The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-02-26
OBITUARY..

William Norman, son of Jacob and Rachel
Norman, was born in GalIia county. Ohio, Oct
18th, 1929, and died at his home near Emery
Church, Jan. Goth, 1874. In his twenty-first
year he professed saving faith in Christ, and
united with the United Brethren Church. Eight
years ago he united with the NJ. E. Church, and
for five years has been class leader at Emery.
July ,, 1852, he was married to Miss Mariah A.
Perkins. They were the parents of seven chill
dren, all of whom are living save one, and that
died young. For some years Bro. Norman has
been ailing, bat he thought that he was improv-
ing and would soon be entirely restored to
health. Only two short weeks passed and death
has done its work Bro. Norman was a good
man, a faithful class leader. Long will the class
at old Emery remember his advice and songs of
praise. Death found him ready. He told the
writer short time before his death that he was
waiting the coming of the Master. He loved to
sing with his family at home When breathing
his last, little Nora, only three years old, com'
mencing to sing one of his fayorite pieces:
"We are coming blessed Jesus,
We are coming at thy call,
In the dewy time of morning,
Ere the dark'ning shadows fall.''
a very large audience attended his funeral.
All of his family were present to bid long
farewell, save Mrs Elizabeth Warner, the oldest
daughter, who has been living a short time in
Nebraska, and who had been informed short
time before that her father much better.
His body rests in the grave yard at Emery,
among 'many a loved one,' to wait the Savior's
call. He sleeps in Jesus. May we all meel him
there. M VAUGHN.
THoMAs-Feb. 18th. 1874, Mrs. Jane Thomas,
wife of David r. Thomas, of Bloomfield town
ship, in this county, aged 49 years.
Mrs. Thomas suffered much of late years from
consumption. She was a consistent member of
the Welsh Presbyterian Church at Zoar, and
adorned her profession of Christ as the only
foundation of her hope, by her "near walk to
God" and her efforts for the advancement of
the Kingdom of Christ. Her piety beautified
her home, and her religious instruction and
example will be long remembered by her fam
lily, and (as we trusD bring forth fruit to the
glory of her Master, when her tenement of clay
moulders in the dust She endured her afflic-
ton with resignation and subm ission to the
will of her Heavenly Father, and looked for
ward with confidence to the hour of her dissolu-
tion, drawing her consolation while passing
along the Dark Valley of Death, from the word
of God, and the precious promises of her Heav-
enly Father. The precious rays of the Sun of
Righteousness Illuminated her pathway. Her
blessed Savior proved faithful to her, and did
not desert her, even in the dark hour of death,
and by his presence enabled her to rejoice in
the God of her Salvation, when all earthly COM
forts failed her, and we trust finally con-
Quoted her safely in his hand over the Jordan
of Death, and granted her glorious entrance
into the joy of her Lord. She left faithful
husband and five beloved children to mourn
her loss. May they not mourn without hope,
but take refuge in the promises SO manifestly
verified in the last experience of the departed
wife and mother. ''The m emory of the right
eous is blessed" JOHN ]. c. EVANS.