The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-05-02
ESTUARY.

Mrs. Libbie Sears. whose maiden
raInc was Miss LiUbic Hurt, WAS born
in Indiana, January Il, 1852. During
the following year her father became
greatly .mtrrc ted in the marvellous re-
prIis Of the wealth Of the new Eldurado,
nui with his little family migrated t.
Ctii, mia and SGT led Ecar Marysville
ia 1853. In 1861 the father died. leay-
ius II widow and uur daughter, the sub
jet Of this sketch. Who rrlraiLrd in Ca
LORNA, where tLc latter was educated,
uLtii 1863. WHEN they removed to tits
place whcse they have since resided.
y. 80 IL. w..a married ~ u. ). 5.
Sears, the present editor and proprietor
of the ELEo I~SpEPESpESr. The f.uit
o! this unioa was two soHS, the elder Of
whom, Creed. Died IN san Francisco.
Oc;nb / -, 1853, aui whose RETAINS
were i tered in the Masonic Cemetery
in that city. Tbs you ger, little Frank.
near! sc'cn-y,a.1 Of AZ" st Il survives.
NJ. Scars Il i bscu suffering with
sciHt n for sO:nu two wcuK', anl al
thou. IA at times she suffered severe pain
her L udIIIOu was not considered scri-
Gus. \ few days since the d:stasc
seem. i to move to her fu.e. and she
sui, ed With something like neuralgia.
lcs' rdsy she seemed much improved
and mis- morning arose, d.e.seI herself
aud went ont to br,aG.ast at s.l5
O'Clock
While seated nj ,h, table she entered
int plemSlut conversation, aud, rotic.
ing that the clock bal stopped. asked
her husband to wind it Which lac did,
ana when aUout to seat himself at the
table he saw tIat she was stricken.
III" sufferer was immediately transferred
10 an adjacent lounge, and MIR. Sears
hurried out for medic Il assistance, re-
turning in about five minutes TO ind the
wife Of his bosom breathing her last.
The only words spoken 10y the wife aud
mother alter receiving the fatal stroke
WAS in rrsponsc to her little son. when
she raised her land and said: My
rOIr little Frank"
Thus passed away one who during n
long residence amongst us Eal cndcnrcd
herself 10 II large circle Of friends. both
IN Eiko and the surrounding county,
by her universally sociub,c aud huspi,a.
hlg mn tttaYa gnV,lt,,.1 ,,.tH,
disposition. and whose sudden and IN
expected demise has cast n gloom over
the whole community and created q
void i'll the hearts Of relatives mud
friends which it will bc impossible /,
I'll, and n grief which time alone can
Rssnage.
The heartfelt and tender symralhies
OF hosts Of friends nre extended 10 the
Dcrrnvrd son. husband aud mother.
whose heads are bowed in sorrow, and
whose hearts nrc almost broken by this
sudden fatality which dcprivcs n pleas
mt home OF n devoted wiic nnd loving
mother. realizing the while that our SYN.
pathlcH avail but little in nssu1ging the
poignant grief which shrouds the strick.
en- hearts.
The remains will leave here on Fri
day morning. accompanied by the near
relatives, for San Francisco. where
they will b. deposited in the Masonic
cemetery by tho side Of the loved one
gone before. whose spirit no
doubt wns this morning watching
from the Eternal shore 10 catch
the first glimpse Of, nnd whisper the
FIRST words OF welcome 10 a darling
mother who Inns left the ono in Time to
join tho other in Eternity.