The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-06-07
Obituary.

Obituary.
Died, May 81, 1882, in the 93d year OF his
age, Mr.. Chauncey Warner, at his residence in
the village Of Wellington.
Grandpa Warner as he had been familiaTly
called by his relatives and friends for nearly
forty years, was born in Suffield, Conn, jan
uary s. 1790. George Washington's first in
auguration as President of the United States
taking place on the Soth of the receding
April, and the Constitution of the United
States having been adopted only little
more than a year before his birth.
He enjoyed, IN his childhood, very good
educatiotsl advantages, for the times, and
was especially gifted in mathematical stud
les. In early manhood his winters were
spent in the congenial occupation of school
teaching, and with such success that his Ia
bors as a teacher did not entirely cease un-
I'll he was nearly forty years old.
February 2s 1919, he was married to Eliza
Kent,w Who still survives him, in the 9Oih year
OF her age, and In whom for nearly SIXTY
three years he found a loving and devoted
wife, and genial Christian companion.
In the fall of 1881 Mr.. Warner moved to
Mantua, Ohio, aud 10 Huntington in the
year 1889.
On August Is, 1912 under the pastorate of
of Rev. b. Hill he dui;ed with the Baptist
Church, of Huntington, and continued his
membership until his death.
Mr.. Warner was the father Of ten children,
three by q arst marriage, two of whom died
in infancy and one about year after reach
ing his majority, and seven by the second
marriage. Of whom Miss Elizabeth Warner,
Mrs. Emma c. Gannett and his son s. 8.
Warner are all that survive.
For thirty years preceding his death,
Grandpa Warner all invalid, and for If
teen was confined To the house. But during
all these years of waiting lie had lull pos
sessionof his mental faculties, and was SO
kindly cared for 5y his devoted wifi, by his
children, by his grand children, aud by his
kind and trusty nurse and friend, Harry Cald-
well, that notwithstanding all his iniirniiies
his life was cheerful and happy. His faith
In God and his firm reliance upon His blessed
promises, sustained him through all these
the very last he was so gentle and cheerful'
that the family felt that to minister to his
wants was pleasure and not burden. Fin
ally when the waiting was oyer, death came
gently and kindly to the brave, patient, dear
old grandpa and took him away without a
pang and without q struggle. he sank quiet
" to sleep, Tuesday night, and slept peace
fully till Wednesday evening at o'clock,
when he passed away without waking.
Who, that stood by his coffin and looked
upon his serene and composed features, so
white and yet so life-like and so
peaceful, could wish to bring him back to
this world Of troubley
Father Perry, who is in his ninety-third
year, being only two months and eight days
younger than Mr.. Warner, attended his fun
eral and made some verv appropriate and
touching remarks, in which he paid q warm
| tribute to the character of mis- aged friend
and spoke of the "many good talks have
! had in this house with this old man." 1t was
an impressive scene, and one that moved
every eve to tears, and filed every heart with
| sympathy. Who will live to see again q
man ninety-two years old stand by the open
coffin of friend OF the same age, and hear
him speak such fitting words Of praise and
appreciation?
Mr. Chauncey Warner was a man possess
ed of decided natural ability, of fine sensibil-
ities, of generous and affectionate DISPOSE
/ toR, and OF sterling integrity. AS a husband, F.,
as q father, as friend, as citizen his life
and character were In keeping with his pro-
/ fessions a Christian. As We follow this
| patriarch who lived to be nearly one hundred
/ years old to his grave, let us remember that:
/ "Death :s as near TO the young as to the old.
Here is all the difference, death stands be-
hind the young mans back, and before the
J old mans face"