The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-03
Entered Into Rest

at the home o. her daughter. Mrs. j..
Perkins, sos west Williams street, Jan. 28,
1899. Mrs. Lucy Guilford Doane. at the age
of II yrs. and Z months. She was rorn in
the state of New York and was the eldest
daughter # franklin p. and Samantha
Guilford. She leaves two sisters aud one
brother to lament her loss, Miss Sylvia Gut
ford. Mrs. Eliza NJ. Pease and George p.
GuilfOrd, all of Owoss0 township.
At the age of Is she was married to Gil
bert q. Dnane, who departed this life a
little over Is years ago. She became the
mother of six children, four of whom sur
vive her. Evora, wife of DIR. j. Perkins, of
this city; Lola widow of the late James f..
Carson. Owosso township; Mrs. Eta ID.
Msrden, missionary of the American Board
at COnstantinople, Turkey, and Chas. A.
Doane, of OwossO township.
She came with her husband to Michigan
in 1s49, and settled three miles west OF
Owosso to battle with the hardships and
hindrances incident to pioneer life of fifty
years ago. In early life she embraced
Christianity. and In 1873 united with the
First Congregational church of Owosso.
with which she has ever since been identi.
fed.
Though possessed of frail body, and by
this, shut out from active church or social
life. her interest In local and public affairs
was second to none. She was industrious
to a marked degree and discharged the
duties Of her life with great fidelity. She
was genial, generous, helpful and kind;
giving any who came to the home warm
welcome and was never more delighted
than when entertaining friends. She had a
more than ordinarily active mind, was an
indefatigable reader, and her rich store of
many and varied facts was always being
called upon by children, grandchildren and
friends She was skilled In needle work
and of late years her trembling hands were
often at work fashioning something pretty
for her loved ones.
A great lover of the beautiful she was,
and flowers and caring for them were her
ardent passion. She had collected large
number of curiosities, stamps and coin.
Her stamp album was the envy of many
young collectors who came to her for vaua-
BILE information, which she freely gave,
helping them to know the difference
between the true and the false issues.
She was tender. wise mother. a faith
full, trusted friend, and no one ever went to
her in vain for counsel, aid or sympathy, as
far as lay in her power to grant. For the
last six years she has lived for the most
part with DIR. and Mrs. Perkins in beautI-
full, sunny room, which they hoped she
would occupy for many years to come.
But repeated long and severe illness so re-
duced her strength that she was constant
sufferer and when attacked by her last sick
ness, the best skill and most tender and as
siduous nursing could not stay the approach
of the grim messenger, and after four days
of intense suffering, she slowly yielded to
his reckoning finger, and at last with
gentle sigh passed through the portal that
leads into the blessed beyond.
SO in her case death came as an angel of
mercy, and through our tears and in spite
of the pain at our hearts, we say, ''lt is
WE'LL"
"My Jesus as Thou wilt"
The funeral was held at the home of DR..
Perkins, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Geo. H.
Wilson. of Paxton, ILL.,, former pastor and
friend, conducting the services. which were
simple and impressive.
A solo by Mrs. Travis, sweetly sung. 81
heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me
and rest" The sermon was appropriate,
cOnsolatory and uplifting. Mrs. Josephine
Gould read with sweet emphasis the hymn,
Asleep In Jesus"
Thus surrounded by the flowers she
Oved, her body was tenderly laid In the
vault by her son, grandson, nephew, and
there to await the coming
Of more Genial skies, for final interment In
the country cemetery by the side of her
husband and two children.
For the kindness OF many friends we can
only say THANK you"
EvORA ID. PERKINS.
LOLA ID. CARSON.
CHAs. A. DOANE.