The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
neath ofNIrs. Cora .ienett searI.


| Once more a great sorrow has fallen
upon our community in the loss of one
of its most widely known and tcnhCrly
loved members. Cora Jenett Searl was
born Oct. 4, 1916. Very early i'll life she
was called to pass through trial and be-
reavement. Hermother, ,Jenett L. Green,
was taken from her by death ere she had
completed her seventh year Her father,
Mr.. j. T. Green, once so well known i'll
this community, was stricken down with
paralysis III 1868, and for six long years
was poor, helpless invalid. During ali
that time his daughter Cora ministered
to him with surprising filial devotion,
with all a wifc's devotion or mothers
tender love. This was Il schooling which
trained her in usefulness and thought
fulness of others and fitted her for
noblest womanhood.
In the summer of 1870, at the age of "a,
she united with the Episcopal Church of
RaVenna. August 31st of that same year
she was united in marriage with Mr.. 0.
V. Scarf, of Ravenna. He was not then
professor of religion, but preferred to
attend the Congregational church With
and without being requested by him,
she left the Episcopal church and joined
the church of his choice. There she~be-
came one the most active, faithful and
efficient members that church has ever
had. Her christian walk and conversa-
ton have been exemplary from the be-
ginning. Her singularly meek and
modest spirit, her gentle way, her zeal
and devotion to the work of the Master,
her willingness and readiness to take any
position, to engage heartily in any ell
terprise, to perform any service for the
church of Christ, endeared her to her
pastors and to all the earnest workers
of the church. She leaves a vacant place
everywhere-in the Sabbath school
where she was faithful teacher, in the
missionary society of which she had been
an officer for years, in the temperance Or
ganization, in the benevolent society, in
the prayer meetings. Such place who
can fill? Her spirit was as devout and
conscientious and prayerful,as her hands
and heart were willing. She was an in
terested and studious member of Chau-
tauqua Circle; her Bible and whatever
book came within her reach that prom
ised to advance her growth in grace and
usefulness was studied and loved. Of
few women can il be said more truthful
ly than of her, 'She hath done what she
could
She had a refined, generous, affection
ate nature, with warm sympathies and
fine discretion, and so was peculiarly
fitted for intimate and enduring friend
ships She consequently had large
circle of devoted friends, many of whom
looked upon her, and now mourn her
loss, as q sister.
She was domestic, and her home life rs
daughter, sister, wife and mother was all
that might be desired. Her loyal at
tachment to her husband, her unbounded
affection for her three precious boys and
the strength of her love to her only sis
ter, Mrs. w. A. Horr, make their loss sad
and iITeparable.
During the late winter months her
children had the scarlet fever, and night
and day for weeks she nurScd them with
81 true mothers faithfulneSs. She was
greatly worn by this extra care; but
soon after, her husbands sister, Mrs.
Noble, of Freedom, was taken seriously
i'll, and his aged father living with her,
for two years u helpless paralytic, was
much worseand thought to he lying at the
point of death. Exhausted though she
was, with characteristic unselfshness,
April u she left her home and went to
care for them. Nature could not endure
the extra demands made upon her vitali-
+r i, Il
about her for months and to which she
was predispOsed, on the morning of the
18th of May struck her down. She never
soke again, and was forever beyond the
reach of loving human help or skill. The
end came May 23,l, at the early age of 81
years. Her remains We're brought from
Freedom to the home she had so long
graced with her presence on the after
noon of May 2tth.
The bereaved ones have the fearful,
prayerful sympathy Of the whole COM
munIty who mourn with them in the
sorrow. We commend them for comfort
to Him whose help alone is adequate, who
bereayes his loved ones with infinite ten
derness, and who prayed, 'F;ther, will
| that they whom thou hast given me he
with me where am, that they may be-
hold my glory" in the blessed hope of a
reunion beyond the grave.
The funeral of Mrs. Scarf occurred at
2 p. M, Friday, from the residence on
Meridian street, a very large concourse
of friends and neighbors coming to pay
the last mark of respect for one whom
they held in the most sacred and loving
memory, and the feelings there manifest
of genuine grief and sorrow We're q
worthy tribute to that memory. The
services were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. A. NJ. Hills.