The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-30
Naney yAne Coleman

Mira, n, }, Coleman went quietly 20
sleep at her home In Auburn, Sunday
morning, NJ ia;ia, November =, 100,
Nancy Jane Kennedy was born in
Mansfield, Ohio, February !. ls2ti; was
married TO James Coleman December
u, lsis, In ls6i with the Coleman
fHmiiie, she removed to Oregon, Mis-
Il ,uri, aud in March, 1884, with husband
and little family sh. came to Brownville.
Nebraska, bsing one OF the first women
to venture into the "new west" With
the courage and spirit of adventure
which kept pace with all progress that
goes to make up new country, Mrs.
Coleman proved an ideal pioneer woman.
Refined, cultured, and gracious in man
ner she was recognized as one Of the
foremost in all philanthropic and social
movements in the early history Of the
territory, With genial, kindly nature.
she drew about her the best and purest
Of different ages. Always young at
heart she was particularly happy when
surrounded by young people and little
children. Many loving letters received
during grandma's last illness, bearing
messages of tender sympathy and love,
attest the the reverence and regard Of
old and young for her b-autiful life.
Mrs Coleman became a christian at a
very early period Of life, her religion be-
ing the charity that speaketh no evil"
and her heart and purse always re-
sponded to suffering and want.
Funeral services at the home Monday,
November ), 1000, at . o'clock, conduc-
ted by Rev. Borden, assisted by Rev.
Dieffenbach. The service was particu-
larly quiet and impressive an harmon
ious ending for the quiet, beautiful life
Of this noble woman.
Rev Dietfenbach read for the lesson l
Cor. l5:22 26 and 50-57. Rev. Borden
used part of Ps,lm 1872 and Isaiah
52:l2. Miss Myrtle McGrew sang beau
tifully and feelingly the solo, Tired" d"
Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. Harman, Miss Let
tie Deuser and NJ. Il. II. Gillian
SANG by reque-t, Sun of My Soul
Mis- Lottie Eloise Talcott, of Lincoln,
sang in her deep, sympathetic manner
the solo, There is Land Mine Eyes
Hath Seem" also the I'D hymn, 20
Morning Land" Miss Hay assisted at
the piano. The pail bearers were j. o.
Redfern, F.. ID. Berlin, J. l.. Roy, E.
Sn, der, ID. W. Pierson and j. W. Lash,
old acqua ntances and neighbors OF Mrs.
Coleman for forty Yeas. 1t was fitting
that all who assisted in the service were
near and dear friends of tie family.
In'ermeut was made at Sheridan cem-
etery beside the husband. James W.
Coleman, and eldest son, Robert W.
Coleman.
Fo lowing is part of a va'entine writ
by her only grandson in 1891 and read
at birthday dinner in 1898:
To OUR DEAR GRAN.
| sit in my room all alone
As the wind all nature shakes,
M lille without the young night sprinkles
The earth with its pure whita flakes.
The ground is already whitened,
The clouds are dark above,
In my lonely rev-ric, through smoke l
see
4 r,r,,n I 1n,rlr l,ra
She's not very young, Ill admit il
But she is dear for each year she is
old:
To me she's a queen of sweet sixteen
And worth er wei. hit i'm gold.
The world is full of fairies,
But with her none can compare.
There is none complete none half so
sweet
AS this one with the silver hair.
To know her means to love her
AS al we children know:
She's jewel. Il dove, a synonym for
love
An a. gel here below.
Her name! don't need TO give it
You can guess, know you can,
For We children in love most times
called her "(iran."
Post, Auburn, Neb.
Mrs. Coleman was a sister in-law of
X. L. Coleman, of this city, and had
many other relatives, and numerous
friends in this county, who will regret
TO learn of her death.