Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-01-27
IN MEMORIAM.

Died, January 7th, 1898, ut Hoquiam.
WASH, Mary NJ, beloved wife of B. S.
Philbrick. Mary NJ. Atkinson was born
in Rockford, Ill.,, July IA. l849, Of sturdy
old Pennsylvania pioneers Moved
with her parents to Rochester, Mum.
where her childhood wa. spent. Went
to live with al aunt in Wausau, Wis, in
1864, where on June II. OF the year 1868,
she married Mr.. q. S. Philbrick. Her
tireless mother-love was shared by seven
children, six OF whom survive her. The
family lived in the states of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas and WASH
ington and, in the varied acquaintance
thus formed she could count no enemies,
but many ties of friendship which were
sweet memories. She was an active
member in the Good Templars, Women's
Relief Corps and the W. G. Il. U. for many
years. She was a member of the w. Il. G.
since its organization in the United States
and President OF its local corps for the two
past years.
! She never allowed WEAKNESS or social
pleasures to prevent her regular attend
ance at the w. c. II. IT,, and as its super
intendent of Flower Missions for two
years she carried and sent flowers, those
beautiful tokens of Gods love, to very
many who were passing under the rod. "
Though suffering from various ills much
/ nal
energies, she gathered the sunbeams
around her path to llumine her labors of
| love in other homes where her ministra-
tons were truly blessings, as well ~ in
her own. The good rendered to others
was her ample compensation.
The Rebekah degree of Odd Fellows
was conferred upon her by the subordi-
nate lodge, as WAS then the custom, in
1873. She joined Anchor lodge degree Of
Rebekah, No. So in 1880. From Iron
/; Mountain Mich. was transferred to Arbu-
tus lodge. No. 2l5, Wausau, Wis, 1882.
Was transferred to Alpine lodge Hoquiam
1892, and was its first presiding officer.
In whatever capacity she was placed
she was loyal, true and faithful; as dill
gent in shadow as in sunshine, never
seeking prominence, never Sinking the
burdens which oft-times were heavy, al
ways striving to promote the interests OF
the orders to which she was devoted
Forgiving, affable and kind, selfsacrifc.
ing to great degree, she was endeared
to those who knew her best, and ALWAYS
a strong and reliable support to her asso-
ciates in Alpine lodge.
On the evening of January 9TH, the
members OF the lodge and those of the
|. o. of o. F. had just assembled in their
hall to hold public joint installation.
While laying aside her wraps in the ante
room she was attacked with violent pain
in her head, but true to her life habit OF
self-suppression for others interest, and
by the exercise of strong will power. she
entered the hall, spoke kind and loving
words to various friends, then sitting
down by one told of her distress saying
that she could "hardly bear it," and
thought the cold night air might relieve
her. So, without alarming any one, she
rose and passed out quietly calling her
husband Before he could ascertain the
cause Of her trouble, with no moan and
with hardly word, the life Was sum
moned back to Him who gave it. The
husband held but the form of the wife
who had been 50 dear Il presence
in his home The five sons
and young daughter Pearl (truly pearl
in the bereaved family we trus) were
soon mourning over the mother who had
never before failed to respond to their call
but now could serve them no more.
"Life's labor was done. Serenely to
her final home she passed; while the soft
memory Of her virtues yet fingers like
sunlight hues when that bright orb has
SET"
The funeral services on the following
Sunday afternoon at the NJ. +. church,
which had been decorated by loving
hands, were conducted by Rev. Wheeler
assisted by Revs. Spencer, Cobeigh and
Nli'"'iS' Ill Iuo i"iSo Coiicouioo d.
sembled for these sad rites, were many
friends from Montesano, Cosmopolis and
Aberdeen.
The orders Of the G. A. r., S. of w.,
w. Il. c., I. .. q. T., W. G. II. u, l. O.
o. F. and d. of r. formed in part the
long procession that attended the stricken
family to the cemetery where, at her
grave, the members of Evergreen lodge
of Aberdeen, supported their sisters OF
Alpine lodge in the beautiful burial service
of the Degree OF Rebekah
"The gem we have lost an angel found
And to the Fathers bosom BORE
Then set it in the Saviour's crown.
To shine for Mother evermOre"