Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-03-23
In MemOriam.

DIrrENHAvER:-In Napoleon, Wednesday,
March 10, 1893, Mrs. Elizabeth Dittenhayer
died from congestion of the lungs. Funeral
services were held from the late residence on
Haly Avenue, Friday, March IL, Rev. NJ. L.
Donahey in charge. Renal MS inferred in
tienwood cemetery by the-side of her hus-
band, George Dittenhaver, who preceded b,
to Eternity ten years before.
Mrs. Dittenhaver was born at Dresdan
Ohio. July IA. 1916, making her II years,
omonths and l day old at the time of her
death. She was married in 1882 to George
Dittenhaver the result of this union being
IL children, 10 OF whom survive her.
The family came to Henry county in 1861
and the war breaking out shortly after, the
husband and father, although beyond the
age required for service, left home at a
nation's call and served through the 4 years
OF strife, leaving the mother in charge of the
family.
The greater portion of the deceased's life
was one OF care and consideration for others,
which seemed TO increase rather than lessen
with years. Thus at an old age we see her
an invalid of long standing, the result of
voluntary assumption of others burdens.
Particularly were the last few months of
Mrs. Dittenhaver's illness of the greatest
suffering, the grief to those left behind
at her death just as the long bleak win
ter has passed and the advent of Spring and
hope is noted, is unu tterable.
Friends she had many who sadly comply
with the Injunction;
Come away: for Life and Thought
Here no longer dwell;
But in City Glorious
A great and distant city-have bought
A mansion incorruptible.
would they could have stayed with us.n
Yea, would this life could have staved with
us at least until beloved children could once
more have gathered around a mother whose
constant thought was with them! Some
were here to palliate her suffering. while
Others were thousands of mile distant one
OF whom it was not known if he were, or had
been for years among the living.
When thepatient mother is taken away and
we know that never more on this earth shall
we meet her loving glance, or hear her
voice always lifted in our welfare, the heart
will yearn and its uttersnce will be,
y, for a touch of the vanished hand
Andth sound of voice that is still.
All through theslow, sad hours of her last
Illness, although her pain was intense, no
murmer of complaint passed her lips. In
stead, she manifested. to th Q last, solicitude
for those caring for her, often requesting
them to take needed rest.
The aching heart and tired limbs have nj
last found respite from all earthly ills. She
was taken at the sunset of life, and the dear
hands, with such loving heart to direct
them, and which were never happier than
when doing deeds of kinds, have ceased their
iaoors, and she has found rest in the arms of
the Redeemer whom she always chung to with
the assurance that he was near. At the very
last her countenance betokened perfect ioy.
and with bright and loving glance upon her
children, and smile whose sweetness was
born OF communion with saints and in sight
OF home beyond the dark river. she passsd
into eternity to meet those who had eone
before and wait for loving ones left behind.