Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-12
Memorial.

Mrs. MARGARET NJ. Low, the subject of
this sketch, departed this life at her home in
the town of Belleview, Mo-, Monday evening
at 3 O'Clock, March Sd, 1885.
Sister Low was born in Randolph county +,
H., November 9TH, 1928. She was married
to her husband, Mr.. j. E. Low, January
18th, 1857. Soon after, she, with her hus
band, professed religion, and both united
with the Presbyterian church in the city of
st. Joseph, Mo. Sister Low was the moth
er OF six children, two of whom are still liv-
ing. She had been living in this Belieview
valley over sixteen years, during which time,
she, by her sweetness of spirit and her chart
ty, had won all hearts to herself.
Sister Low was one of those unassuming
christians who did their part well, not car
ing for the applause of the world. She was
contented with consciousness of the
Sayior's approval-she let not one hand know
what the other did.
She was devoted wife, and help mate
indeed. As mother she was true and
faithful, almost to fault. Her children were
all the world to her. For them she taxed all
her powers, and the precious urn of loves
treasures was emptied upon them. The
death of hertwo oldest sons, gave her shock
from which she never entirely recovered.
Personally, Sister Low was all that go
to make up valuable. member of society.
Her religion was rather practical than pro-
fesSlonal. She visited the sick, gave to the
needy, comfortedthe distressed, lived humble
and prayerful, and took great delight in
waiting upon the ministry of the word. Her
Christian character and bearing was such
that she hardly had an enemy in the world.
Raised by Christian parents, dedicated to
God in childhood, she at an early period of
life honored the parental work by accepting
their Lord and Savior and dedicating herself
to the service of the Master.
Since 1852 she has been identified with the
Presbyterian Church, and has with her COM
panon been true to the laws of the church
of her choice. As might be expected, one
who has lived right, must die right Two
weeks before her death she was taken with
violent attack of pneumonia. All that
medical aid and loving nurses could do was
done, yet without relieving her. A few days
before her death, she told her children that
she was going to die, and expressed desire
to go.
DuflnP ner laSt hours nef NINA was upon
Heaven and loved ones gone before. Death
was no terror to her, its strife was gone.
With steadfast faith, never waverine, she
louged to be at rest with her Savior. The
end drew near; her pure sanctifed spirit
longed for heavenly chimes. Her Savior is
with her to the end. Her last consciousness
was unclouded.
All day Monday she lay as if in sleep till
three o'clock, and while her children and
husband stood weeping around her bed, and
many of her neighbors were with her, her
spirit left the BODY of sufferings and ascend
ed to God. She went on bright, sfnshiny
evenins-nrigiit as her prospects for heaven.
Let the gentleness of her nature and the
purity of her heart be cherished by those
who survive her.
To her husband and children say, find
solace and comfort in the fact that she is far
better off, with Christ in glory, than here.
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord" We laid her remains in the Presby- |
terrain cemetery at Caledonia, to await the |
resurrection of the just.
BE. II. WARREN. !