The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-08-23
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy.

ne IOllOWlng DeauJlIul OUlIudry was
'ead at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Kennedy Wednesday:
Once more the song of welcome has
been sung by the angels of greeting at
the gates of Paradise. This time it
was the gentle, spiritual, generous
soul of Elizabeth Kennedy that passed.
She had entered into the rest and felic
ity of the saints in light.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Cheny. She was the second child of
Ralph and Bertha Cheny. She was
born in Fairfield county, o., January |
%, 1922. She died at the home of
her son, Oliver G.. Kennedy, in Belle |
fontaine, Ohio, August 10th, 1901, at
the age of 20 years, 6 months and 26
days. She was united in marriage
with Oliver Kennedy at Milford Cen
ter, Ohio, March 2, 1917. Forty
two years they shared together the
labors and joys of this life, their hearts
beating in happiest accord and their
lives blending as one. But earth's
fondest, firmest ties and compacts are
soon dissolved. So, suddenly, almost
without warning her devoted and
| honored husband was taken from her
| by death. This occurred March %,
1889. His death was a great shock to
her: it meant many changes and
losses in the flow and course of her
life. That bright glow, that had
hitherto mantled the sky and over
spread the earth, was to her, not gone,
but lifted into that land into which he
had been transplanted. A great change,
easily marked, came over her life; il
was sorrow, borne submissively and in
faith-but a sorrow of losss and loneli
ness that left it's unquestionable to
kens. Henceforth she could only dream
dreams of the past, and look forward
} to the reality of the other meeting
She was the mother of four children
Her second born, John, died at the
} age of 5 years. The three survivin!
!, children are: Mrs. Frances Richey
| Van Vert, Ohio; DR.. Clyde P. Kenne
dy, Decatur, Illinois, and Oliver c
; Kennedy, of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
No expenditure of life or strength
was withheld that would add to thei
7 comfort or welfare. They can witt
2 one accord rise up and call her memor
l blessed.
Five years after her marriage, he
+ husband was licensed as preacher
, and soon after, they entered the rank
of the Methodist itinerancy.
= From 1853 to the time of his death
s he served % years as pastor of tn
y more important appointments of hi
d conference, 3 years as chaplain of tn
d 101st o. V. I. during the Civil Wal
g and nearly years as presiding eide
d Iof Bellefontaine District. She was
n worthy type of preachers wife. Quie
t timid and unassuming; she attempte
little of a public or prominent nature
!, but with prudent tongue, and consis
r ent life, and kindly way, and generor
d traits, she commended herself to al
d Her sphere was her home. To he
o husband she was loving, trustfui an
l. helpful. She ministered to him tn;
e he might the better minister to other
a To her children she was the devote'
e affectionate, serving mother-th
e mother with the beautiful, beautifl
hands,"
l. Her Christian life began early; st
e was converted and joined the church
g childhood. Her experience in Chri
e was definite and firm. She loved tt
e church and all its ordinances and ho
g ways. The Scriptures were preciou
IS ness to her. She read the Bib
y through again and again. To read
n through once more was her readir
s task during her last days, In her wax
y ful hours the Bible was her constal
d companion, and as long as she hs
strength to hold it before her eyes II
le Book was read, Its promises enriche
and supported her and its inner Hgl
revealed a narrow pathway that 81
knew led up to the gates of the city.
AS the time of her departure can
near she was fully aware of it. ST
,e drew not back. but was willing to g
E. One of her chief thoughts was reunio
N with her beloved husband. About tn
!. reunion she wanted her pastor to spea
Ie with her. Above her dying bed hur
,e large, life-like picture of th
e beaming, expressive face that 81
J. had loved so we'll and trusts
" so implicitly. On this face she wou
10 gaze earnestly and tenderly, while h'
0. eyes of faith swept out far beyond tt
le picture, even into that fair and distal
ot land where her loves possessions wer
Is The last religious ministration of Scri
" ture reading and prayer seemed grei
$, comfort. Once she said to me sittir
s. by her bed: ST wonder if I'll have
suffer much in dying" The reply wa
''The Lord is your Shepherd, and E
will be with YOU" Then she sal
"Yes, 1 know, l know" and so tt
very thought of dying was soothed |
Is the thought of Jesus. AT % minut
r past two o'clock on the afternoon
p Monday, August 10Th, surrounded I
te all her children, she quietly and peac
1t fully fell asleep. Her death was