Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-13
DEATH ROLL.

A list of the women of our church
who have passed away from earth dur
ing the year nineteen hundred.
The first to go hence was Mrs. Maria
T. Hickok, a member of this church for
many years. When she married she
her husband was pastor, and at her
death her name was, with her hus-
bands, on the records of the Presby-
terian church OF Scranton, Pa. AS we
knew her in these later years, she was
never very strong, but always and ev-
erywherc she was quietly. almost shy
ly doing kindness.
Was anyone in trouble, who so quick
to help. She never missed chance of
speaking to people who might feel
overlooked. She was wonderfully
thoughtful of other peoples notions.
She never forgot the word fitly spok-
en-, which Solomon says are as "apples
of gold in pictures of silver"
A patient sufferer for long, long
there was no struggle.
Mrs. I. W. Andrews comes next on
the list. long life and a useful one
was hers. Her life was earnest in
many directions. AS wife of our Col
lege President she was ho5pitable, gen
ial, brilliant in conversation. and an
inspiration to high and pure ideals of
life.
AS President Of the Maternal Asso-
citation, keeping a record of the chill
dren even down to the third and fourth
generation, records very precious in
the eyes of many in our church.
Very Datriotic-many a poor boys
hands were kept from freezing as he
marched to and fro on cicket duty
by the work of her swift knitting
needles.
Interested in all town improvements,
promoting good music. good lectures,
generous to the poor
Exceedingly interested in missions,
home and foreign, giving only too gen.
erously Of her means. She was Presi-
dent for years of our Woman's Mis-
sion Society. and loved to hear of the
meetings to the very last.
Stricken down suddenly by disease
she bravely rallied, and bore with
calmness the sore Affections laid upon
her
Blessed, thrice blessed is the legacy
of such a life to our Church.
Mrs. Edward Nye's life was busy
one, a CHEEKY lover of her kind, she
was always found in her social circles
in her younger days.
If | remember rightly she and Mrs. |
Andrews had a race to see which could |
knit soldiers mittens the faster: there
must be foreinger as well as a thumb !
to the mitten that the rifle might be
readily used.
The death Of her only son was a pain.
full blow to her mother heart and she
never seemed the same after that ev-
ent.
sake her and she ever saw the funny
side of every situation. and many a
witty saying of hers is remembered
But | must be brief.
Aunt Hattie Hobby" she was to
hosts of US. How many hours she has
spent in this room working with all
her strength and skill to help along the
sales, the supDers, the various enter
ta!nments of the past years. Ever
since | can remember she has been one
on whom everybody big and little rich
and poor, felt they could call for help,
and never feared she would say no"
If it was possible to say "yes."
Her symDathies were quick, and she
was richly endowed with good judg-
ment and common sense, which is SO
uncommon!
She was a skilled needlewoman and
used her talent not so much for herself
but for her host of friends, and for
her Master
Children were her delight and they
always loved her May we 2urmise
that she cares for them uD yonder?
She was my first Sunday School
teacher, and has almost always been
connected with some school. either as
teacher, or as in late years. our lfbrar-
ian. She is sadly missed,
Mrs Kidd was the next to leave us
Spending onlZ the latter years OF her
life in cur midst; coming here after the
death of her husband. she was such A
quiet, hcme-loying, retiring woman;
few of us knew her excoipt as met oc-
and chatted to@9ther.
VIC Ild that some one who knew her
better than | would give fitting trib-
ute to her memory.
Mrs. F. &. Slack was taken from US
leaving us to wonder how we
could possibly spare her.
May quote from a tribute written