The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Deaths Harvest.
MRS. Il. X. WATSON.

The death OF Eta, wife Of E. X Watson, ana
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. ellis OF Shia-
wassee township. occurred Saturday last. Mrs.
watson gave birth to n son on Thursday and
was apparently getting along finely until blood
poisoning set in with the result stated Mr..
| and Mrs Watson were married fifteen months
ago by Rev. W. 7. woodhouse, OF Jackson, who
conducted the funeral services Tuesday. Her
age was 20 years. The deceased was highly
esteemed by wide circle OF acquaintances and
| her untmely death is n sad blow to them as well
as to her immediate relatives We give sketch
| OF her life, written by Chas. Cook and read at
the funeral:
again the cruel and relentless hand OF death
has entered our midst and without warning,
has forced through its dusky portals the gentle
life of one who was in the morning OF her wo-
manhood. She whose loss we all SO deeply
mourn leaves place vacant among her many
friends-a place that never can be filed. Years
NAV come and go, decades may merge into the
misty past, but the name OF Eta will ever be
hallowed by the sweetest memories.
Born in Livingston county in 1867 ana soon
after enrolled as one OF Maple Rivers choicest
gems, her history is too familiar to require any
review Were the sketch of her life made by
masters hand We would still be compelled
to say "The half hath not been told"
She who gave her life for another has made
sacrifice second to none save He who died ON
Calvary; and can we not say that her beautiful
Christian character, her firm belief In an ever
loving Saviour and her unexcelled sacrifice
hath entitled her to one of the brightest crowns
that our all-wise and infinite Father in His
abundant mercy can bestow?
The untimely death of one so universally loved
and respected is too appalling for words to ex-
press almost too sad to be endured. With the
crucial point seemingly passed and naught but
| JOY and contentment over a new life and higher
responsibility, the outlook was indeed promis-
| ing, until fatal symptoms made themselves
manifest, and thus turned home OF rejoicing
into an abode OF death and despair.
Although this crushing blow has struck her
nearest and dearest friends, yet we, as a neigh
borhood, feel that the angel OF death has enter
ed our every home and deprived US of one whose
sympathetic, helpful ways and loving DISPOSE
| tion, can never be supplied. Her death seems
| an nirreparable loss, coming just as life had pre-
| sented new and most sacred field of useful
ness, and her infant son bereft of such moth
er's love.
| AS school girl as teacher, as dutiful
daughter, and as wife and home MAKER she
has ever proven herself equal to her every task;
and now that she has passed into that great and
beautiful beyond, crossing the river of death
only little before her loved ones, our sympa-
thy has passed from her liberated spirit to her
loved ones left behind. To their bleeding hearts
what consolation can we offer, what ray of hope
| can we suggest? simply this: To make their
sojourn here beautiful preparation for that
meeting beyond, where broken hearts will be
reunitedin that perfect bond Of family reunion. !"
| CARD OF THANkS.-To our dear friends and
| neighborS who so kindly assisted us during the
| sickness and death Of our wife, daughter and
| sister, we wish TO extend our most heartfelt
! thanks. For the many beautiful floral offerings
| we feel under especial obligations
| T.. X. WATSON,
| Mr. AND MRS. ELLIS,
| CHAS. ELLIS.