The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-24
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Jan. 18th, 1873, of pneumonia, Mrs. MARY
E. PEAsE, aged As years, month and q days.
Dec. %, 1872, Mrs. MARY BARNS, in New
ark, No, aged "a years.
Dec. 29th 1872, at New London, CT, LITTLE
KATIE, daughter of John T. and Lottie E.
Lanman, recently of this city.
"'Tis weary world at best,
This world that she will not know:
Would we waken her out of such perfect rest
For its sorrows and strifeP All no!
Escaped ara its thorns and harms,
The only path she has trod,
Is that which leads from her mothers arms
Into she arms of God"
Friday, January 18th, 1873, of pleurisy,
ELIZA A. RICE, wife of DIR. Robert S. Rice,
aged 65 years, months and 2S days.
Such was the announcement of Funeral
Notice distributed over our city on Saturday
last It called to the late residence Of the de-
ceased, at two O'Clock on Sabbath afternoon,
a large concourse of neighbors and friends,
who accompanied her remains to their quiet
resting place in Oak Wood Cemetery.
The little white-leafed messenger, with
black-lined border, comes oftimes to our
dwellings to tell US of the death Of one of our
citizens-but seldom comes to summon US to
the burial of one whose life has been so long
identified with the history of our city. For
forty-hve years Mrs. Rice has been numbered
among its people. Born in Chilicothe, Ohio,
in 1907, educated at a female boarding school
at Worthington, near Columbus, she removed
with her parents-Mr. and Mrs. William
Caldwell, also well known as old residents of
our town-to Marion county, where she was
married 10 DIR. Robert S. Rice, who survives
her, with whom she came, soon after, to re-
side at Lower Sandusky.
This much for those who have known her,
as many of our older citizens have, is obituary
enough. For they, themselves. will not fail
to recall the pleasant memories which, with
them, Nill always remain of her.
Retiring in her disposition, difdent and un-
obtrusive in her intecousre with strangers, it
was lett for those of more intimate acquaint-
anceship to know the native goodness of her
heart, or the pleasure her company afforded.
1t was not for her to shine in the fashion
able assembly, or the more ostentatious cir
eles of social life, but wherever "ths ornament
of meek and quiet spirit" was passport to
respectful recognition, she was eminently en-
titled to receive it.
But it was within the sacred precincts of
Home-the true woman's grandest field OF
display, that she exhibited the virtues that
win the heart, and add a charm to the sacred
name of Mother.
From early life member of the church
the Protestant Methodist-her heart was ever
In unison with the teachings of the Divine
Master; and she died, prepared by life Of
faith' to "pass through the valley of the shad.
ow OF death, and fear no evil"
Wise in eounsel-devoted in her love for hel
children-her sons, who rank as prominent
and respected professional and business mer
of our city, honor themselves by the recogni
ton they give that sainted Mothers teaching
for much OF what they have attained in th'
walks of life.
OF her it may be said, with no misapplica
ton of the divine language, blessed are thu
dead who die in the Lord. from hsnceforth
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from
their labors and their works do follow
them" s.