Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-04-27
Died
Local Union, No SOL,
U. M. W. of A,
Frostburg, Md.

Saturday morning, April 20, 1901,
Mrs. Rebecca Parker, widow of the late
William H. Parker, of this place, aged
IS years and II months, after an illness
of three weeks. Mrs. Parker was born
May 20. 1922, near Woodland, this coun-
ty, and was married Sept. >, 1912, to the
late William H. Parker. She was the
mother of 10 children, of whom sur
vive-L. J. Parker, of Jeanette, Pa. :;
Mrs. James O. Cleveland, of Oakland,
Md. Mrs. w. G.. Boughton, Mrs. Con
rad and Frederick CAN'T, Mesrs. Will
liam T., James N, and John +. Parker,
of this place. There are also 3S grand
children and 4 great-grand children.
She leaves 1 sister and 3 brOthers-MrS.
Rachel Mcconnell, of Salina, Pa. George
Humberston, of Cumberland, and MessrS.
Thomas and William Humberston, of
this place. A faithful member of the
English Lutheran Church 81 years, she
was a model of quiet, consistent piety-
a pattern for two generations of her inn
mediate descendants. She was, there
fore, IL good mother, ever solcitous con-
corning the welfare of her children and
affectionately devoted to them III every
way. 1t was her desire that after death,
as in life, they should he near her and
Otficiate in the details connected with her
death and burial. There have been as
nAI lN,,t t1,p,
Parker. Her lot was beset by the usual
trials, but she bore them with fortitude
which never wavered. So that she
leaves legacy of courage and faith to
her children well worth memorial while
they live. The funeral services We're
held Wednesday at the house, Rev. w.
w. Wood officiating. The following
lines were sent to the JOURNAL by two
little grand-daug hters-Misses May and
Stella Parker:
Dear Grandmama has gone TO the home of
rest,
Where sorrow she has none.
We hope to meet her in that bright land
Heavens eternal home.
1t seems so hard to give her up;
Her smiling face we miss;
But the Lord knows what is best to do
To Him we bow in this.
AT Borden Mine Saturday evening,
April 20, 1901, Mrs. Janet Sloan, at an
advanced age. Deceased was native
of Ayrshire, Scotland.
At her home, Midlothian, Sunday
evening, April 81, 1901, Miss Eliza Brod-
beck, daughter of Mrs. Catharine Brod-
beck, nearly % years of age. Miss Brod-
beck had been i'll internationally for 10
years. Friday of last week she was
Frustrated and, growing rapidly worse,
her death, IS hours later, was sudden
stroke to her family. She was most
exemplary Young lady. Herself daily
beneficiary of kindness and care, she was
to all others the personitication of gen
tlenesS and unselfishness. To all who
knew her, therefore, the memory of her
short but beneficent life is fragrant with
good deeds. Her father, John Brod-
beck, died about = years ago III the
soldiers Home, Dayton, O. Besides her
mother 2 sisters survive-Mrs. John
Hartig, of this place, and Mrs. Thomas
Patterson, of Midland, and 3 brothers.
Charles, of Homecoming; John, of Mid
land, and George, of Defiance, Pa. The
funeral held at the house Wednesday
afternoon, was largely attended. Rev.
5. G.. Hefelbowcr of1iciated, and Mcssrs.
Ambrose Murphy. Robert Duncan Of r.,
Albert Boettncr, Alex. Conrad, Robert
Duncan of H., and Carl Jones were the
pail bearers.
AT her home, this place, Monday. April
%, 1901, Mrs. Katharine FRESHMAN, wife
of Jacob FRESHMAN, III the 39th year of
her age Mrs. FRESHMAN + maiden name
was Brode and i'll all respects a most eX-
cellent lady. Her husband, 3 daughters
and son survive. The funeral at the
Reformed church Wednesday was large
" attended.