The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-01
Died Il viewheld.

Saturday night February 20, 1892, at 2
o'clock d M, the Lord bereaped US CT our
beloved mother and friend, Mrs. Mary c.
Jrdson, aged sixty-nine years, eight months
and twenty-five days.
The announcement Of Mrs. Judson's death
was q severe shock to every citizen in the
community. Few who read this will form
any adequate idea Of the beautiful and event
full life, whose last pages we thank God;
were written in our midst,
Mary Z. hudson was born in Chippewa,
Canada, in 1922. In 1897 she was married to
William +. Reed, and went to reside with
him at Calhoun county, Michigan. Here the
husband of her yonth departed this life IN
1890. She was married to d. w. Judson i'll
1s43 and lived in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1871
they movedto Clay county, Dakota, and were
among the first settlers in that section OF the
country. From thence they moved to View
field, Meade county, South Dakota, in the
spring of 1855, in view Of spending their de-
clining years in the midst of their married
sons and daughters.
ana mere Sic uIcW our lcdllS Will SNCCl
grace
Unto her own, so pure and warm,
That joys and sorrows found with her a hiding
place
And we refreshment from every storm,
Our beloved one was led to Christ, and
became a member of the M. E. church at
Colfax, Dakota, in 1877. Through all the
varied and trying scenes Of her christian life,
she endured as seeing him who is invisible.
Never doubling the good hand of her heaven.
ly father, she kept in child-lke confidence
close to her guide; through every dark as
well as sunny way exclaiming with the same
cheerful assurance, He knows what is best
Within her heart seemed to dwell the foun-
tain Of perpetual youth. She was loved by
all, young and old. She passed into the up
per glory as one who falls asleep.
But sue, sweet an | wonder Gus grace,
Crept DER folded hands and quiet face.
Mrs. hudson was the mother Of nine chill
dren. Her eldest son having died in the late
rebellion, three others departed this life in
early youth and Of those remaining, one is in
Iowa, the other four, two sons and two daush-
tiers, with loving care cheered her last days.
Besides these she leaves a husband and
twenty grandchildren, and a large circle Of
sympathizing friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral was held on Monday at two
o'clock p. m, Rev. Jennings officiating. His
~a,,,r1e ,,,aro 1,ca1 r,,on tho uyorlS HR1ascal
are the dead who die in the Lord from hence
forth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest
frsn tn .ir 'abors, and their works do follow
them~-Rev. 1913" The services were
solemn and profitable to all that were present.
asleep in Jesus, Blessed Rest" and "~,Tesus
Lover Of my Soul were sung at the services.
1t was the largest funeral ever held in this
place, over one hundred people being present.
We've no mother, we're lonely,
Life without her is so dreary.
But the blessed thought is only
That which dries the starting tears.
Her life was filled with Christian love.
Her last hours were hours of peace;
She prayed we all might meet above.
Where praise to God Will ne re cease.
She's missed around the old freside,
Her voice here is heard no more;
But ever since the day she died,
The thought comes Ger and DER.
There is a home, a home above,
Bearer far than childhood's home;
Where all is happiness and love,
And together there we'll roam.
For she's on the beautiful shore,
Waiting for us all to come;
Anxious to clasp our hands once more
In that our heavenly home.
Many long years may pass away
Ere we here, shall greet her there;
But let us mere forget the day,
That she babe us all prepare.
Mother thou art gone to rent,
Thy tolls and cares are Ger.
And sorrow, pain and suffering
Shall mere distress thee more.
T OST-A dark bay gelding 5 years old, VIII
IL hind foot, star in forehead, branded inve
ed 2 on right shoulder. A suitable reward v
be paid for Information leading to his return.
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