The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Death Of Nrs. Johnston.

Several weeks ago Mrs Johnston. wife
of Rev. George Johnston. ID. d. OF
Washington City, came here To spend
some time with her brothers and sisters
and to gain much needed rest, hoping
thus TO recuperate her health. She was
suffering from nervous pros;rzticn. The
first week of her visit she seemed 20 inn
prove, but from theneeforward her
strength gradually failed aud las; Friday
morning she gently passed away.
Her earthly remains were buried in
the Lutheran cemetery, on Sunday after-
noon at 4:50 O'Clock. the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. DIR. 4. +. Trux
al, of Meyersdale, n friend of the family.
and Rev. Hiram King, pastor of the Re
formed church, of this place. The funer-
al was largely attended by the people of
the town.
Mrs Johnston was sister Of Hon. w.
]. and II. l.. Baer, Of this place, Geo. F..
Baer, Of Reading, Pa. and of Mrs. Con-
rad and Miss Fina Baer. also OF Somer-
set, and of Mrs. Elizabeth Benford, Of
Ursina-
George Johnston, eldest son of the de-
ceased was absent from home at the time
of his mothers sudden death. and the
friends were unable to locate hIm until
Saturday night, when he hastened To
JOhnstown. arriving there too late 10
catch the only Sunday train for SOmer-
set. Securing bicycle at that place he
rode here, arriving several hours before
the funeral.
TRIBUTE TO MRS JOHNSTON.
The somewhat sudden and unexpected
death of Mrs. Mary Johnston, wife OF
Rev. DIR. George III. Johnston. Of Wash.
ing ton City, on last Friday in the town
OF Somerset has called forth many ex-
pressions OF SORROW and regret on the
part of her numerous friends in the COM
munity. As friend Of DR.. Johnston and
his family desire TO pay this tribute 70
the memory of the departed. In the
year Is72 l came To Somerset 10 take
charge OF my first field of labor in the
Gospel ministry. / soon found in the
person of Rev. Johnston, who then lived
in the place and was engaged as Mis-
sionary Superintendent of Pittsburg
Synod, good, true ministerial brother,
from whom received much encourage
meni, sympathy and comfort in my new
work. He was help in many ways to
me in my inexperience, and / found in
his wife true and faithful friend. Ny
associations with the family during their
stay in Somerset and ever afterwards
were mutually of the most cordial char
acter. Ny attachments 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston are as strong to-day as they
were in the beginniug Of our srquaint-
ance.
Consequently the unexpected news Of
Mrs. JohnstOn's death which reached me
on Friday evening last stirred To their
depths the emotions OF sorTow and sym
paihy. Hence it was not only in obedience
10 a request. but also in response To the
desire OF my heart that | came 20 SOmer-
set on Sunday 10 take part in the funeral
services connected with her burial; 10
express in person my sympathy with the
many sorrowing friends; to bear my tes-
timony to the goodness and nobility of
the departed: and to point the afflicted
family to the only source whence con-
fort and consolation can come in the
hour Of distress. Mrs. Johnston was a
most excellent lady. She was a pure,
true, devoted, and elf-sacrifieing wO-
man, faithful in every position in which
she was in the providence Of God called
to act. She WAS a friend in whom one
could place implicit confidence. There
are many To speak her praises and none
TO criticise adversely. But she was call
ell hence. May her bereft children cher
ish and honor her memory by initiating
and practising her many virtues, Is the
prayer OF their mothers friend.-A. +. T.