The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-15
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Marian S. Hand died at the home
Of VIM. H. Fisher, Wellington, Ohio,
July 28, 1894.
Mrs. Hand was born in Hudson, o., in
1911, thus being in her eightyfOurth year
at the time of her death. In the morn
ing Of her life she gave her heart to God,
and became identified with his people by
uniting with the church at Hudson. In
1882 she was married to Titus H. Hand,
and few years after she, with her hus-
band, removed to this county, living for
a time at 0berlin and Belden. In 1885
the family went to Grafton, the little
railroad village just forming, then
called RawsOnVille, where they, with the
aid Of a few others, established a relig-
iOus society, which was the nucleus Of
the Congregational church, which still
remains, and Of which they, with seven
others, were charter members. Largely
through their influence and expenditure
Of their means, the edifice was construct
ed within whose walls still gather those
who meet to worship the God to whose
service those few earnest souls saw it
cOnsecrated.
In the personal character Of Mrs. Hand
the most Obseryant traits were her sim
cerity, earnestness and wOmanliness.
During the war of the rebellion the
people of the village and vicinity were
enabled under her leadership, to do a
great deal, for her earnestness was only
equaled by her executive ability, and
many a soldier in camp, in field and hos
pital, has been made more comfortable
by the distribution of articles which she
had been largely instrumental in con-
structing and collecting. She was never
so busy with her home duties, which
were many, but she could listen to the
tale of distress, and contribute to its re-
lief. As friend she was ever true, not
Withholding reprOOf if she thought it
needed, but faithful to comfort or ad-
wise.
For several years past her home has
been mostly with her daughter, Mrs.
Fisher, of this village. While for some time
the inirmitives of age have prevented
her from taking any active part in out
side work, those who have had the priyi-
lege of meeting her have felt that they
were benefited and blessed by her earn
est words and Christian example. As
she jOurneyed toward the Sunset Land"
and as the shadows grew longer, she did
not lose her interest in things going on
in the world, but kept abreast of the
times by reading and conversation, and
an hour spent with her was sure to be
both pleasant and profitable.
Her last illness was brief one, being
but one week; during it she was most
tenlerly cared for by her daughter, Mrs.
Fisher, and her daughter-in-iaw, Mrs. A.
K. Hand, OF Hartford, Conn, who had
come on from her eastern home to spend
few weeks with the mother who had
been so much to her during her own
widOwhoOd. The remaining daughter,
Mrs. Brant, Of California, was, from the
long distance, unable to be present.
either during the sickness, or at the
burial. Mrs. Davis, of st. Johns, Mich.
sister, and only surviving member Of
the family, arrived in time to look upon
that
Sweet, calm face that seemed to wear
The look of sins forgiven"
The funeral services. which were held
at the home of Wm. Fisher, were con
ducted by Rev. Vim. Rogers, who based
his remarks upon the eleventh chapter
Of John, his theme being the everlasting
life Of those who but Fall Asleep in
Christ" For such,
THERE'S no death, what seems 50 is transition;
This life OF mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life rlysan,
Whose portals we call death.
A Quartettc rendered appropriate
music, singing as one selection, that
ever beautiful hymn, beginning
Ny faith looks up to thee,
Thou lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine
The loved ones she has left to tarry &
little longer win greatly miss her, but
they cannot mourn for one who was old
and tired, Just waiting fcr the messag,
to come home,
The dear Lords best interpreters
Are humble human souls;
The gospel OF life like hers
Is more than books or scrolls.
Wellington, O., Aug. o. 1891,
WHITE FOR AUTUMN.
With the coming Of cool autumn day
white viii still he worn, the serge an,
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