The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
PASSED AWAY.
Death Of Loving and Loyeable
Woman.

Mrs. Margaret Rizer Ambrose, wido,
Oh the late Geo. Ambrose, PEACEFUL,
passed away at the home Of her daugh
Ter Mrs Alexander Meharry, in Lafay
ette, Indiana, at half past twelve o'cocl
Saturday, March 18th, 1894.
She had been gradually failing TO,
some time, and the infirmities of age
nave been telling seriously upon her
| A lew months since she went to Lafay.
ette, Ind, it being her desire to spend
the last remaining days of her life with
her beloved youngest daughter. On
last Friday evening she retired to her
room never to leave it again. Saturday
morning she was overcome with a sud
oen attack OF paralysis, from which she
iailed TO rally, and at noon, painlessly,
gently. the promise of His love full.
hlied, the spirit parted from it's frail
tenement of clay and rose exultant to
oe forever with the Lord" whom she
mad SO faithfully served. She died a
beautiful death of Christian confidence
and resignation, and as the hustle of
the busy city grew fainter to her dim
ming perceptions, she painlessly and
sweetly fell asleep, to await the final
awakening.
Mrs. Ambrose was born in Morgan
county, Virginia, May 1st, 1907, and was
the daughter OF Matthias and Mary NJ.
Rlzer. In 1929 she was m arried to the
late Geo. Ambrose, and soon afterwards
removed to Highland county, Ohio, and
In 1910 made permanent location at
Hlllsboro, where they continued to re.
side until their death. They celebrated
their golden wedding In 1874. Three
years after her honored companion
passed away, and mother Ambrose was
left to tread the little remaining span of
LIES journey alone. They have not
been separated long; and full of years
and honor, this pioneer mother has
Joined the loved one by whose side, for
more than half century, she walked,
trusting and happy wife, and without
pang of regret at leaving life she had
30 much adorned with all the womanly
graces of the rarest type and by the
noble womanly characteristics of ex.
alted motherhood.
Hillsboro was but baby village when |
she and her husband came here in the
fresh and hopeful years of their bright |
youth, to make their home and win
their fortunes amongst strangers in a |
strange land.
Here, in usefulness and honor, they
raised family, of whom four children,
TWO sons and two daughters, are left.
Their hand has been put forward to aid
in every benefcent work. AS the town
has grown and fourished, their hair
then whitened. Sorrows came |
and trials multiplied, but through all |
they maintained ever the same firm and !
trusting faith which had been their pil.
ar of fire by day and cloud by night.
Now, in green old age they have passed
away, but leave behind to their chill.
iren and grandchildren precious heri.
tage of sweet and sacred memories, and
to the world the example of consistent,
pure and useful lives.
How glorious the eternity upon which
she has entered; the presence forever
of the Father and blessed Redeemer;
the blissful reunions with the husband, |
the gifted daughter, whose name yet |
yields the precious fragrance of con-
'ecrated life; the little children and |
who, we may we'll i'm.
agine, were watching and waiting on
he other shore to welcome her coming.
The parting will not be for long; a
oyful reunion awaits. We shall clasp
hands with her "some sweet day."
n the great beyond. o, thank God for
he hopes of the future, that sustain
he agonies of the present! How, as
he years 60 on, will the children who
niger yet little longer, yearn for her
lear presence, her words of help and
0, vanished, hand still beckon to us
rom the eternal heights o, voice that
still, speak to us from the other shore!
''Still let thy mild rebuking stand
Between us and the wrong,
And thy dear memory seem to make
Our faith in goodness strong"