The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07
Death of Mrs. IT. G. Coonev.

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Death of Mrs. III. c. Cooney.
After long illness Mrs. Mabel
Bloomingdale Cooney passed away on
the evening of December 81, 1885,
| Her funeral was held at her late
home on Sabbath afternoon, January
3, 1897, and was attended by large
company of friends. The relatives
present from abroad we're Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bloomingdale, of La Crosse,
Wis, and Mrs. Persons, sister of DR..
Cooney, OF Alton, Wis. The services
were conducted by Rev. G. D. Moore,
and consisted of the following exer-
cises which had all been previously Sc
lected by Mrs. Cooney: Singing by the
choir the anthem, ''Rest in the Lords"
reading of scripture passages from I
Cor.fxv, 81 verse to the end of the
chapter, with John xiv, 81, ''Peace
leave with you, my peace I give unto
you; not as the world giveth, give
unto. you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid" This
was followed by brief remarks and
prayer by the pastor, singing the
i hymn ''Asleep in Jesus" and complet-
ing the exercises at the grave :.
4 There was a lavish abundance of
lovely flowers, lilies of the vally, roses
and smilax, the gifts of loving friends
with a beautiful floral pillow presented
by the knights of Pythias and Uni
form rank. The several orders with
which DR.. Cooney is associated escort
ed the friends to the cemetery with the
remains of all that was mortal of our
lovely friend Mabel. Her grave was
lined with evergreen and with her
commitment we left her last resting
place. AS we thought of her always
sunny cheerfulness, it seemed as if she
would say to us, ''Say not good night.
but in a summer cline bid me good
morning. g. -%~
Mabel was born in Sparta, Wis, in
Dec, 1872, and spent the early years o.
: her life there, coming with her par
t ents to make her home in our village
some ten years ago. She Immediately
entered our school where, as a pupil
A, she was faithful and Industrious ant
: made many friends. She afterwards
> passed three years as an earnest, con
scientious teacher in our primary de
r partment, dearly beloved by all thu
I pupils who passed under her hands
For seven years she was an untirins
: worker in the Sunday school, having
: entire charge of the infant class where
a as elsewhere, she was most successful
She united with the Congregations
n church in the year 1889, of which sh
q was ever after a faithful and consisten
q member. She was, a young lady o
n many mplishments: possessing
I beautiful voice which with her modes
g and graceful manner made her III gen
n eral favorite in society whenever he
) health permitted her to go out anon!
Z, her friends. Her trouble which de
veloped into consumption, dated witt
l the beginning of the year 1895, but, sh
: continued her work till the close of tn
= school year. Resting through tn
summer she improved somewhat AM
IS in September was married to DR.. H. c
l. Cooney. The wedding, which tool
, place at her mothers residence, wa
/ said, by the few privileged to attend
$ to be one of the most attractive am
9 pleasant events that ever occurred il
S our village. Her welded life thoug]
% brief has been very happy one. Sh
e leaves husband who idolized her,
IS broken hearted mother and sister VIII
. adored her utterly bereft. AS she wa
l. loved by all she is mourned by all an
e her memory will be cherished as {
q one who made the world better for he
y having lived in it. And in heaven W
Z think of her as beholding the face {
our Father who is in heaven.
BEYOND.
w cannot stand about a bier and see
. The seal of death set on some well-loved fac
. But that think, Zone more to welcome me
When I shall cross the intervening space
re Between this land and that one over there
1T One more to make the strange beyond see
% fair"
s And SO to me there is no sting to death,
- And so the grave has lost its victory:
- 1t is but crossing, with bated breath
g. And white set face, a little strip of sea-
OV To find the loved ones waiting on the shore,
no More beautiful, more precious than before.
=, Ella Wheeler, in Christian at Work.
ed The following resolutions WEI
d. passed by Princeton Lodge No. SO,
ges of 2:
lis WHEREAS, It has pleased the Al
to wise Ruler of the universe to remo1
by the hand of death, the beloved wi
he of our brother H. G. Cooney; and
r, WHEREAS, By this dispensation