The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
Fannie A. johnson.

Mrs. L. ~ JOiiiooii'
4. johnson, died at her home IN
his city Sunday afternoon; Inc
'1neral services, simple and beautl-
'ul were held at the home Tuesday,
conducted by DR.. Thompson, as
sisted by DR.. Plummer and Rev'
Irause. Interment was made III
he Odd Fellows cemetery. Beau
.iCul flowers, the last tribute OF low
ins friends, covered the resting
place of the departed. :;
The following words OF Dr.
Thompson. spoken at the house
services, are just tribute to the
memory of Mrs. johnson:
Fannie Alma Ray, oldest child
of John and Lucy Ray, was born
July 80. 1852. in Mendon, Adams
county, ILL.,, and died in Corvallis
Oregon, January %, 1898; April
1851. her parents removed 10 ron
tenelle, Neb., few miles north
west, oil Omaha, where colony OF
Illinois people located to build
homes. schools and churches among
the Indians. Here as child she
attended school. In 1862 her par
ents moved to a farm 3 miles from
Fontenelle, from which Fannie
with her eldest brother travelled to
school both summer and winter.
In '66, the family removed te Ere
mont. Nebraska. From here she
went to Bishop Clarkson's school,
called Brownell Hall, i'll Omaha:
Hare she received her literary and
musical education, which gave her
very prominent position IN the
musical world during her whole
life. Very early did she exhibit a
marked talent for music, and her
intense love for the cart DIVINE" "
and her unmarried devotion to Its
study soon gave her among the
music-loving people Of Iowa, LII
(nois. Kansas and Nebraska the
name of sNebraska's song queen"
November -, 1878, at her par
lents home in Fremont, Neb., she
was married to F. M. Johnson, and
with her husband, settled i'll Teka
NAH. Neb., where they resided un
til June, 1879, when they moved
to Cory vallis and where she has
lived until her death. The hus
band and father, with Marion, Ma
bel and Mildred, her precious child
rem, are here today to mourn the
| loss of a devoted wife and ialthfu
and loving mother. AS in her Ne
braska home, so in Corvallis ane
the region round about, Mrs. John
son a was favorite in music, boti
as singer and player, and as al
instructor has few if any equals
in this community. In 1880, she
was elected organist Of the chol
| in the Presbyterian church, ant
most faithfully and acceptably fill
ed the position, with scarcely
Sabbath interruption, until abou
a year ago, when failing healtI
compelled her to seek rest an
medical aid.
Mrs. Johnson has also bee
t prominently connected with tn
Ladies' Aid Society of this churcl
t being one of its officers for som
time, and for years was one OF tn
most successful teachers In tn
school. Her class still remains l
j the Sunday school and bears he
g name. She was a promlnen
h member of the w. r. O., havin
been state installing officer on
year.
- Dear friends, this is only a brle
. a very brief sketch Of a goot
:, true, noble woman. AS l stan
'' in this presence, today, beside I'll
coffined home of this dear fr1en'
e with the bereaved and broker
: hearted family, bereft of the
J. best earthly friend; as look I'M
e the faces of these parents, upo
l. whom the years bear heavily, al
G. the sorrow seems all so severe b
'r cause dear, loving child has bee
< taken; yes, as | almost feel tt
O. heart -throb of brothers and sister
ID as they too wait III the shadow
le the precious sisters death; l sa
al as | stand amid such surrounding
Or | would speak the most comfor
st ing words my own bleeding hea
n; could prompt. Your loved Oh
I'd was my dear friend and helper al
Ia | am mourner with you today.
e, | shall not soon for-et the XII
lie welcome she gave me in the yea
that are gone, in the old church
,a wonder, where first l met h'
,f There at that cid organ and tn
IN at the new, has she ever been
- faithful, tireless, cheerful lead
,,s- and helper; l never had one n
.t lnent OF anxiety or care about t
in music when Mrs. johnson was
is. charge, and many and many
of extra call has been made upon 1
7 time and strength for special
70. casions, but always most cheerf
IL ly would she respond if TO a
of one in need or affiiction she col
he be of any service.
Nv [ need not tell this commun
~ that Mrs. johnson had very stro
No points of character, which preel
~ nentIy fitted her for great usef
,are She had inherited tn