The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-03
IN MHMoRIAM
biographical sketch OF MIRA uhrlhtlnA
Huli, Head AZ the obaeQuleA ~ mFH' A.
B, Mauly,


biographical sketch Of MIRA uhrihtina
Hail, Road AZ tho obseQuieA by mFH' A.
y, Manly,
IA said Of tho Alpine ahepherds that
w,,en tbey wlsh ~ lead their ilopkA W
higber qrounds, where RTeener pastures
grow. they take GnH Of their number W
t6eir arms and carry II up the rugged
steeus. and the remaining ones FOLLOW W.
hIeatinq until the summit 10 reached,
Noes not our dear hhepherd-our Heaven
In Eather. who Keeps watch over lilh
doeks, leading them hy ~ waters pnQ
md areeu pasturHs-ahe from our midst
our loved ones nnd In tho hrlna OF mnpel
loving mercy bear them w lo we til,iNH
helglitha Of Rlofylald lhht We hlhy lollpW
onward and upward, uhll We, lpp1 pIlpI
through tho peaTly ga'ea Inv" "o Ne'V''
'Iylng la our presence at this hour, Is
the cold lnanliuate form OF one Wuuse
uhms has been for years hpuheupln
word IA many ~ our homes, ana To-Day
gcores of henrts are sad Ia rohlisnR uhl
Jestb has taken from Our midst our hged
frlcnd. Mira, Christina liull, hetier known
10 bundreda of children aud afflicted ana
needy ole no lrtndma linll Inc nhltr
on name of Mrs, Hull was Chris llut htoh-
lai, She Was bora ln ChembeHhuTHi l'Aa
July D, 1907, Bnrg qnflng the hu,hluinlla'
lion ~ our AeeOud Pfealdehb ,WhW Wpl.
drous gighta hen cYeh have hohell, WHAT
woudroiis sounlR her ears have heard hhe
bns Wlmeaaed tho changing, over ehhht,
inc lido of tlmel has hoen our nhuon grow
rom Infancy 10 RlalWnrt mhnliooii mas
l,nown OF ita struggles, lia defeh'h ana l'H
sGe 6as tasted tho bitter drega IN llfa'a
c,,n and drank deep from tho llmlueah
| octnt, of psace aud 10y, Her glrlh0ed
yfarf we're spent Ia tho village whore hhe
waa born. la Apri, 1874. ahe hoepine we
wife 0f Henry Hulk nna toge!hef they
made home Ia tho vicinity ol IAnlph,
aud since that time hhe has rehlu,V W. or
near this city, until March ~, laW, u,
| which time, crowned With the ghthtIeu
blesslnpa OF 90 years, she passed out 20 hcr
eternal home In that city whose MAKER
and builder h God, aud Ia tho early WE
light OF u beautiful day
Tho angel VI death came all unstvn,
And severed thr fprlt from mat l'lll elAyl
Tho augei ~ love zane down torHhe
And aenily bore hrr spirit away away
Away 70 that beautiful homo above,
Leaving belind uaiae well Woh
LEAVING bohind hrf nor deeds oi love-
Whlio afo 10 mo brllef land has noWu'
Herllfe a. q pioneer In the thon wilder
neaa of Stark county was hufrounueu hy
moro than the usual yiciehlWaeH hnu
rnres attendant upOn such life, put WIN
n Lrnye and ever cheerful heart she went
| forth In The phth Of duty 40 wife, mother
and friond. Sho became the mother oi
nine children aud over thereafter loFcd
aud honored by nll, she llvod TO look
| down long line OF dcsccuuhlw, even 'o
the NTH gonerntIOni while hut one OF nrr
relatives OF her gcnCreu9u hulVWch "or,
| Mr. Henry Bnchicl OF Jackson lno VINO on
| nerouut Of his nge COuld not huCnu lho
| Iinornl. During the thirty years OF Mrs.
| Hulra widowh0Od there awaited nor a
| cordial weleomu into the homes ol her
| numerous deaccndnniej however her lllor
wears have been spent IN thc home OF lcr
| dnuvhtcr Mira, John Patton ~ THIS ciiy'
| She did not leave The preparation Tor tlle
change which has COME 70 hcr,
| mill llfGa day was well nigh
apont, aud the lcngthenlng hhhdown
fcll 10 tho eastward, hut IN oarly NC
lcnrnCd "a walk In the foointcpH OF nor
| Divine Master, aud although Tor uhpy
years she has been unable 70 NisN wv
gnnctunry and worship with tho followers
~ nur denr Christ, she hna enjoyed sweet
| communion with the Holy Spirit ~ The
quiet of her own room whore she ehuglli
hrlght plmpaoh Of the "liculnh Land
| Ono OF her delights wna 10 gather WIN Z,
few of tlio lndica Of the W, g, r. U, around
the mercy scat In that hnllowcd room.
| Sho was greatly lnterCHiod IN the work ol
thia Union and gave literally towards the
nurebnse OF their building, She was cs,,
| nprlnlly lnterchted la that department ol
iho work known aa the Girls Industrial
School 10 which she made many uollelonl
Of material for work, beside when lht
dear old hnnda not yet weary Mlcr uohr y
cCntury'a toll worked on untl uurlnh Wv
Inst four yenra she completed near uiroo
hundred garments for the comfort OF the
needy children OF the school Dc we Won
der then that oyca grew dim Win whrs nu
In Nubduod tones the word pnaHcu iroiil
one 10 nuothUr that Grandma HUI was nc
morp2 The mcnnngch OF love ana cncollr
ngemcnt which she frequently sent q
chrer both tonchcrH aud scholars VIII
come no moro from those lips now closed
In death, but those OF the past VIII ht
treasured up among our hcnrtn' choicest
memoirs aud we trust WIZ hunulu,
many 10 emulate her example IN noDl'
deeds and purity OF HE, ,---
And now 40 we look upon those cvol
bnsy hands with their work oil done ant
well done, folded In peaceful rest ovei
tho heart that was 40 puro nnd sincere "
all works Of charity and love, we cnnno
mourn that sho heard tho Mastcre volc,
saying In that twilight hour ana IN tin
twilight hour of u long life, roploto VIII
good works
"it IA enough" u
"ncl1ycd now arc We tho sons on uod''
IL doth not yet appear what we shall bo
Thus often sang thstanIcd friend OF ourA
Ana while she mug tho Lord has come
And called her W himself she scct his face
Aud with dcArpr voice aud happier bong
She hymns hla praises IN the courts of Olltt'
Thon why should hoarta with grief DO rlvonf
why should eyes overflow with teabY
ono more saint called back TO heaven
Fuil of blcWlugs-full OF years,
Clolcd alo the eyes that hnd grown weary
Watching changes on tho earth,
Now they zee tho llght more clearly
In the newer heavenly birth
"well done good aud ialthful servant
For ouitrlyoe alone We weep,
Thou hast gained Thy wish 90 fcrvont
Hest In his "Deloyod sleep"