The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-20
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VOLOME XxXV-NO 88
removed to Denison and Mr.. ]. Fred
heyers purchased the REVIEW which
has been almost constantly under the
control of some member of the family
since that time. Mother always took
the greatest possible interest in the
REVIEW, not simply as the means Of
sustenance for the family, but as an
engine OF thought and az the instru-
mentality through which good might
be done end kind words uttered. Many
times and oft has her gentle spirit
the rancor of partisan strife in
its columns, many times with tears
in her eyes has che penned
the words which afterwards appeared
in print about some of the departed
grand men and women of this COM
munity. Her pen was ALWAYS dipped
in kindness and in love; there was no
gali, no bitterness in her nature save
Tor that which she believed to be
wrong and to the injury OF the people
as whole. Her bright humor, and
good judgment and plain common
sense have been reflected in the COLI
umns of the REVIEW for Emany years
and many times have others received
the credit for that which was in reality
the product OF her ever alert and ready
brain. OF her life in this community
we need not speak. She had nothing
but love in her heart and it found con-
stant expression in her deeds. Never
10 position of superabundant wealth
her kindness was more manifest in the
spirit of the giver than in the munia-
cence of her gifts, but she did all that
she could for those in sorrow or dis
tress. She was ready to forgive to the
uttermost the faults of others and to
help them on the upward path. No
tramp ever went from her door unfed:
though the nine were unworthy the
tenth might be deserving and she felt
that for the sake of the possibly one
deserving she could not afford to refuse
single one.
She Was most sincere and broad
minded Christian. In earlier life she
united with the Congregational church
and at the time of her death she was
one of the charter members of the
plymouth Congregational church Of
Washington. In Denison she did not
unite with any church, che was in
terested in them all and her helpful
ness was not confined to church or
creed. She was for many years q
prominent member OF the Womens
Christian Temperance Union and was
one of the trustees Of the McKim Hall.
She not only lived during the great
age of American progress, but she kept
fully abreast Of the times. Few men
even inpublic life were better informed
as to all the passing events of the day
or the great public questions which
have been before the people for the
past half century. She not only knew
OF them, but she knew about them, she
was able to discuss them with logic
and earnestness and ability and in her
quiet and unObtrusive way she had
much vaster influence upon the welfare
and the thought Of this community
than will ever be realized. We feel
that her best eulogy is craven upon
the hearts Of those who knew her and
we are glad today that her friends are
not confined to those high in station or
rich in purse bat that the poor and
lowly knew her and loved her as q
Friend. Her last years were filed with
suffering and with pain. She was the
victim Of many maladies some OF which
were well'nigh fatal. She made many
journeys in search OF the health and
strength which were denied her, but
during all OF her sufferings her cheer
fulness OF spirit and her vivacity of
mind were never clouded. The con-
stant companion of these later years
was her daughter Grace, who min
istered with loving attention to her
every want and who made it her sole
object and occupation in life to care for
the little mother who is gone. On
Tuesday, December 10th mother was
taken with an illness which proved to
be pneumonia. We do not feel that
anything was left undone which might
have spared her life or added to her
comfort, but in spite of it all God has
seen tit to call her to her long rest and
she is gone.
1t is bitterly hard to think that never
in this world shall we hear her dear
voice again. that never again can we
| pillow our head on that tender, all for
giving confessional of q mothers breast
and feel her arms about US. It is bitter
ly hard. The only consolation is in the
no maladies can reach her now, that
pain can no longer bring wrinkles to
her dear calm brow, that she is
with us and watching over us just the