The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17
SHE WAS LAID TO REST
Funeral OF Mother Dugger Conducted by
the Woman's Relief Corps


The funeral of Mother Duggar was
held on Sunday from the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Monasmith
conducted by the ladies of the Wichita
Relief Corps under the direction of Mrs
Swope. The floral wreath was beau
| uful one, and the history of Mother
Duggar'S devotion to the flag of the
country during the war was shown by
| the appreciation felt for her by the
corps, and the floral wreath could not
he bestowed upon one who in life was
more loyal to the flag, more devoted TO
her country, than she whom the Corps
had come to lay at rest.
| When the war broke out she was liv-
ing in Tennessee, where it cost more
than sentiment to be known as a Union
woman, but when the call came for vol
unteers she not only gave her husband,
| but all of her family who were old
| enough to go TO war, and made her
/ home the home of every Union soldier.
! No privation was too great for her dur
| ing all these tempeStious times, and
| from the exposure through which she
was forced to pass for the cause Of her
country she contracted a disease which
| enventually cost her the sight Of her
eyes, and for twenty years she has been
totally blind
Notwithstanding all her Affections
| there was no one who had known her
in all these years that could ever recall
a single complaint. Not even muir
muir. Thousands Of persons have been
herald to the skies who have done less
than she for a cause which she loved.
In her Tennessee home the escaped
prisoners from rebel prisons always
found a safe shelter, and Sunday as
her life's history was unfolded and the
record of her life briefly passed over
tears filled not only the eyes of the old
veterans present, but of the entire au-
dience present, who came notwithstand-
ing the unclemancy of the weather to
pay the last act of respect to one whose
entire life had been given to make 9TH
ers happy.
Mother Duggar was 63 years Of age,
and had been a constant Christian for
over forty years. She was the mother
Of ten children, six of whom survive her
and a large number Of grandchildren.
Her husband, Samuel Duggar, it will
be remembered, was accidentally killed
about three years ago while attempting
to remove a gun from the wagon.
Her Christian life has always been an
inspiration TO all who knew her, and
notwithstanding the fact that for sew
enteen years she was unable to distin-
guiSh darkness from day, no one ever
conversed with her but what knew she
had light in her soul and could give
cheer and comfort to all. She could ex-
claim. "Oh, death where is thy sting?
Oh, grave, where is thy victory?' To
such death could have no terror, but it
could not take away the fruit of such
life Of patience, submission and cheer
fulnees.
Her body was laid to rest in the Dun
kard cemetery and all could say would
that my life should close as her." and
to exclaim with the poet:
Call not back the dear departed.
Anchored safe where storms are DER:
On the border land we left her,
Soon to meet and part no more.
Far beyond this world of changes,
Far beyond this world of care,
We shall find our missing mother
In our Fathers mansion fair.