The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-10
In Memory Of Mrs. Catharine Seller.

Edith. Helm, Bavaria, 1924, and died at
her home at Sinking Spring, on Sunday
night, February 18th, at ten o'clock in
the 74th year of her age, surrounded by
children and friends.
At the age of fifteen she arrived with
her parents in America. She often told
her children about leaving her old home,
incidents of their perilous journey and
landing in New York She was the eld.
est of family of five children, two sis
ters, Mrs. Susan Waddell and Mrs Eliza.
Newbeck and a brother, Mr.. John Gluck,
who died in the army, preceded her
across the river of death. MRS. New.
beck dying year ago at Greenfeld.)
Mrs. Emma Schneider, of Cleveland, o.,
and Mrs. Margaret Rife, of Fayette
county, o survive her. The family set.
tied in Circleville, o where, on the I'd
day of June 1s47, Catharine Gluck was
marrid to Henry Seller, who died very
suddenly from heart failure is years
ago. Mrs. Seller was the mother of nine
children. Henry, young man of 16
and Amelia, bright young girl just
budding into womanhood and two in
fants are waiting to welcome mother
in the home beautiful. The children
who are spared to mourn her loss, and
to render loving care, and strive as far
as possible to make comfortable her last
days are; Mrs. Mary Waddell, Mrs.
Susie Fry, Mrs. Lottie McKeehan, Mr.
John Seller, of Morning Sun, Iowa, and
Mr.. Samuel Seller.
Catha1ine Seller became Christian
in early life, joined the Methodist
! Church in Circleville, o., was a mem.
ber of the same in Greenfield and Hills.
boro, where the, family lived and had a
home for number of years. There she
! made many warm friends Mrs. Sci.
zers Christian faith has been more Sc.
verely tried than the average of earth.
born mortals as she has patiently and
! submissively endured for many years
the great sffiiction of total blindndness.
= 1t was during this long season of dark.
ness when, the beauties of earth and
I sky, the activity of life, and the faces of
her loved children and friends were for.
ever shut out from her mortal vision,
\ that her sweet Christian character as.
serted itself by patient and cheerful
J resignation to her lot. Her life was
\ filled with love and gentleness toward
I, her children and grandchildren. So, in
the journey of this life in its joys and
sorrows in which she had full share
Nj she ever recognized the invisible hand
of her divine father, as leading her and
learned by secret communion with him
' to bow in humble submission to his will
and murmur not She was a faithful
affectionate, true wife and mother, &
most kind and charitable neighbor ant
in years gone by she was often found a
the bedside of the sick and suffering
She ever walked by faith, realizing th'
vision of an approaching God in th'
heavenly opportunities of every da!
Christian duty. She was taken with he
last sickness the first of December
Then, her unfailing refuge was in praye
- and as her only solace she sought t.
come nearer to her Savior, her faith il
him being simple and perfect. She en-
! joyed the reading of the bible, tn
prayers of pastor and friends. At time
she was so filed with JOY she woul,
shout his goodness. At such times
was something ever to be remembere'
to see her countenance and hear he
praise The Lord in German. She woul
u say, "Im so glad, I'm SO glad, Jesus
so good to me-" In all her copsciou
moments she felt the everlasting arm
around her and when she did not seen
J to recognize anyone she was asked
she knew Jesus and the answer cam
quickly "why of COURSE" She expresse
constant love and gratitude to all tn
friends around her. She had the pleas
ure of a weeks loving care and intel
course with her eldest, loved son Joh1
All was done that the tender loye {
-, children or the skill of physician coul
devise to keep her yet little longer br
= the time had come when 'mothel
lis eyes" were to be opened to behold fo
70. ever more the glorious light in til
"Palace of the King" to gaze with III
dimmed vision upon the "King in h
go beauty" and upon the faces of loved on
gone before.
s.Yes, the light of earth has faded,
From the heart once full of day;
And the stars of heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and gray"
he Blessed are the pure in heart for th'
shall see God.
M