Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
Obituary..

Ss
slant, Miss MARY HUGHES, aged about
20 years, an old inhabitant of that place
Obituary.
Died-On the 1T day of September
1870, fifteen minut before 8 O'Clock, PM
near Troy, DonipRan county, Kansas, Mrs
SOPHIA ZIMMERMAN, wife of John p
Zimmerman, Esq. formerly of the Crea
gerstown District, and daughter of the late
Frederick Eichelberger, of Owings creek
She died in christian faith with the hope Of
blessed immortality. She was about x
years of age.
The Rev. John L. Chapman, of the Pres
byterian church, Troy, Kansas, preached
the funeral discourse. 1t was able and
quite lengthy. We extract the concluding
portion:
"She was a kindly, anrious woman con
stitutionally active, she exhausted her en-
ergies in daily ministrations. There was
nothing in the house, nothing Oh the farm
nothing in the family, nothing in the
church that did not share in her anxiety
She was, in the good sense of the expires.
sion, a Martha in spirit and life, and to the
very last, was careiG:l about the welfare OF
every person and thing in her range OF life
Her interest in the poor and sick was
widespread. Her care of them grew into
habit. And now, that she is gone, there
comes up, on all sides, the whisper Of crate
full voices, speaking Of her offices at sick
bed.
Her love for her own family was untail-
ing. As 4 wife and mother she lived, in de-
votion, for the good of her husband and
children. Her interest in them was warm
to the last In my last visit, | found her
weak and near her end. Her system was
PROSTATE. She rallied as l was about to
leave, and raising her hands she said, in a
strong and earnest voice: Il have tried to
be good mother | have tried to bring
up my children right" She did try; and,
with the blessing God, she succeeded.
Her love for the Bible was strong, and
continued undated unto the last At the
East and on the broad prairies of the West,
that salvation it revealed, was the strength
and joy of her life.
One thing more. She was of good ytoch
allude to this for the sake of parents that
are present. There is much in stock
much in the Covcnant--much in baptismal
consecration-muchi in church relations
The promise is unto you end unto your
Children
Such wife and mother once lived among
us. She is not, for God took her" We
may sorrow, but we do not grievc as those
who have no hope. Tears may drop on
the grave, but the eye is lifted to Heaven
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
from henceforth; yea, saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their labor; and their
works do follow them"
One who knew her WELL while residing
near Creagerstown from 1916 to 1S20,whcn
she was yet a young girl, and a favorite
child of the Rev. d. +. Schaetier, and q
commitment of the Lutheran church.
taught to read the Bible and walk in the
ways righteousness shining light of tn,
christian church-the beloved daughter Of
good father and the admiration of large
circle of friends-was grieved to hear Of
her death; but is gratified to learn that she
bore the cross of the Saviour in the fal
west and now rests, it is fondly hoped, il
the bosom of her God in the mansions Of
bliss. May Providence strengthen and up
hold her grief-stricken husband and family
A. B. c.
CreaperstOwn. March 8 1871.