The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-19
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Rachel e Roods, wife Of John O.
Rcads, was born near Eat Dsrv,,,s
Highland county, o, on November an
1856, and died 1t her home n HilIeho,c
o, January 9th, 1899. She Wa ths
daughter Of John and Mary Ellen Barry
and was the sixth child Of family a.
nine children.
Her mother died whom she was seven.
teen years old leaving her and her sis.
Tor, Cynthia, fivs years younger, In chsrss
Of the household cares for her berseyed
father and three brothers, who were
then at home. These duties we're faith.
fully performed, and in addition both
girls prosecuted their studies and be.
came teaches. After teaching q fev,
years she married John Roads on March
Sd, 1873. This union we blesved by
the birth Of four lonely children. Edith
Alberta, who passed to that better world
when but one year old ;s::wilbur Berry.
now seventeen years old Maleths Ellen
now eleven yean old, and Hardin II nm.
phrey, now four Hears old. These, to.
gether with their father, she leaves 70
mourn their great loss.
Az . girl she wss thoughtful, studious
and cheerful. GAs q woman she VA
faithful to duty, kind and considerste to
her family and1friends. She was fond
Of reading. and during her Lest Hines.
until too weak, gained much enjoyment
from reading the best literature. It was
pleasant to hear her talk of the besutv
and pathos Of Tennyson's Enoch Arden
and other poems. 4
She disliked all semblan ca Of sh.m
and hypocrisy, labored diligently to make
the world better, and was an ever faith.
ful and willing worker in the M. e.
church, OF which she was q member for
twenty years.
She was q loving, helpful sister. an
obedient daughter, kind, faithful wife
and mother. sil
During almost the whole OF the last
year OF her'life she was great sufferer.
Her disease bafiled the best medical
skili, and the most patient and tender
nursing OF her devoted husband and
children and sympathising relatives and
friends. Some time before her decesse.
after consulting the most eminent phys
clans, she asked her husband what the
doctors thought. When told that thew
feared she was beyond hope, she re.
Piled, swell, I should like to stsy with
you and the children, but If l must 20
am ready and prepared" She then
Joined bin in einging sacred songs,
mus ehe met the future az elle had the
past Dravely and uncomplainingly.
"There V no death The stars 70 down
~ nse upon some fairer shore.
And bright In Heavens jewsled crown
Ihey shine for evermore.
There 10 no death An angel form
: Walks oer the earth with silent tread
ne bears our best loved ones swsy
ANA then We called them dead
he leaves our hearts Ill dcsolste.
h piucks our fairest, sweetest flowers:
lrsnspanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
"Ihe bird-like voice, whose Iovous tones
O. Made glad these scenes Of sin and strife.
sings now An everlasting song
Around the tree Of life.
"Where'er he sees smile too bright.
Or nesrt too pure for taint and vice.
he bears It TO that world Of light
To dwell in Paradise.
Born unto that undying life.
-, Iney leave rs but to come again
WIN JOY We welcome them the same.
Except their sin and pain.
"And ever near N, though unseen.
Ine dear immortal spirits tread;
For AZ the bou ndless universe
IL hfe-there ar NO dead"