, 1896-03-14
OF MRS. FARRAR
An Aged and Honored Mother
Laid to Rest.
RAWLINS IN~CENDIARISM.
4 saratogn Valley ResidenI Talking
Through kIis IIat About 100 Head
Of Cattle Supposed to Have
Been stolen.

Mrs. Melvina NJ. relict of the late c.
C. Farrar of Topsfield. Maine, died al
her home in Saratoga on Sunday
morning, March S, 1896. aged 73 years
and I months.
Mrs. Farrar was born in Robinston.
Maine. August II, 1922, where she lived
until some time after her marriage.
Her husband died in Maine about 10
west to her children. She became a
resident of our valley on the 18th day
of August. 1881. nearly IL years ago.
Some 10 years ago a son died in Lara
ME and a daughter on the ranch, each
leaving three young shildren. Grand
ma Farrar took charge of the six or
since, only to be taken away just as
they reach an < to appreciate her
work and s~elf-denial and would have
made her declining years happy and
restful. She leaves three sons, Messrs.
Otis, Chris and Price Farrar, and -four
daughters. Mrs. David McCullagh of
Laramie, Mrs. Blanche Bailey and Miss
Halle Farrar of this city, and n in
! Maine. All these children, except the
one residing in Maine, were present at
the funeral. Messengers We're sent to
the tie camp and the Seminoe noun
tains after Messrs. Price and Chris,
who rode night and day to reach home
in time. In addition to her SON and
daughters there were at the last SER
vices the grandchildren she had raised,
viz: Mrs. Jack Johnston of Rawlins,
Bret. Edgar, Frank, Mary and George
Bailey: her youngest g%randchild. Baby
Marguerite McCullagh, and her little
great-granddaughter, Hazel Johnston.
Twelve grandchildren were prevented
by distance from attending. OF all the
large connection the aged mother has
been the head LnG life, and her sudden
death leaves them bereft indeed.
Three of the grandchildren have
scarcely known any other mother and
the blow is doubly heavy upon them,
Mrs. Farrar's life has been one OF
great activity and she remained m
bilious to the end. She had been quite
i'll for some days but was not consid-
cred in a dangerous condition. On
Saturday she walked across her roo
and appeared to be much better. Sun
day morning she began to sink rapidly
and almost before those about her
could realize it, had passed peacefully
to the eternal shore. Those who have
stood beside the open casket and look
ed upon grandma's beautiful, calm
face, with it's expression of perfect rest,
cannot but recall the words, 20. death,
where is thy sting. o, grave where is
thy victory?' So natural, so peaceful,
was she in her final sleep. that one
could scarcely realize that she would
never speak again.
Grandma Farrar was known to every
resident of this region and universally
respected. She was eve kind and
charitable, a loving, affectionate moth
er to her children and grandchildren
and a true and loyal friend, especially
to those in trouble. Her work on earti
is done, and after life's fitful fever sh,
sleeps we'll"
The funeral services were held in the
Episcopal church yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. and were very largely at.
tended. Rev. Mr.. Robinson assisted
Rev. DR.. Huntington. The hymns
ASLEEP In Jesus" and 20. Paradise
were beautifully sung by a quartet,
choir. composed Of Mrs. Gus Jensen
Miss Roberta Huntington, Messrs. AL
fred Heath and e. NJ. Greene. TIL,
floral tributes were many and yer!
handsome. The remains were laid tt
rest in the Caldwell cemetery.
Mother, thou art gone to rest,
We will moi weep for thee
For thou art now where oft on earth
Thy spirit longed to be.
Mother. thou art gone to rest.
Thy tolls and cares are O'er