The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

MUCH OF the success IN laying the
foundation for the permanency and per-
petuation of the Methodist Glass and
its Auxilliaries here Of which she was q
devoted member are due to her wisdom
and unceasing, never firing prayers.
Her council was wisdom. The glory Of
God shone out from her and cast its
rays on all. She had good word for all
and was resigned to her condition.
About two weeks ago, after repeated
requests from her sister and niece, she
consented tc be taken to Bussey, Iowa,
to be treated by physician whom they
thought,could make cure. The even
ing before her departure few Of her
friends gathered in her home to encour-
age and console her, as she 80 regretted
to leave her husband, but she said "the
Lord will take care Of us just the same. I"
The last words the writer heard her say
which were in answer to, How do you
feel?" after she had been taken to the
depot, Fam in no pain, all is well. /"
The trip was made without much fatigue
to her, as she next morning after her
arrival there went to the table ate her
breakfast, then walked to the telephone
and talked with her husband here. A.
week later an operation was decided
and performed and was healing up and
doing we'll, until last Friday, August 81,
when she began to grow weaker, but rail-
lied, and Saturday morning, Sept. i, she
was taken worse with hemorrhage Of the
stomach vomiting blood until 1880
O'Clock she fell asleep in Jesus as quietly
as child. She was perfectly rational
to the last even after her sight grew dim
she knew what she said. In answer to,
& reL, ~,
said, Yes, wish Painter was here but
| am in the hands Of the Lord" then
the spirit took its flight to God who
gave it.
Her sister and daughter were with her
all the time she was tnere. The remains
were brought home the following Mon
day accompanied by her husband and
sister, Mrs. Mollie Pratt and were taken
to the residence and viewed by many
loving friends until 2 O'Clock p. m. then
taken to the NJ. E. church where the
funeral was preached by Rev. Morley
an OVERLOOKING house of sorrowing ac-
Of friends followed the remains to the
south cemetery, where the Ladies Aid
Society, of which she was an active
member, and which Society marched
with the casket from the depot on its
arrival to, the residence, then to the
church, deposited their piece of ever
been lowered and consigned the earthly
body to the earth again as it was in the
beginning, The debt she has paid. Her
spirit is resting with Jesus. She has
gone from us IN body but left ever
fIoo an, no na m,
from her home in Heaven. She leaves
brother, besides relatives and friends
unnumbered to mourn her going.
But dear ones and friends weep not
with sorrow, the death Of the body Of
this loved one, she is with US yet and;
you with God Is will, for you too in a few
short years at the best will be called by
the death angel and then can you say
as she said II am in the hands of the
Lord. She has gone that your faith in
Look and live that when yon lay silent
in death it may be said Of you that che
leaves the comforting thought for his
dear ones that he was prepared to die
his faith and works being in Jesus.
How true il is that we know not what q
day will bring forth. Peace, sweet
peace to- her ashes. The( Interstate In,
dex. d
We heartily thank 81 ! friends for
their many acts of kindn2 and assist.
ance shown during our land sister's
illness, and especially Ladies Aid
this our sad and lonely hour