The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-15
OBITUARY.

D1ED.-At the residence of her son,
Dr.. G. W. Mason, Stafford, Monroe
county, Ohio, Dec. 3lst, 1883, MARGA-
RET MASON, in the S0ih year OF her age.
Mother Mason was born March I'd,
1913, in Green county, Pennsylvania,
and about the year 1920, with her hus-
bahd William Mason, settled in the
town of Woodsfeld, Monroe county,
Oaio. sharing, with the early settlers OF
our county, all the hardships and priva-
ton incident TO the settlement OF new
county; rearing an interesting family,
which for culture and intellectual attain
ments stand second to none in the coun-
tv. She retained her mental powers un-
impaired almost to the close of life -
About six weeks ago she took her he'd,
called her son and family about ner bed
side, told them that her work was done.
and that she was going home, gave them
her blessing and exhorting them to meet
her in the land where no shadows ever
come. Her vitality was something won
derful; for 81 days prior to her depar-
lure, she never ate any thing. AT last
her worn out tenement Of clav succum
he'd lc the conquerer Of all flesh, and on
the morning of the 3lst of December,
fell asleep in Jesus.
Mother Mason tasted manv of the
sorrows of this life. More than 20 years
ago, her husband preceded her across
the dark river, since which time she has
had home in Stafford with her son Dr..
Mason, VINO in connection with his fam
.ly have faithfully ministsred rnlo her.
soothing ber sorrows and riinistering 10
all her necessities to the last; for which
mayo ID bless them "For as much as
You did it unto the least OF these, my
brethren, We did 1t unto me"
| About sixty,fve. years ago, the SUBJ
ject of this notice was converted to God
and joined the NJ. 4. Church for sixty.
FIVE wears she followed the Master
through storm and sunshine nv a faith
ful life, a life hid with Christ in God she
preached Christ and him crucfied.-
Through all these years she was seldom
absent from the house Of God during
the hours OF Worship no matter ho"
small the congregation, Mother Mason
was sure to constitute part OF the
same; tottering and trembling on her
staff during the last years of ber life
she wended her way to church until she
lay down on her sick bed for the last
time. She was the best type of oul
early Methodism we have ever known
Humble as child, simple and unaffect
ed in manner and speech. strong as 8
giant in faith, she looked forward with
confidence to an inheritance that is in
corruptihle. -
To the NJ. E. congregation. at Sta'-
ford, she will be greatly missed As the
oldest member and the most faithful in
the discharge of her duties, all regarded
her as their spiritual mother, holding
her in great esteem and veAeratons-
Our loss is her great gain. For VT
sorrow not as those who have no hope" "
On New Years day we bore to the
Stafford cemetery. her We loved SO we'll
A large crowd, in attendance upon the
funeral services, attested their sgmpa
thy and esteem bv their presence. Flu.
neral services nv the writer, assisted hy
the Rev X. Shafer Sermon from
1st Thessolonians, Attn chapter and par'
of the 18Th verse-"Ye sorrow not as
others who have no hope 5" "Life's fitfuI
fever ended she sleeps WE'LL"
Stafford, Jan. 5th, 1884. T. W.