Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Mrs. j. G. Newton Is Dead.

Again neghbors and friends are
called to mourn the loss of one of
their number whose life among
them had endeared her to all who
knew her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newton, whose
maiden name was Walker, was born
in Dallas, Illinois, November 20, 1862.
She died at her home in Extra, Iowa,
September IA, 1901. On Deem Der 4,
1888, she was married to Doctor 7. c..
Newton and with him removed to
Henderson county, Illinois. In 1893
they came to Extra which has con-
tlnued to be their home until she
was called to the better home
beyond the veil. To them we're
born two children, both having pre-
coded their mother to the home
!--ahat. In Ucroflhsr, 1899, Mrs. Ns~e
Ions health began to fail and al
though all that human skill or low
ing, tender hands could do was done
for her she gradually grew weaker
until the morning of September IA, |
as'the daylight stole softly over the
earth her eyes were permitted to
open on that eternal day where God
himself is the light thereof.
Mrs. Newton was left motherless
when but a few months old and Mrs.
E. Bodey, her aunt, took her to
her home and became mother to
her. Her only near relatives besides
her husband are her brother, w. ".
Walker, in California; her uncles,
who were to her as brothers, w. c.,
H. w. and O. I. Walker, with Mrs.
Bodey and daughter, Miss Rose
Bodey, and Mrs. Henry Rohwer.
Her brother and uncles could not
be present at the funeral Those
who came from abroad were Mrs.
Bodey and daughters, H. S. Newton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Southwick.
She became member of the Eas.
tern Star Lodge, at Dallas, Illinois,
when quite young. The Chapter in
Extra was organized during her
stay in California and since her re-
turn home she and her husband
had been invited to join that organi-
their availing themselves of the OPP
portunity.
The writer of this little sketch be-
came Mrs. Newlon's pastor in 1895.
At the time of our first acquaint-
ance she was in poor health and
could do but little active work in
the church. In few months her
health seemingly had sufficiently
recovered that she again announced
herself as ready for active duties
and again took her place in the
choir, of which she had been mem
Der tor several years. Mr. s. Newton
from childhood had been of religi-
GUS turn of mind but in 1893 she
united with the Congregational
church and until called above prov
ed her sincerity and love for Him
whom she protested to obey. AS a
Sunday School worker she had few
equals. Her devotion to her class
was very marked. 1t was her prayer
that her class come to the Christ
she loved and her labors were re-
warded by seeing many af her class
united in heart to Christ and to the
church. Her labors in all the
church societies were none less ac-
tive and earnest. She was an inapi-
ration to her pastor, and her words
of encouragement many times
made the pastors burdens easier to
bear. 1t was our happy privilege to
| spend three hours of her last Sab
bath afternoon here on earth with
her and her family and hear her
account of her recent trip to Cali
fornia which had been made in
search of health. Her eyes seemed
to have been opened to the beauties
of nature as never before. But amid
all her sufferings she never com
planned or fonnd fault with her lot.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the family home, on
Sunday afternoon, by her pastor,
Rev. w. w. Hartsough, assisted by
her former pastor, III. L. Wissler,
and the remains were laid to rest
beside those of her child in the
Extra Cemetery. *x*