Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27

HULLIHEN.-At the rectory, on the night of Sun
day. January 18th, Rebecca Augusta, daughter
of Rev. W Q. Hulihen, aged IA months.
Death of Mrs Rebecca Sieg.
Mrs, Rebecca Sieg. who died at her home near
Churchvile, Augusta County, Virginia. at o'clock
a. M, Sunday, January Sth. 1885, near 30 years
of age She was the last Of a family OF ten child
rem, nine daughters and one son.
Her mother was born i n Reading, Pa. Her faith
er was of English descent native of North Care
lima, and served with honor as Major in the Revo-
lutiOnary War at its close he located at Mt Sid
mes, Augusta County. Va, where he died at about
the age of 62 years His life did not long survive
him, and upon her death the care of the younger
children devolved upon Mrs. Sieg. then quite a
young girl, yet she proved herself worthy the sa
cred trust and did all that was possible to fill the
place of the mother.
In 1924 she was united in marriage to David Sieg,
and henceforth devoted herself to the interests Of
her home. She was the mother Of seven children,
William, who died in childhood. Judge James M.
Sieg who fell beneath the fearful scourge of small
pox: at Richmond. Va, while representing High
Of Missouri, Samuel s. Sieg, who died in the flush
of manhood, while engaged in cotton raising in
to Of h
ing mother, whose house became their home until
the hour of her death,) D. A. Sieg, Mrs. Schreck-
Mrs. sieg's life had for some years been in si-
lent land OF shadows. for her once quick ear was
deaf to the notes of the wild robin that early and
late sang among the apple blossoms at her door,
and the windows of her soul had lost their light
eyes that no longer recognized familiar home
scenes Her life companion had preceded her by
Years came many inrmities. and for months she
leaned heavily upOn her staff. growing more and
mo re feeble until she sank upon her couch to rise
no more, only as assisted by her devoted sons and
daughters, who were as little children in their love
for her.
death. and on Saturday preceding her death, re-
marked that she would not live through the coming
Of a{ the days Of the years Of mans earthly pgrm
age, and now has laid down the scroSS of long,
busy and useful life, and has put on the crown OF
AS the time of her release drew near she dicta-
ted letter of Christian advice, copy to be given
each child, and she also gave charge concerning
her funeral, choosing her text from CollOs slams,
Third Chapter, End Srd and 18th ", that text being
the one which was the means of her conversion to
the Christian faith, when she was nineteen years
She died calmly and without struggle, though
at differ periods for some days teding, she
endured much suffering, and as her mind wander
ed she seemed to herself to be away from home
and begged to be taken to her own home. When
the hour of departure finally came, she found an
everlasting home.
''she has passed over the river,
To rest, aye, to rest"
The last sad rites of burial were conducted by
Rev c. Beard, of the Lutheran Church, with
which church she was connected) all of her surviv-
the face of their dear old Mother"
In her character she was retiring and uppreten-
tious, hospitabe in her home and a friend to the
poor. She belonged to other times than ours. she
was near link between us and the patriots OF the
days of the poverty of our young Republic, when
every son and daughter of the heroes of the Revo
luton felt that upon themselves depended the veal
and woe of struggling Nation.
To sow and reap, to card, weave and spin, be-
| came the duty of every household To live within
their means, to fell the forests to blaze the way
for the fastening feet Of civilization was the work
of resolute noble men and women of early times,
indebted for the flowers that spring for in every
woodland path Of blooming country, where pio-
neer feet pressed down the bristng thornS
M. E. F.
Washington, d. c., Jdn'y 81, 1888.
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