Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14
Death OF Mrs. Susan P. 6oble.

ing. Jan. {, 1917, at her home in Ian
caster, Wis. after brief illness Of
one week, The news Of her death
was great shock to her many friends
and the community in general, as
few knew Of her illness and none sup
posed ii to be OF serious nature.
A week before her death Mrs, Goble
attended the funeral of Mrs. Tobler
and that night retired in her usual
health, as far rs any one knew, but
in the night was taken with a chill
and told no one until the family arose
in the morning. From that time they
did not consider her dangerously i'll
until the afternoon before her death
she was taken with pain in her right
side. Medical aid was again called.
aquieting medicine administered and
she soon slept. Her son George, as
sisted by neighbor. were in attend
anee at her bedside during the night
and thought TO all appearances that
she was resting. but when the ply
stefan called in the morning he told
them her time was very short. In
less than one hour her spirit departed
to its eternal home. The shock was
severe one and for time Frustrated
her daughter Mrs. Jas. Webb, who
had no idea the end was so near, al
though they had been told bv the
doctor few days before, that her
heart was very weak, and the cause
of her death was pronounced heart
failure
Susan Penfold Goble was born in
Amberly, England, Aug. 3, 1924, mar
ried to Thomas Goble Sept. %. 1894,
came to Canada in 1856, remained
there two years, thence to the United
States and after living in Michigan a
short time settled in Lancaster. Wis.
where she resided until the time of
her death, except few years spent in
Crawford county. Seven children
were born to them. three of which
are now living, Mrs. Geo. L. Myers
of Beloit. Kansas, our esteemed fell
low citizen, Geo. z. Goble. and Mrs.
JAS. L. Webb of this city. Upon
hearing of the illness of her mother
Mrs. Myers at once started for Wis
consin but failed to reach here before
her mothers death.
Thomas Gohle was private in Go.
A. 18th Reg. Wis. Vol. lit, through
the last wear OF the war and went
with Shermon on his famous march
to the sea. Mrs. Goble was left n
widow in 1870 with limited means and
the care of her little family, but by
her frugality she accumulated funds
sufficient TO satisfy the wants OF the
family and later built commodious
and comfortable home. She was an
excellent neighbour, kinda solicitous
for the welfare Of others and in eases
Of sickness or want. was often seen
going with some little delieacy or
necessary for the sick one. Once. III
particular, | remember her with her
broken arm ina sling unable to care
for herself CARRYING fresh eggs in
winter to the sick children of neigh
Dor. Unmindful Of herself She never
tired of caring for others.
The funeral was held on sunday At
, p. M at the Congregational church,
with which she united in 1873. and
was largely attended. The w r. c.,
of which She was a member. and Tom
Cox Post attended in body The
floral tributes were numerou, and
beautiful, and at the annual installa-
ton Of the w. r. g., which occurred
Saturday evening previous 10 the
funeral, kindly mention was made Of
their deceased sister, the charter
draped in mourning and all amuse-
mcnt- dispensed with III honor Of her.
The Rev. T. J. Brown addressed
words Of comfort and consolation to
the mourncr- from the words. o
Death, where /, thy sting O. Grave,
whore il thy victory? A lg.4e con-
course ef .orrowing friends listened
to The sermon aud followed her re-
mains to the cemctcrE X X. II.