The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20

Mary A. Price was born at Ravenna January
27th, I843 in house located on what is now
the new fair grounds, then constituting part OF
the old Price farm. She was one of family Of
eleven children born to William and Elizabeth
Price, of whom four sisters and one brother and
the venerable father, now in his 84th year, sur
vive her. The mother died February 18th, 1873.
November I7th 1868, she was married to +
Clark Scripture, who died July 24th, 1873. Two |
daughters were born to them, both of whom are
now living-Mrs. J. w. Blessing and Miss May |
Scripture-both residents of Chicago
With slight exceptions, the entire life of Mrs.
Scripture was spent in Ravenna up to within IL
years preceding her death, during most of which
latter period she made her home in Chicago.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Blessing, in Chicago, early Saturday morning,
| April 9Th, 1892, from the effects of surgical
operation for a structure of the bowels, which
had been troubling her for number of years.
The life of Mrs. Scripture was singularly
beautiful one. To a character full of honor and
humanity, shining with the steady light of moral
constancy, was added a conception of duty nev-
er dishgured by unjust conceptions of living.
To do right was her supreme law, and she
measured her deeds by the standard of Divine
approval. Her acts were the gentle emanatlonS
of a correct ilfe founded in the simple virtues
of Christian piety, making her pathway radiant
with their blessed light. A heart illumined by
the brightness of refined spirituality, beat in
strong sympathy to the wants and sorrows OF
others, and the ministration of the kindly word
t. and helping hand were never withheld from the
distressed and afflicted. Hers was character
rounded out in all the virtues, and no words will
more fttingly or effectively describe it than tc
r say her life was one of unostentatious goodness
a Her habits and history are pre- eminently those
f of good woman, whose life was an ornamcn
to her being, full of gentleness and grace, and {
+ gain to the world. She was more anxious tc
merit than to acquire the me nory of righteous
= name, and drew on herself the affectionate at
: tachment of her friends and the regard and at
3 tention of all who knew her.
y She had not an enemy in the world. No mint
came IN contact with hers, but was richer for th
e meeting. No heart came under her graciou
t, influence, but went away elevated into pure
:. and nobler aspirations. Her lips never openet
!, against the faults of others, and her ears wer
a ever closed to the words of i'll report. She pro
= NOTED good deeds by her example, and exem
u plihed not Lnly the cardinal principles alike es
N sentia to every life. but possessed the finer qual
n tiles of the true woman-the crowning exec
d. lencies of human attainment.
ID She was an affectionate daughter, a good wife
Is and a faithful, loving mother, who has left be
S. hind the rich inheritance of every materni
I'd virtue.
"A Financial troubles of the gravest mome1
- weighted many years of her life with the respor
~ sibility most dreadful for a woman to bear, bl
" " as she struggled to keep her little family wit
her spirit arose with the grandeur of the unde
1T taking, and she went forward braVely into Il
70 unequal combat, winner by her very Cheerful
C. ness and uncomplaining nature. She was alwa.
t. bright and cheerful, and it was an inspiration
~ be in her presence.
~ She was member of the Christian Church
- this city, with which she united in early lif
- Here, as in all other relations she was steadfas
Gu consistent and true. She felt the necessity
ae living a Christian life, and lived it. And as 81
ce had been true to the faith during all her year
ne so was she comforted and sustained by the Co
he dent assurance of better life beyond the grav
he Having thus lived, she was prepared at all tim
ed to die, and submitted herself to the fearf
chances of the fatal ordeal with calm resign
49, ton possible only to sucE as she.
.e In social and intellectual circles Mrs. Scri
'n ture moved with the delicate hammered ease
no natural endowments, combined with the ri
stores of well filled mind. In conversat
she was most agreeable and entertaining. H
capabilities were great and her views extensiN
jo' and her utterances SO tinctured with her Uni
lr. fected grace and charm of language, that a ia
ng with her on any subject fingered afterward
memory of delight.
u Her entire existence, viewed from any stan
is point, was beneficial to all. She trod with fl
- steps along the paths of rectitude, and so liv
of her life that no thoughts can ever attach tc
save those of reverental regard for the pure a
ie' good.