The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-09-25
IN MEMoRIAM.
MRS. w. F. WILLIAMS.

IN Lancaster. Ohio, Oct. 10, 1889.
She pursued and completed a course
of 81 udy at Columbus. and moved
to Logan, O.. in 1858, Where. in
the same year she united with the
Presbyterian church.
On the 26tb. Of. Jan. 1860, she
was married to w. f, Williams
In April, 1860, she accompanied
her husband to California where tor
seven years they made their home.
In October, 1867, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams returned from California
and loca, ed at Vinton, Iowa, where
they havc since resided and where
Sir. Williams has been prominent
in business. Their home hore has
been ono of the chief cenlers-a
home always open to their friends.
where they entertained with cor
diallty aud an untiring attention
which rendered thoir hospitality
exceptionally desirable The rare
domestic md social graces of Mrs.
Williams We're a fitting accnmpaai-
meni to the business enterprise and
pubic spirit of her husband. A few
years asn the home circle was br"
ken by the bnrial OF the hean:i.ul
daughter, Maude. Three lovely
daughter. and son remain to cheer
the husband and father in his great
sorrnw-s sorrow shared by many
intimate irirnds and commanding
the sympa by of the entire commit
pity. Viii, the setting sun OF Sat-
urday. evening, Sept. 9th, Mrs.
Williams ie;l asleep to awake with
the eunrise OF a day which will
have no evening.
1t il with an aching heart that
this tribute ls penned to che memo
~ of me III whose praise too much
cannot h,. said. She was natural y
cheerful. se!i-forgetful and active.
Her polar star was the happiness OF
her family and the education and
advancement of her children. But
1t Was not enough for her to fill her
own home with sunshine. Her
generosity made many a winter less
terrible to the poor, while through
her active work for missions she
carried comfort and enlig ghtenment
to the benIghted of other lands
Her charities radiated to all in want
and cost her many days and labo-
rious nights. Around and above
all, in toll and in suffering. amic
domestic. social and maternal cares
she possessed calm. self-con!ro
which enabled her to give to th'
world the light of her love ant
happiness, uncl"uded by persona
trials and physical ailments.
! While it is in the hume that he
departure will he most keenIy felt
yet IN the church and IN the liter
ary society, where she has been s
active, there will remain vacsnc.
which cannot be filled. She ha
= been a faithful worker and organ
izer in many societies which ha'
for their object tho material an
F intellectual advancement of hu
, manity.
, Mrs Williams was the imperson
f alton of refinement, and possesse
many graces which render womal
charming. Her cheertulness an
, intellectual brightness coupled wit
, her warm heart, produced person
ality which leaves in her removal
doubly desolated household an
numberless vacant places in whlcl
she has worked for the advance
, ment of others. So great was he
zeal in all good works that he
: physical powers have often beel
voluntarily over taxed. Hers Wa
truly q beautiful soul in u beautifu
body. Although the gray pencil 0
time and of suffering had drawn 1t
silvery lines through her dark locks
yet so perfect had been her com
mand of self that neither form o
feature showed siS;s of ahvancin;
years,
On Monday afternoon. Sept. Sth
many friends gathered at he home