Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-15
OBITUARY.

GooDELL.-Mrs. Harriet Goodell
was born at Monmouth, New jersey, !
July II, 1885, died August 5th, 1895, |
aged go years and 10 days; married |
Mr.. b. Goodell, Nov. 5th 1851. in
Huron county, o. She leaves a hus-
band, three daughters, eleven grand
children and many friends to mourn
their loss. The late Mrs. Harriet
Goodell was one of the best of wo-
men. Nobody could be her enemy.
She was goodness to all, a quiet
peaceable neighbor. a loving wife,
a fond untiring mother, was loyal to
friends and would not speak evil of
anybody. She was a pattern of
modesty, peace and goodness. If
anybody carried out the Golden
Rule, AS ye would thatmen should
do unto you do ye even so to them,n
she did it, and without assuming to
be better than Others Industrious,
frugal and unselfsh, she lived to do
others good, and will be generally
mourned and missed. She was many
years sufferer, enduring her aff1ic-
tions with patience and approached
the end of her life with resignation.
BRINEY.-Helena M. Briney was
born in Oldenburg, Germany, Oc-
tober 7th, 1842, and came to Dalnas-
Gus township, Henry County, Ohio,
with her parents in 1S49; was con-
firmed into the Lutheran church
May 3rd, 1868, and was married to
Henry Briney August 9th, 1865. She
and her husband became impressed
that it was the duty of the entire
Christian church to work together in
unison for the cause of Christ regard
less of name or order, and therefore
united with the Christian Union
church in 1888, in which she was q
faithful and active member until
her death, August 9th, 1895, aged So
years, months and 80 days. She
leaves husband, one son, one
brother and one sister to mourn her
departure, but their loss is her eter-
nal gain, and they desire to thank
the many neighbors and friends for
their kindness in assisting them in
the sickness and death of dear
companion, a mother and sister.
By her death the G. U. Church suf-
fers a great loss as she was an active
worker in the same, and was teacher
in the primary department in the
Sabbath school for thirteen success
sive years, until the Good Lord said
it was enough-come up higher and
i receive your reward in eternal bliss
with the loved ones that have gone
before her, and to await the coming
of those that were near and dear to
her that she left behind. O, blessed
hope for that meeting where there is
no sorrow, no sin, no woe and no
death, and where we shall never say
good bye.
Funeral took place at the G. U.
Church near Mcclure, conducted by
Rev. b. DuPoy, who preached an able
sermon from Matthew 25-21: "His
Lord said unto him, we'll done good
and faithful servant, thou hast been
faithful over O few things, l will
make the ruler over many; enter
thou into the joys of thy Lord y
After which the remains were laid
into their peaceful resting placein the
Olive Branch cemetery.
Died, in Hoigate, o., John Lewis,
after suffering greatly for over two
years. He was born in Galia county,
Ohio, on September 25th, 1881. Mr..
Lewis in 1898 experienced religion and
became follower of the lowly Jesus,
which step he never regretted. He
united with the United Brethren
church. In the year year 1853 he
was married to Mrs. Margaret A.
Firby. TO them was borne five chill
dred, two having preceded their
father to the better land His wife