The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
News About Town.
Death of Mrs. Susan
Thomas at LancaS-
ter. Wis.
A Brief sketch Of Her Life.
The Concert Given ny the Ancient
order OF Foresters N a. a Pleas
ant Anair-Tamarack Items.

AIR. Joseph Thomas, Of Blue Jacket,
has returned from Lancaster, Wis,
where be had been 10 bury bis mother
AT the request of many Of the deceased
lady's friends, who was well known herr,
we print the following obituary notice
published in the Teller at Lancaster,
Wis.
However blythe the season or prom
ising the hope there Is a shadow which
punsues all lands aud drives the sunshine
irom every heart. Death has singled out
and taken from our home circle another
dear friend, another loved mother, ana
our hearts, IN unison with the bereayed
family, are sad and sOrrowlul.
Mrs. Susan Thomas 40 long aud law
orally known. has gone from our midst
and we no more shall look upon her
kindly face or listen 10 her cheerful voice.
God ia hia infinite wisdom To fulfill bis
promise mas sent for her that where lie
Is there she may Toe also. A brief history
OF this estimable lady's life may not be
inappropriate:
Mrs Susan Thomas was horn at Cam
borne, England, Nav 20. 1925, and did
at Lancaster, Wis.,. January q. 1896.
making all the days OF her life. 40 Year.
Z months and l6 days. The funeral.
which was largely attended. took place
January ;, from the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs L. +. orion, at Lancaster, aud
was in charge of Rev. T. L. Edwards, OF
the Episcopal church, who conducted the
service in it's solemn vet beautiful ritual
al the dead. Thence, at this request OF
the deceased, in plain but elegant coffin
unadorned by flowers or the trappings ui
woe, the body was carried TO her former
home IN British Hollow, and there, mid
the sunshine OF winters day, aud the
heart broken sobs and falling tears OF Der
family aud gathered neighbors, was
gently laid 10 rest. And happily now
che sleeps, not in the co d, chperless. frost
chained chambers of the earth, but in thu
radiant mansions OF the skies, where al,
il peace. JOY and rest.
AT the age OF % wears. April / 6. 1913,
Susan Arthur, (-uch was her maiden
nance gave her heart and hand 10 john
Adams in wedlock and the young couple
Immediately sailed for America; first com
ing To Mineral Point, where they re-
manned a short time and then TO PotosI,
where III pleasantness and peace the
sunshine OF her many days. her young
husband, John Adams, at the age Of 20
years, met with sudden dea tn in the Po-
tOsi mines, December D, 1851. There war
one daughter by this marriage, now Mrs.
Orton, OF Lancaster, who still survives.
Al er remaining n widow for a few years,
on June u 1855, she was remarked 10
Joseph Thomas, then a young man and
former acquaintance. He died at British
Hollow May 2, 1877; the fruit of their
marriage being seven children, all OF
whom survive and were in attendance al
their mothers funeral. They are Mrs.
i. +. Orton, Lancaster; Mrs. Thomas
Webster and Miss Sue Thomas, of Scales
MouOd; Mrs Il. Altoona, Galens; Joseph
Thomas, Calumet, Mich; aud William
and Samuel A. Thomas, of Potosi. For
the last lew years Uf her life. Mrs. Thomas
being quite feeble, resided mostly with
her children at whose several homes she
was ever welcome and contented guest.
She loved them and their little families
with mothers tender affection and
they ia return were kind aud loyeable to
her.
From her childhood upward her mind
was imbUed with religious thoughts and
she loved 10 read her Bible and dwell
among Gods people. She made her own
home house of prayer and regularly
conducted religious worship there Il.
For long years she was devoted mem.
Der II the Methodist church aud had an
anchor both sure and steadiast reaching
within the vale which made earth hap
pier and heaven more near and beautiful.
Often has the writer met her in the daily
walks OF life wearing the same Inexpress-
ible smile OF sweetness on her counter
ance; bearing the same cheerful hope of
heaven in her guIltless heart. Few
women have lived a more exemplary
christian lfe or died a more peaceful
christian death
'she needs no tears who lived noble life.
"Her journey sended-earth's shadows
and sunshine fall no more upon her
peaceful pathway, the silver cord il
lJoseued which joined loving hearts on
earth. but we will not lament her. She
has faithfully performed the tasks which
her Master gave her TO do aud has now
gone 20 receive the eternal reward at the
hands "f her loving Savior. God has
given herrest, home and heaven"