally educated in Monticello Seminary,
esincing talents that well repaid culture, and
acquiring attalnments which vera through
out ornaments OF her life.
In 1913 abe came bride to share tho for
tunes Of 1lr. scripps in this city, where be
had year previous established himself -
one Of the earliest pioneers in the Chicago
TRIBUNE. Her entire married life has been
passed in Chicago, among whose citizens
hers is a memory that will not speedily fade.
It Is not often that In the departure
Of the gentler ones OF onr house
holds, more extended mention can
with prop1icty he made In print, than the sad
announcement that tells friends near and dis.
taut, they arc no moro. It's not, that in many
such cases there is naught to be told, to honor
the dcad and protit the living, but It seems OBJ
trusiycueas In most instances to give other
record OF the loved and lost than that which
borrowing friends exchange In their sacrcd
commantnss Of grief In this instance the loss
Is 90 public, md the circumstances 20 sur.
charged with all that eau lend polcnancy to
grief, that our citizens are among the mourr,-
ers. And wortluy, for the deceased,
With = lsrge = heartedncu that lttinsly
accompanied he: quick perceptions, and
was seconded by ample means, had
been the unassu1ning, unostentatious, but
ever generous. friend Of the city Door. She
had both word and deed Tor every form OF
good work. During the late hours of tioual
peril the cause of loyalty found In her
zealous laboser among the most generously
LOYAL. Nerer eurrcndcrine herself to a septl-
mcnt, 1t was not enough for her to follow with
kindly offices, The soldier to the field. She
remembered the soldiers household, md
and distributor of her own Hberzlity to them.
In the immediata evant of death there was
no warning. With characteristic heArtness
ehe bad entered into her New YEARS. prepare
tions, and had stood an honr or two among
the earliest callers Of the day. Her COM
panfon. tasdily recovering from prostrating
End protraeted Illness, was in an upper room,
whittier, rom time 10 time, the bright and
LOVING presence thAt shsH greet MS eyes no
more, looked IN upon him, rs II TO lend him
the sunshine that "aa iFlnd3ating the apart
mems OF hcf gnests oclo"' ABOUT eleven
O'Clock Hon j. T. scammou end Hon. y. B.
Judd With other guests were a. Tic house:
Inc 1or1nef, shof'ig ateT e'terans'
passeo 10 ar. ecf1ppss room tor q ~"
moments, sno tnen re!oneo III. 'noo oelo"'
Hnen DOM accom- panied A1s' ecnpps 70 Inc
taoie o. fe11cshmenIs IN tne room ao)o9ntnE.
One moment and a! was III Inc iull not Of
gennAtJ Characteristic OF the seafon' Inc
ne1t' anu the hostess sank lueiess sa1o chair
hef sp'fit haa passed IRON eas'nty 10 neaVen'
manf'ops' 10 commence nef new feaf II
that upper home. For Joy smong the guests,
came instead aafKnese. Inc lstett arrived
guest banished all welcome and iestivits, and
SCI MS eeal N lae symooi o. mourning 81 tne
.ase5hoAd' ~aNe tasough ene !oosenea eoan,
nele ot our socaal HE Oh .nas aaJ, LIZ eaa
| news spread evetJWnefo tnfougn Inc vide
-aoas-a5 s.,,h hs.d. snns1,ea At fhs snddsn
received "In nea!.s app1neo ~ Lug suoaeu
| nesa OF the bow, IN III. utterance!
sa..1, =. oss. h.n,,,w f,p hr,,o,
hearts, Of no common occurrence, And Is
pectauy tnas 10 quo" no" AnoIy. ate
all, may be the purpose Of disease, beckoning
away our bcart-tteasures tArdily. II sadly
While We 0ena onf enouiders 10 IaKt up LII
inevitable burden. Deceased leaves tTt
children. son Who. iust at the thresbo,,
Of early manhood, misses the the hand aux
r,,,a TINT 1,ra hac,, III. e,r;do thn. f.-. ~,
little daughter, loo young to have galnet
49,. ,1e. ~. 1900 -,a.~arr - meths.ss 49, e..
out LIE, Inc memory o. motoefS LACE. Sd
was connected with the Wabash Arepu
Methodist Episcopal Church, to whose Pas =
! tar, Rev. Mr. uAtheld, Will be committed tn
s.ddpst md mort sarred duty nf tf,r n,3nirtr,
eeooeo" Anu Iuoss '1~4e wy ~ sas lo4"A'lA
In connection with our homes.
| We hare referred to the relations Mrs
c...,., -, a. ,r- ,,tv .1,.-,4,a. r.. 49,,
Sa1ppe oo1e " wv sA'S eo..t4se, ea.'
| not more Wprth3ly end this tribute II
her memory. than tn leare its closfpt
49, 1s.'a. .s.a.t.t.. - 49, rs.- 49,
| nHs. 5so. l. seH1rss.
A e. guhr %9nthly meeting o. as the isd,e,
tioi,. ins %efs odestd md unstimoasly ndopsed:
wHEaxAs IN The psov1dense OF God M. DOH
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