The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14
Obituary.
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Mary Ann Smith. daughter of Sam
uel and Providence Smith, was born
in Fayette county. Pennsylvania, Oc-
tober %. 1877. End died at her home
in Buford, Highland county, o.. Jan
uary "a, 1901, being So years of age.
She was united in marriage to VIM.
G. Wood in 1912. To this union were
born eight children, three sons and
five daughters. One son. daughter
and her husband preceded her to the
spirit land several years ago. She
leaves two sons, four daughters twen-
ty-two grandchildren and four great
grandchildren also a large circle of
friends and neighbors to mourn the
loss of n mOtl er, grandmother and
friend But W do net mourn as those
that har' no brpe, for t..,' grandma,
as she was called by all. was prepared
and ready and waiting for the Lord to
say it is enough. You have finished
your work. Come up higher.
She united with the NJ. L. Church
in Pennsylvania at camp meeting at
the age of l3 years. and lived a con-
sistent member the remainder of her
life. For several years she was not
permitted to attend her church.
Grandma always had a kind and
pleasant word for all, and her motto
was, ''Do unto others as YOU would
have Others do unto you.' Often have
heard her repeat this motto: This
mortal must put on Immortality and
the form pauses in the halo of faith
ere stepping into the Jordon of life
she turns her great searchlight of re-
dection back on the scenes of her use
fulness, and she looks until her vision
grows dim with tears of gratitude to
Him who said Bear ye one another's
burdens. Do with thy might what thy
hands find to do. My yoke is easy and
my burden is light" Then turning
to await the last scene she said II
have fought good fight" Thus it
was with one of the good old mothers
of Israel.
Her family is scattered. her sons
William living in Lake City, Mimi,
and Frank in Lopez Island, Washing
ton. and Jacksonville, III. Not hear
ing of her death in time to get to her
funeral Mrs. Jos. Moore, of St. Louis,
Mrs. Sanford Bradley and Mrs. Col
win, OF Buford, were the only ones
present. Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Col
vim were the only children who were
able to attend her in her last sickness.
She had suffered for the past twelve
years with cancer of the face. Her
suferlngs at times were very great,
but she bore them without a murmur
or complaint She would often say,
1.-The Lords will be done: not ours.
am onl y waiting for the Lord to call,
and | am ready"
She was laid to rest in the beauti-
ful little cemetery at this place by
the side of her husband. who died sew
eral years ago. Grandma will great
ly missed. We would not call her
back, but, dear children. by putting
our trust in the Great Giver of all
things we some day will see Grandma,
never to part but where sorrow and
pain and DEATH never come. BY her
request no funeral was held. Scrip
ture reading and song and prayer
were conducted by Rev. Washburn
at her home, where her friends and
neigh bOrs had gathered to nav tb.
last tribute of respect. Her pail
bearers were six of her neighbor boys
whom she had known from childhood.
John b. Puckett, A. j. Frye, Wilbur
Mabin, Edward Martin, L. ID. Weber
and L. A. Scott.
Dearest mother. thou has left us,
And thy loss we d. eply feel,
But It's God that hath bereft us,