The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-08

PADDOCK, wife OF rev. II. a. HaudOck,
of Weiser. Idaho.
Mrs. Paddock was born in Wan
watosa, Wisconsin, June 18th, 1856
While yet girl she became an earn
est Christian and united with the
Baptist church in Wanwatosa A
few years later her parents moved to
Englewood, Ill. She was u student
for some years at the Chicago Uni
versity and graduated from the Nor
NAL school near Englewood, Ill. She
then taught public school for several
years. Her last work as public school
teacher was in Manitou, Colo, where
she was principal of public schools
for three years. J
In 1882 she was married to Rev.
f. A. Paddock. The first years of
their married life were most happily
spent in Providence, Ill. From the
very first she proved to be most eff
ficient and earnest Christian worker
an ideal pastors wife. In all de-
partments of church work she was
eminently successful. From the
days of her girlhood she played the
organ and sang in the choir Her
love of music was intense and she
excelled as q piano teacher In all
missionary work both home and for
eign she was actively interested
nWhere duty called or danger she
was snever wanting there. With
such qualities of heart and mind she
was eminently fitted for the severe
and perplexing duties of a home
missionaries wife She loved society,
opportunities for mental and moral
culture, and friends, but was ever
ready to leave all these to begin new
work in strange fields. Her last
work WAS done in Weser, Idaho.
The we'll being of the infant church
there was her constant care. The
Academy, which soon was started in
Weiser after the church was organic
ed, was of special interest to her and
she hoped to devote many years of
self-denying labor to its successful
upbuilding
In her home, which she loved in
tensely, she found her most interest
ing work and deepest joy. She was
the light of the parsonage, and made
it bright and cheerful by her gentle
and loving presence. With all hei
anxiety and work for the church anc
the community she never set aside
her home cares and duties. The
most severe physical exertion-tht
most anxious care and self-denia
were endured with evident JOY ant
gladness in behalf of her husband
and children.
Very nearly did she follow the in
junction of Paul in his letter to the
Church at Rome; for she "gave he
body living sacrifice, holy, accept
able unto God" She gave her lif
for others in very truth Not ply
sically strong-her zeal and aggres
siveness in the varied duties she hat
assumed outran her strength, AM
s he was, with difficulty, persuade'
that she needed rest. So about til
middle of last July she went with he
three children to visit friends an
relatives in Wisconsin and othe
states. AS she so often expresse
1t in her letters home-her visit wa
delightful beyond description. "M
friends every where seem TO outd
themselves to make our visit enjoy
able" On her way home she visite
friends in Denver and Leadvillt
Colo At the latter place-on I'll
very morning she had planned
start for home-she was seized wilt
that dread disease, typhoid pnel
mona. In spite OF all that could /
done the disease could not
checked, and after four days OF mo
intense suffering-borne so patient
death came to her relief. III
husband was summoned by Telegram
as soon as it was thought her sym
toms were dangerous-but failed
arrive in time to sec her alive.