Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16
OBITUARY NOTICE.

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Mrs. Nancy Corse, wife of Judge, James
A. Corse, was born in Sullivan county,
! Indiana, June 9th, 1919, and oied October
9th, 1915.
Mrs. G.. was the daughter of Grove
Pomeroy, who with his family settled in
Marshall county, in 1884. She was mar
ried TO Mr. Corse in the summer of 1888,
and her married life was spent on the
farm where she died. Her husband, five
daughters, three sons, three brothers and
sister, now mourn her loss, and they are
not alone in their sorrow, but other rela-
tives, and many, many friends add both
their sympathy and tears. Mrs. Corse,
with her husband. passed through many
privations and hardships, known only 10
the settlers of a new country; but these
She endured most patiently, and by her
council and example, not only cheered her
| husband under all the trials OF life, but
enabled him to overcome obstacles, and
with new hope to successfully battle
against the real, or anticipated troubles of
| life. Mrs Corse was most devoted, and
self-sacrificing mother, and considered
nothing as e hardship TO herself, which
promised to enhance the happiness Of her
husband and children, or remove labor
aud care from their path. She will Be
greatly missed by her neighbors, and es-
pecialy they will find in time ofafiliction,
that one friend is absent, whose kind
words and benevolent deeds, lave iiither-
to brought sunshine and good cheer to
their homes But who can describe the
aching void in the hearts of her husband
and children, when the thought forces it
self upon them, that mother was, but is
not. The daughters, so dependent on her
loving advice, having realized that she is
gone. will often think and speak of what
1 she said TO them. when she was yet with
them. But great as the loss of brothers
and sisters, and although .hcir grief is too
deep to fathom the Affections OF the hus-
band and father is still greater. 1t is posi-
bic for youth TO forget, and in'some meas
ures outgrow their sorrows; but ''the wife
is the desire of the husbands eye," and
when the cord of conjugal love, which tor
thirty years has been growing in strengths,
when this cord is severed, the husband
may truly exclaim with the weeping
prophet, Il am the man that hath seen af-
! tliction." and with Hesekiah, he may
chatter like a swallow, and mourn as
dove" And for the griefs of bereaved
husband, motherless children, and weep
ing brothers, sisters and friends, the
world offers no panacea, but there is
abundance of balm in Gilead, and all who
will accept the proffered aid of the Great
Physician, will find by experience, that
He can, and ''will give JOY for mourning,
and the garment OF praise for the spirit OF
heaviness."
Although Mrs. Corse never made a
public profession, she was firm believer
in the christian religion, and her most in
innate christian friends affirm that it was
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to her subject of mu ch thought, and
pleasing conversation. And this quiet
profession of her faith was confirmed by a
consistent life, and her mourning friends
weep. but not as those without hope
For several months, Mrs. G.. was in fee
BILE health, but no fears of her final recov-
cry were anticipated till few days be-
fore her death, whensher infirmities were
swallowed up in the great grief of her
daughter. Her motherly heart constrain-
ed her 10 put forth more strength than ma
ture would permit, in seeking as far as
possible to take upon herself, the crush
ing weight resting upon her child. But
the sequel proved that her love and sym
pathy were far greater than her physical
strength, and the daughter now mourns
/ fpr her mother. in addition to her previ-
ously crushing sorrow. Into such grief,
it becomes MT friendship to pry, but rath-
er to initiate the example of the three
friends of Job, and like them to weep, and
speak not word. 1t is the privilege and
duty of surviving friends to remember the
words, and follow the example of those
who have gone before, in everything that
is praise-worthy, noble and good, and they
being dead will then continue to speak in
the lives and godly example OF those who
are lett behind A worthy example is
the most precious legacy left us by de-