Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Adah ucFarIing.

A very sad occurrence was that of
the death of Mrs. Adah Shaeffer Nc
Farling on, Tuesday afternoon Of last
week in Adams township. The funeral
services were conducted on Sunday by
Elder S. B. Downing, of Bloomfield,
at the Mount Zion Free Methodist
church. The weather was very rainy
aud roads almost impossible, but very
large congregation Of people attended
the services, which were conducted
by the Blakesburg lodge I. O. O. f.,
showing their love for the dead.
Adah Shaeffer McFarling, daughter
OF Mr.. and 'Mrs. Meyer Shaeffer, of
Appanoose county, Iowa, was born in
said county on October Ia, 1862, and
died June IA, 1900.
The cause Sof death was multepel
abscess of the liver due to infection
from the intestines. The whole course
OF the disease was marked by unus-
ually high temperature. In fact, the
duration of exceedingly high fever was
a marvel to all the doctors that saw
her. For weeks the thermometer
registered at LOG to 1924 at some time
during the day. Such a fight for life
as she made surely ought to have
been crowned with success.
No case in the country has caused
more interest among the neighbors.
Scores of them came for miles to assist
in administering to her wants with
willing hands and loving hearts. Too
much praise cannot be bestowed on
the faithful nurse who labored day
and night most faithfully for her
welfare. The same should be said for
the ever faithful and watchful doctor
who studied every phaze of the case
from it's inception till death closed
the unequal struggle. No woman
ever made more valiant and des-,
perate fight. for life and none ever
had more faithful and loving care be-
slowed Everything that loving hearts
and waIchful minds could suggest
was done Everything known to med
ical science was used but to no avail.
1t was one of the cases, that was be-
yond the help OF human aid from, the
first.
She was 81 years and eight months
old when She was called to the church,
triumphant in Heaven. Sister Adah
was married to Charles HI Nc
Farling on the first day of November,
1883. One son and one daughter were
born to this happy union, both of
whom with THE now bereayed father,
survive, to- mourn her loss. This sis
ter was converted and Joined The
church of Christ on the 10th day of
March, 1879, and lived faithful Chris
tian life. In her religious life she was
not demonsirative, but was ever zeal
GUS and faithful to her Christian vows
In her home life she was model wom-
an and earnestly devoted to her ,hus-
band and children. She was ever ready
to make any sacrifice fort happiness
of her husband and children ana on
Friday morning she kissed her daugh-
ter and sent her away to an aunt with
the remark that she did not believe She
would ever see hr again alive. She
was correct. She coon sank to rest in
the sleep of death and she has gone
home to rest with Jesus. Her Attic
tions lasted about Ito days, During
this time the best medical. counsel was
called, five doctors in all did what they
could to continue the life of this dear
wife and mother but the angel of
dea' h came and called for her.
She was q good wife. kind mother,
good neighbor and very useful person
in a community, and slways an angel
to the sick and afflicted.
Sister McFarling was highly esteem
ed by her neighbors and no word of
praise could do justice to her neigh
bors, as they did so much for her. No
words. no deeds were lacking, the doc
tors, the neighbors and the friends all
coming and going were constantly at
work to save the life of this good wom-
an. Her death cast a gloom over the
entire community for miles about
Blakesburg in Wapello county, and
the deepest sympathy that friendly
hearts can feel. was extended to the
bereaved family.
God grant from harm and
danger the dear children and husband