Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-14
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Died-In Vernon county, Mo-, March %,
J. MAURY BOSWELL, aged about 65 years,
FOR many years resident of this county.
Nr. Boswell was an uncle Of Gen. Joseph o.
Shelby, and well known to all our old
citizens.
II In Washington township, Lafayette
county, Mo-, March 3l,LYDIA,wife of James
tent member of the Christian church.
- At her home. in Eau Claire, Wis, Mrs.
CLARA A. WHITE, widow of the late
Samuel White. on Tuesday afternoon, March
20, 1883.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Daily Free,
Press March 21st, 1883, contains the following
notice: "Mrs. White, whose maiden
name was Jordan, was born In Bellville,
Ontario, Jan. IL, 1850. When she was ten
years of age, she removed with her parents
to Lexington, Missouri, residing there until
her marriage with Mr.. Samuel White, Nov.
=, 1871, since which time Eau Claire has been
her home, At Christmas time she returned
from visit with friends in Chicago, seriously
i'll, with what her physicians termed rheu-
matte fever, which alter long weeks of acute
pain and suffering resulted in dropsy of the
heart.
Seldom Is it our duty to record death
which seems q sadder one than this. Young,
energetic beyond her strength, one Of group
of friends to whom she was strongly attach
ed, possessing posses "a Lovely home, though greatly
she survived scarcely more than year, It
seemed that she had still 80 much to make
life desirable. Yet when the shadow gather
ed she was not afraid, but as one going on u
journey, calmly made all things ready for her
We shall miss the fair, sweet. face, the
earnest little figure on the street, in the church
and Sabbath school.
The Aid Society. in which she was an
a<4 ,Irn
miss the willing hands and cheerful face OF a
beloved friend; while in her own family
circle the loss is without measure.
We shall lay her down to rest, but not as
coming Easter shall fall upon her grave fore
telling the Resurrection and the life."
The funeral will take place from her late
| residenc Friday afternoon at O'Clock, and
proceed to Forest Hill cemetery.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Daily Free Press,
Clara A.White were held at her late residence
this afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. W. II.
Lockwood Of the Presbyterian church, OF
| which the deceased was faithful and con-
sistent member, officiating. There was u very
large attendance, and those who paid the last
| tribute of respect to the deceased, came from
all classes and sects in the city (which attested
| the high esteem in which she was held by the
| community. The remains were enclosed in
| a beautifully ornamented casket covered with
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silk trimmings and lined with white satin,
| around which were many touches of tender
| sympathy in the form of floral tributes
Among the tributes especially striking were
| two banks of FLOWERS and an arch contributed
| by relatives of the deceased in Chicago, made
| of the sweetest flowers and wrought by the
| loving hands of those about whose life this
untimely death has cast deep shadow. The
! inscription of Clara" was neatly wrought on
one, and the other bore the inscription
/ Al
meaning words ''Auntie," the bestowal of
her favorite niece Miss Ida ScovilI, of that
citv. The lady friends of the deceased i'll Eau
Claire contributed to the decoration beauti-
| full anchor and wreath ,the former bearing the
| name ''Clara." The services opened by sing
ing Of a touching hymn by the choir of the
Presbyterian church, followed by remarks Of
Rev. w. II. Lockwood, which were very
tender and befiitting the occasion. The large
| and fearful concourse at her funeral, eviden-
| ced the number and strength of her friendship.
Among relati, es from distance present ut
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Scoyille,
| and MIR. and Mrs. Jas. McAdam, of Chicago.
Her brother, who resides at Lexington, Mo-,
was summoned by telegram of the sad event,
but failed to arrive at the hour appointed for
the burial. The Ladies' Aid Society, with
which she was prominently connected, and
| recognized as g. hard working and highly
esteemed member, contributed largely to the
floral decorations and to the number of some
ioity al'euueu lue Iuuerai ID Dooy, occupy
ing position in the procession next to tile
| mourners. At the conclusion of the cere-
monies at the house the members viewed the
remains and as token of their esteem of the
deceased, placed evergreens aud flower deco.
| rations on the casket. The remains We're
taken to Forest Hill cemetery for burial, fol-
lowed thirther by II large number who deeply
nOurned the death Of one who In Lille they
had SO much respected, and loved 50 well.
The ceremonies at the grave were no less
solemn and imPressi e than those held at her
late home.