The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20
Obituary.

LEVI SNNBoRN died at the residence OF his
only living daughter Laurictte Rogers, in Rog-
ersyllle, Michigan, January 3lst 1872 at 81
o'clock p NJ from the effects of a cancer which,
for about - years, lad been eating into the right
side of the nose ana the inner corner OF thel
right eye He was born at his fathers home on
the banks of Lake Winnepiseogec, New Hamp-I
shire, April 9Th, 1891 When about % he moved
to the town of Washington, Orange county, Yer
mont, there buried his Oldest son; thence re-
moved to Holland, Erie county, n. Y, where he
remained until he emigrated 30 years ago, TO
Kane Co., H., where he buried his wife in the
fall of 1916. Her death cast upon him the care OF
five helpless children. In March, iS47 he re-
moved to Waltham, La Sale county, H., where
two children, William and Mary, lie buried. His
son Chandler was buried in Buckley, Iroquois
county, where his only living son Ora o. now
resides His daughter Susan was buried several
years ago in the same cemetery with his own re-
mains where on the Sd of February, 1870, he was
buried with masonic honors, by Pine Run Lodge
of A. F. IL A. NJ lie was a charter member OF
Waltham Lodge, No. 3S4, and at his death was
charter member of Buckley Lodge No. -. Also
Il UitlllDcI VI lCulSIJ NIHplSl ave ~ W. ~ 'h"
sons, Utica, III. He was universally respected
within the limits of his acquaintance, every
one placing implicit confidence in his word. He
believed conscience to be the only safe guide by
which reason can decide right from wrong, and
that the soul will not be held responsible in
eternity for any conscientious act of the body
believing that it is impossible to err while con-
science is our guide. lie possessed a remarka
ble degree of tirmness in adhcring to his con
yictions; he was always friend in time of need,
and never forgot one. His children have lost
a kind and afFectionatc father and his old neigh
bors contiding friend. He had been gradually
decayng physically for several years, like the
oak which has been swept by the winds of a
hundred winters and dead at the top But, alas !.
grim death has claimed her victim, and with
his child-lke tread he will not longer be seen
totterng along on his way to make his accus-
toned visit to his old neighbors.
DIED.-In the town of South Ottawa, Feb.
2nd, 1915, ELIZABETH, wife Of AARON lioDSoN,
in the 44th year of her age.
The subject of the above notice, daughter Of
Alexander Robson, was born in Farewell County,
ILL.,, April 16, 1881. She settled in this county with
her husband in 1854, joined the Baptist church
in Deer Park in 1867, of which she lived a con
sstcnt member up to her death. She was one
of the best Of mothers, loving wife, Il fast
friend and kind neighbor. After many months
of suffering, sustained by an unfatering trust in
her Saviour, she passed peacefully to her rest
leaving husband, four children, and many other
relatives to mourn her loss. Elders DEMO, Cad
well and Ackcr OBLIGATED at the funeral. Text,
BLESSED are the dead which die in the Lord, &c
Her remains were Inferred in the church yard, a
most beautiful place, NJ.
DlED-At the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Hill, near Lisbon, Kendall county, on the l2th
inst, Mrs LENA ANDERSON, aged years.
She was a native Of Norway, cmigratinS from
that country in 1885, on the third elngrant yes
sci that ever sailed from that county to the U,
5. She first settled with ner family in New
York, but after brief residence there, moved, in
1887, to La Sale county, H., settling in the town
of Mission, where many Of her descendants still
reside.
DlED.--At Gil Dearbon street, Chicago, on
Tuesday morning the 10th instant LEON, young
est son Of IfESRY and LAURA REED.
The remains of the little one were brought to
Ottawa and buried by the side of others of the
family gone before" Rev W. 5. Speirs oilic'at-
ing,
ale shall be mine" Oh, lay him down to slum'
Der,
Calm in the strong assurance that he gives,
He calls hun by his name he knows his number
And he shall live as surely rs he lives.
ale shall be mine" Thought fails and fancy fall
tcrs
Striving to sound to iathom love divine;
All that we know, no time thy promise alters,
All that we trust our loved Que shall be thine