The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-16
OBITUARY.

Died at her home in Somerset, Ohio on the Sth
of February, 1877, Mrs. MARY E. MAGRUDER.
Mrs. MAGRUDER was born near Unontown, Penn
sylvania, and her maiden name was MARY E.
MCKINNEY. In the sth year of her age she ac-
companied!her father to Ohio, and was married to
DR.. E. r. MAGRUDER, at Rehoboth, on the 10th of
November, 1885. About one year after that event
her husband located in Somerset, which became
her place of permanent residence until death.
What of inward worth and excellence and heav-
-mindedness; how much of truth and love
and unselfishness is compressed and compassed
in the life summed up in that brief chr on
icle-as the golden wealth within the ribling
rocks, or the fragrance and beauty of the
flower within its folded leaves-can be fully
known and valued only by those, under whose
eyes and daily observation the beautiful, loving
life unfolded its gifts and graces, and bossomed
out into daily acts and habits of meekness and of
genteness-of patience and of resignation-of
thoughtfulness and tenderness and self sacrificing
devotedness. To those who have had near rela-
tons, an intimate personal acquaintance with a
most amiable and estimable character, any esti-
mate, taken by one unfamiliar with all these
things in detail, but seem what in fact it is
most insufficient and far short of their own true
view and appreciation. And this is especially true
in her case, whose life, owing its condition and
eventful, was made up, in its largest portion OF
routine duties of domestic ofces-of ever-recurrine
| daily employments and occupations in her own
| home and household. Discerning with instructive
wisdom, and appreciating conscientiously what
her sphere of truest and highest usefulness sh.
| consecrated herself with unwearying diligence ant
fidelity to the fulillment of those wi fey, mother
ly and responsibilities, which often ac
4 counted to sbe~but hum-drum monotonies ant
wastes in existence, but yet really the well
spring of whatever is most beattiful and purifying
and ennobng in the life of the famiapd of societ,
The character of the Christian wife and mother
no one, save those exceptional types called to -b
models and patterns of sanctity, could have born
with more of faithful, self-denyine, consistent pro
priety and perfectness. Hers were the matronl
virtues; the thrift, the discretion, the genteness
the sustaining encouragement and love, whic
, build up and strengthen, which sweeten an
brighten the home and the lives of husband and G
children. By loving ways and the winnir g fore
OF influence, she established within that circle
whose centre she was and held in the affections G
all a secure place and a firm rule which, it needle
not compulsion or constraint, but pleasur
, and special satisfaction to acknowledge and t
reverence. Blessed and gracious the portionan
the experience of the husband, whom Providenc
gives such helpmate to stay and to counsel and
inspire. Blessed also and gracious are the exper
ences and the recollections of the and daugh
ters, who Sc hearts and souls and minds opened on
D and unfolded themselves to receive the exampI,
, the influences, the admonitions, the SILENT swee
grace-informing education, which the presence
: such Ia religious-minded,- pure-lived Christia
mother tends to furnish and to impress.
And, though what was called society was neve
allowed to withdraw her attention from the sacre
home duties, which had the first claim upon i
still in her social relations she truly prais
worthy and exemplary as in her do mestic spher
Her heart oyerfowed with deep rich wealth c
. charity and of sympathy. MANY and many alon
who felt the benefit and the blessing Of her Chart,
. little suspected whence the blessing came. He
kindness and sympathies knew no lines of social {
religious distinction. AS there was in them nothin
u ostentatious or pretentious, SO there nothiI
8 ftful or exceptional. There went to her, if any
ALL surely an infnitesimally small proportion
the ordinary alloy and bitterness and infirmities
temper which go to make up the common const
n tuition of human nature She was ever one and IL
same-ever delicate and considerate-ever simpl
single minded, blameless, modest and true. Take
e into account her early opportunities and advant
e ges, she possessed singular refinement of natur
. true nobility and elevation of mind and charat
y ter, which were in her case but the reflection, tn
d eforessence3 3andthe frutfulness ofthesupernatur
n gifts and graces within the soul.
The whole temper of her mind and dispositio
c was eminently pious and religious. By educatio
e and conviction she was devoted heart and soul
= the profession and practice of the Catholic Fail
and Religion SIN the silent humility of her lif
in unaffected reverence and love for holy and hea
= ly things-in unfeigned patience and serenity
o mind and temper-in habitual Tpurity and piet
= OF thought and heart" she strove to realize, al
II certainly in large and high measure exempiife
? the teaching and the doctrines of that religio
10 And as its mnistrations and ordinances and sacr
" ments were her strength and comfort through lii
ls so were they her stay and consolation in death
j. For He Who, through the exuberant living aeti
10 of that religion upon her soul, had made Hims
10 the constant lifelong object of her worship al
J. contemplation and love, failed not to be to
y. then strength in weakness-consolation and ioy
sorrow-sweetness in suffering-life in DEATH
May those who throughout the pain and suffer-
other lastsickness witness the daily multiplied
m licences of her humility and love- of her HEAVIER
mindedness and.resignation, treasure in their hea
10 the precious holy memories, and reproduce in tn
10 lives the lessons which hers has bequeathed r
al uiescat in peace.