Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-11
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DCsGf Sin this CITY. March y Louise ~ :.
year.. Aarhias p.pers please copy.I
Funeral to-day tSan izyt- al O'Clock
pm. from the family residence. On
Cni3n street corner OF Fifth
lurs. Durgin vas beloved and in
.imsis friend Of the writer. Daring
the past fourteen mouths l have
tched her safferings dag by day. No
word Of mafmur has ever been be I'd
10 pass her .ips, bu: with her extensive
knosIs-ige of the law which governed
her being. she often said: Il have trans
or ssed the lay OF physical life. and l
sipne Rus: suffer she p ma IT," The
q. tws or three months Of her life she
w.s constantly talking of and arranging
her adeirs preparatory TO the great
change whica shs fully realized Was so
near Sns disposed OF all her effects.
giving TO this one and that one accorc-
ing 10 their requirements, emitting not
the slightest duty. As she neared the
evergreen shore. that naturally brilliant
intellect increased in briiiiancy, and
the great soul expanded until it seemed
too large to be held in bondage Longer
by that emaciated form. Even now
see those great soui-ey light up with a
neg light. ~ She calls Q .ch ono uf those
loved ones around her conch OF suffer
ing. couch hailoxed By many tender
COLLECTIONS.
"MAggie, my own loved sister, you
have tenderlY cared fer and sympi-
thizsd with me through al these yea, Q
of sickness and suffering. YOn are
worth your wei bit in gold, and God
will bless you."
..Hu.b.nd. We have walked the
beaten track Of life tweaty-fDur
,esrs together. We must part for a
time, and oh. how sad the putting
none can tell but those who have p used
through the saIne ordeal: but when you
shall come to the beautiful gate of
everlasting life, I'll be there and op~n
unto you, and with words of cheer I'll
hid you enter, and we'll resnme our
journey of eternal progression"
"Chariey, the idol of my heart. my
only child Ut this earth, sixteen years
have watched over your youthful p 9Th
way. pntsing aside the thorns and gath
ering The sweetest flowers u cheer you.
Be moderate in yo1r grief. Death Is a
natural Transition to higher life.
"Fr,ends 40 dear.
Fading. fading away,
Roses must die with the year.
This sha be my commend nent unto
y"u: Be truthful. "a your mother has
Set You the example"
About two hours previous to her death
she requested all persons present 81
leave the room except myself. as If
To SAY tn, subject of which aT about
to speak - vi a holy nature. With
hushrd voice aud fearful eyes she then
I'D:
..Wili you write of what shall say?''
On receiving my answer she then
continued:
..Six years ago parted with my aged
father. Stephen kobioson, in Mtchias
port, Name. He Ii now Is years Of
age, and oh! how is grieves my heart to
know that can never see him again in
this life and receive from him the kiss
If We ". th which he SO oft hath bic gsed
me in my childhood d.-s. fear the
news.of my death will shorten his life
here, but this l have to comfort me
lit will thereby hasten our meeting IN
q land of joy and eternal rest for the
weary and suffering children OF earth.
And my two brothers. Capt. Warren Z.
Robinson and Hiram II. Robinson, IN
M.chisport, Nj ne, and my sisters,
Mrs.. j. W. Lane. of Chicago, and Mrs,
r. Flaherty. OF Seattle, w. T., and last
bn. not least my blessed sister Mageie.
and her husband, Mr. George J. Bree,
who have shared my lone and affec-
tiois for We IRA. sps.k IT the all, de n
friend and you shall be rewarded"
an swered: Il ask but this, that you
18th yoar bi, ssed Influence may s,lns-
,..v-.- come and cheer my dropping
sp.. e."
With that heavenly look which once
seen can meyer be forgotten, she ans
@efed:
II will. will: I know / can, and /
will. All ~ we'll; all is we'll"
Farewell. dear friend. my loss is your
gain. NJ f. K