The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-15
In Memorfan.

MIS-. HnOeD6 "A. bOulSOn whose
maiden name was DeDgler was born
in Pennsylvania in 1860. Was mar
ried to E. w. Boulson March 8, 1886.
Died Tuesday, December 5th at
Kansas City, Mo. For nearly six
years previous to her marriage the
deceased had a pleasant home with
DIR. G. III. and Mrs. BoulsOn of this
city who feel the loss as though she
had been their own child. Mrs.
Boulson was an exemplary member of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
throughout her whole career gave
evidence of the power of Christian
principles. For life of only 81 years,
Mrs. BoulsOn was one of more than
ordinary interest. In her public and
private duties she was model.
Space does not admit of completing
this brief sketch by attempting to put
down in fitting words portraiture of
her character and i'm the community
where she is so we'll known it is not
necessary. This much, however,
must be said. That her life seemed
to impart a charm to all the relations
to which she was called.
Uncompromising in her principles
modest, retiring and pure amid un-
avoidable contact with the thoughtless
and unbelieving she always hOnOred
the truth adjoining the doctrine of
Him whom she delighted to reverence.
AS child she was blameless and
lovely, as a wife, affectionate and de-
voted. Sad to reflect she was cut
down i'm the very flower of beautiful
womanhood. She was imbued with a
gentle and exemplary Christian spirit.
For nearly eight years she shared
with her now bereaved husband the
tolls, cares and responsibilities of life.
At all times and in every place pre-
senting in herself pattern of dill
gence, order, neatness, fidelity and
affection in the household, and of
wisdom, purity, gentleness and char
lily in the church, and in the world.
About year ago the startling dis
covery was made by her physicians
that death hath marked her for its
own. And, i'm spite of everything
that could be done by the best medi-
cal skill and the most assiduous and
kind nursing the disease advanced
steadily and surely to it's fatal termi,
nation. Her sufferings were not only
protracted but at times keenly dis
tressing, but she bore them with
Christian fortitude. And as the end
drew near our departed friend was
enabled to meet it with joy. In the
days of her girlhood she could look up
and say MY Father thou art the
guide of my Youth" and at the time
when soul and body were about to
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was not plunge into tangled forest
of doubt and uncertainty but going
away into unsullied light and bliss.
That "death loves shining mark" is
simply proved by the early death of
Mrs. Boulson. Like the fragrant rose
that has just opened its petals to the
morning light and was early blasted,
she bloemed, faded, dropped ..and died.
The leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north wind
breath.
And stars to set. but ALL
Thou hast all reasons for thine own, Oh
Death.
May her departure be a warning to
us ''Be We also ready" and let those
who have been called upon to mourn
the loss of one around whom the fond
est affections of their hearts were en-
twined find comfort in the thought
that for her to die was gain. May
the broken hearted ones, with humble
confidence resign themselves to AL
mighty goodness for "by his hand the
boon was given"
He has taken back his own. Such
life as Mrs Boulson's terminating i'm
such a death is standing reproof to
the pretentions ola cold philosophy, a
beautiful and triumphant vindication
of the divinity of the Christian relig-
ion and an encouragement to all
Christians. M. +. X.