Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-14
HER SUFFERINGS ENDED.
Short Description of the Life and
Death of Mrs. Geo. BildSon.


Florence Alena Schofield was born in
Onondaga. Brant county, Ontario, July
II. 1869. When one year old she moved
with her parents 10 Walkerton, Ontario,
where she grew 10 womanhood In
1891 she came TO Alma where she pro-
cured position as milliner, and where
she met George Bildson, 10 whom she
was married Dec. "a. 1894, and after
about four and one.half years of happy
married life is left TO mourn her loss.
Mrs. Bildson has never been OF strong
constitution. Almost from childhood
she has suffered greatly at times from
nervous prostration. About two years
ago the symptoms of that insidious, per-
sistent malady, consumption. began TO
reveal themselves Two little ones came
TO gladden. the home, and all her
strength was husbanded for their care
and for the pleasant home which she
loved so much She was hopeful, as
was her husband and friends, that the
symptoms would pass away and that her
health would improve, but in spite of
all that could be done she seemed TO
grow steadily worse. Up 10 within ten
days of her death she said 70 her pastor
God does all things well, but He can
not take me away from my little ones
| shall recover my health, | think. +"
Then came the conviction that the bat
tie was against her, and that the end
was not far away. She sent for her
pastor, and with perfect composure
with joyful assurance, told him that, 1T
is all right | have put everything into
the Fathers hands, He will care for my
children, and now my only desire is as
soon as His will is accomplished 10 be at
rest" From that hour until her death
not a murmur, or an expression OF fear,
or of anxiety, even passed her lips. On
Sunday evening relatives and friends
thought the end was near, and so did
she. The pastor was summoned 10 her
bedside at the close of the evening SER
vice, and between paroXlsms OF coughing,
and with her labored breath, she tried
10 join her voice with his in the hymns
she so loved 10 hear About midnight
of Sunday however, she fell asleep and
Monday morning seemed very bright,
but steadily declined until about u
o'clock m, Tuesday when the weary
spirit took its flight.
She was christened after the order OF
the English church when child but
was never confirmed In July, 1894, she
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church of Alma on probation and Dec.
23d Of the same year was admitted into
full membership. She always expressed
her regret that her limited strength, and
the care of her little household, de-
prived her Of the sanctuary, which she
loved so much, but none who knew her
doubted that she lived devoted christ
ian life.
Besides her beloved husband and two
little ones Mrs. Bildson leaves her
mother, Mrs. John Schotield of Defiance,
o., who had been with her for some
time before her death. Four sisters, Mrs
+. Pengelly, Walkerton, Ontario, Mrs.
G. X Watt, Fernandina, Fla, Mrs. j.
W. Beechey, Defiance, Ohio, and Miss
Alma Schofeld, Defiance, Ohio. Also
four brothers, Walter Schofield, Hamll.
ton, Can, Harry II. Schofeld, Winnie
peg, Man, John b. and Edwin Scho-
field, Butternut, Wis. MIR. Bildson's
brother, John Bildson of Chicago, was
present at the funeral.
Mrs. Bildson was also an associate
member of the Lady Maccabees, which
order attended to the decorating of her
grave and was also present as a body
al her funeral.
The funeral was held at the Metho-
dist church Thursday afternoon. The
services were in charge of Rev Nj. ID
Carrel, pastor of the Methodist church,
assisted by Rev. II. w. Clough of the
Baptist church, of which Mr.. Bildson is
a member. The Alma Touring mill
where Mr.. Bildson has been employed
as second miller for several years, closed
for the afternoon, and six Of Mr.. Bid
sons associates acted as bearers. l.. A.
Sharp was in charge of the music, as
sisted by members of both the Baptist
and Methodist choirs.