The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-10
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Obituary.


Died, on the 9th inst. ut the family residence
in Ottawa, H., after u very brief illness, Mrs.
Hannah Strlwn, wife Of jeremiah Strawn.
Thus has beer suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY
called to Il better land' one who had By Il long
life, radiant with love, profound devotion TO fam
ily, to friends and 10 the cause of religion, ana
marked by almost uncqualled excellence of char
acter, greatly cndeared herself to II large circle
OF relatives and friends. So perfect had been
her life here that an appreciativc Providence
10th to end it where most lives end had, Iii HIS
wisdom and goodness continued it even beyond
the allotted three score years and ten" IL h"u
been hers to see her children mature into per-
feet manhood and womanhood; hers to know that
such Of them as were not permitted TO survive
her, had gone where the reward OF Chrls'Iai
life awaited them; hers to witness The "ohuer'
full growth Of country that had III her lie-lhlc
become one Of the most powerful nations OF
the earth; hers to realize in the fullest and
grandcst sense possible TO the human under
standing the beauties of pure life, the satlsac-
ton that comes Of duty always and scarcely per
formed, and the great value and richness of
Gods love. 1t is in this world that such lives as
hers are needed, for here they serve to cleanse
and purify what without them would indeed be-
come an atmosphere Of ncleariness and i'm
purity. In the better world she will find only
her own goodness reflected from every face aud
every eye.
Mrs Strawn was born near Harrisburg, Pa,
January l1th 11,9, Of Lutheran parentage. She
leaves surviving her, of a large family of broth
ers and sisters of marked picty, integrity and
general excellence of character, one sister who
has reached the ripo aye of IS years, and
brother, John Bauschcr, younger than herself.
She was married to Jeremiah Strawn, who sur
wives her, on the I'D day of May, 1915, in Somcr.
set county Pennsylvania, TO which county her
parents had some time previously removed In
1916 the youthful couple emigrated to Perry
county, Ohio, where they continued 10 reside IN
Ill 1880, when they came to Illinois, settling in
what was then T0zcwcll county Afterwards The
district in which their farm WIS located became
the county OF Putnam, with llennepln as the
county seat. So sparsciy settled was that see
ton when Mr. and Mrs Strawn located there,
that in two months they had become acquainted
with every family living within Il radius of forty
miles of their new home. The senatorial district
onc-third of the state; the first senator elected
after they arrived being james NJ. Strobe, Of
Galena.
Their first minister was Mr. Royal, Methodist,
who was sent there as missionary, and whose
circuit embraced Chicago and GalenI among its
stations, requiring about four weeks to traverse
it. They remained in Putnam county until some
fifteen years ago, when they chose Ottawa as the
home Of their old age, and where they have
since resided
over hfty-scYen years ago Mr., and Mrs StIawn
together united with TIE Methodist church, O.
which they have ever since been active and con
sstent members Hand in hand they had jour
neyed together Gfty-ninc years, WHOM GOD re-
CURED the life He had so long ago giye0
OF the deceased it may truly be said that she
was loved by all who knew her. She was indeed
a"Mothcr in Israel None can ever nNl"c her
except in praise, and none who follow TIE cX.
ample Of her beautiful lie, will fail of an enter
ancc at the great gate through which She has
triumphantly pa'.ct, Fer her faithful! compam,
ion through so many years, il is not possible 70
express that sympathy which every heart must
feel. 70 him there can be no words of courage
so powerful as the assurance that their scpara-
ton can at most be but short one In little
while, 4 very little while, the white winged mes
sengcr viii come again, and ihe message 1t viii
bear will be 70 him, and its words viii be The
sweetest, the most welcome he has ever heard
for they will be from God, commanding him e
rciOin her who has but gone before.