The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
Death Of Mrs. G. M. BOwlby.
Passes Away at Her Home In Colum-
bus, Ohio, After short Illness.

1t Is indeed with sorrowing heart
that we are called upon to chronicle
the death OF Mrs. Charles M.
Bowlby, nee Floyd, wife OF our good
friend and townsman, C.M. Bowlby,
and daughter Of worthy Editor J.
M. Floyd of this journal.
On the last day OF November,
Mrs Bowlby took suddenly Ill and
grew seriously worse until on FRI
day the 9th inst. she was relieved
from her suffering by the kind
hand Of Providence. The shock
came as thunderbolt to the young
people Of Logan. She was jolly
young girl Of our city. All we're
her friends, she had no enemies.
The young people and old alike, had
a good word for Name Floyd. She
was happy and jolly with all. Her
death brought universal sorrow In
this community.
On Saturday evening the remains
were brought to this city, and the
funeral took place from the M. E.
church Monday afternoon, Rev. N.
w. Good officiating. Mrs. Bowlby
was an active member Of Logan
Temple Rathbone sisters, whom
attended the funeral in a body, and
took leave of their dear sister IN
most impressive ceremonies. The
vast profusioh OF aowers-a
gorgeous broken column and pillow
by o. p. officials, beautiful harp by
Rathbone sisters, triangle by X. of
P. and elegant flowers by Logan
teachers, we're but slight tokens of
the respect and love in which the
deceased was held In this COM
munity.
Mr.. G. M. Bowlby and Editor
Floyd and their families have the
most tender sympathy of all. Be-
low we give the memoir and Rath-
bone resolutions.
MEMORIUM.
MARY VIRGINIA-Wife Of Charles
M. Bowlby, daughter of ]. M. and
Sarah w. Floyd was born In Logan
O., Jan. 2sth 1869 and died Dec. 9th
1898 at her home in Columbus, O..
after q brief illness of ten days
Aged 20 years, 10 months and II
days.
She was known for her loving
and happy disposition and had that
rare faculty Of making friends oi
all with whom she became &C.
quainted. Loved by all, disliked
by none. She was a dutiful daugh'
ter, loving wife an affectiUnate
mother. She leaves to mourn hel
loss, husband, son, father, mother
sister, brother and numerous
friends who have known her from
childhood.
She was young and had grea
desire to live for her family anG
home, but felt that II 1t was the
Lords will she was prepared ant
willing to die. She died surround
ed BY her family and friends, ant
ijust before her death she requested
them to sing one OF her favorite
hymns In which she Joined.
/ TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At a meeting Of the Order OF Lo
gan Temple No. 81, Rathbont
} Sisters, the following preamble'
: and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS: In the all wise Pro
: vidence of God, this order has los
from its membership Sister Mar,
". Bowlby, who was an active
member while with us.
. WHEREAS: In our sisters death
our brother has sustained the los
Of kind and affectionate wife. ant
her children a fond and lovini
mother, therefore be it
Resolved: That we extend t.
our beresved brother, Charles M
Bowlby and family our kindest re
CARDS and most earnest sympath,
In this their hour Of affliction.
Resolved: That the charter Q
the Temple be draped in mourning
> for thirty days, and as a manifest
? alton the sisters wear badge G
= Grape for four consecutive meetingl
Resolved: That these resolution
: be entered upon the minutes of tn
lodge book, and that copy Of tn
:, same be presented to the husban
. of our deceased sister, also cop
q to each of our city papers for put
q lication.
l.. LEILA WRIGHT,
ELIZABETH MCGILL,
Q BELLE KERN,
u Committee.
CARD OF THANKS.
n Editor Floyd and @. M. Bowlb
d and their families desire to thu
II thank the many kind friends VIII
Il minfatarad IN their decease