Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-26
Net Dead, but Conc Before.

The death Of Miss Maud Dawson oc-
CURED at the home of her parents OH
Leroy street, Wednesday morning,
June cath, at 9 o'clock. The deceased
was born In Preston, Jackson county,
July 9th, 1875 and would have rounded
out the fourteenth year of her life one
week from next Saturday. With her
parents she moved TO Audubon In No
vember 1870, where her character has
been developed and where hundreds
have learned to know and love her.
Only little over week ago the de-
ceased was In full health and yigor.
On Tuesday she assisted other young
ladies In securing and arranging how-
ers for the funeral Of Barney Cunning
hams two sons. The day was intense
ly hot and she became over heated, and
drank Ice water. The effect followed in
few hours and skilled physicians were
unable to stay the Inflammation which
settled In the bowels. The eight days
of her illness were full Of terrible suf-
fering, borne with patience and conf
dent assurance to those about her.
Maud Dawson was favorite among
her school mates and In the Sunday
school, Bright and vivacious, yet con-
trolled by IN affcctionate and kind dis
potion she numbers all her acquaintan-
ces as warm friends and the blow which
has fallen upon them is only exceeded
by the grief of the family. She was
the youngest of family of
seven children and, as Is always the
case with those of tenderer years, was
the subject of special affection.
For two years she has been an active,
consistent member Of the M. Z. church,
and In death found the promised re-
ward of christian life. During the
four days In which her life hung by
slender thread and her feet were layed
by the spray of the dark river, her
mind clear to the last, she spoke with
confidence Of the future, and she was
permitted TO look into the face of her
Savior and angels. In her triumphant
transformation death was robbed of
all its horrors, and realizing that she
was passing to sure reward and with
assurance of meeting again those she
had known and loved here, and from
whom she parted SO hopefully. Above
able girl Of admirable character, bud
ding into womanhood, removed from
mourning friends, the memory of her
triumph in death will remain a bene-
diction upon US all.
The funeral was held from the NJ. T..
church today at 10 a. M, attended by a
very large concourse of sympathizing
friends, who brought floral tokens con.
sisting of a harp, pillows, wheel with
one spoke out to represent the broken
family circle, a cross, and numerous col
lections of cut flowers, in expression of
thier kind regard and love. Rev. IL.
genfritz preached from the text found
In the xiv chapter of Matthew, 44th
verse. He was assisted by Rev. Dick
inson. The selections by the choir
were Beautiful Golden Gate" Asleep
in Jesus" and "Sister Thou were't
Mild and Lovely" impressively render.
ed. The burial rites at Maple Grove
Cemetery were touching. Five little
girls which as class in the Loyal Lee
gion had been the especial pride of
their teacher, the deceased, and con-
sisting of Edith Townsend, Myrtle
Townsend, Elsie Johnson, Belle Mosier,
Tina Baker and Lille Kibby, made the
grave typical of the pure life by lining
it with white muslin and laying an
evergreen wreath about its margin.
The pail bearers were Walter Brain
ard, Charlie Case, Ed. Freeman, Frank
Cross, Charlie Dennis and Altman Hurd.