Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09


OBITUARY.
One after another, the angel reaper
gathers into eternity the loved aud known
Of this uncertain existence. We walked
with friends in close compsnionship yes
terday, and to-day = they are not here.
We are sadly and forcibIy reminded OF
this truth when we begin to realize that
no longer will she, who has been cher
ished wife, faithful mother, kind SIS
ter, a wise counselor, and steadfast friend
comfort, guide and cheer us on LIES way.
Mrs. Sarah Margaret Marks was the
eldest daughter of the late AioDZo K.
Slower ana wife, OF North Bluehill. In
1865 she was united in marriage to Sewall
A. Marks. Five children came to brighten
their home. When the youngest was
vet a babe Mrs. Marks became an invalid.
For eleven years she was confined to the
house; seven OF those years she spent IN
her room. four OF them being confined to
her bed. During those years her husband
gave her his untailiug devotion ana
tender care, and her children emuiated
bis example and shared in the minisira-
tions to the patient mother. Gradually
her health improved, aud when she had
so far recovered that, leaning on the arm
OF her husband, she could walk about
the yard, there WAS indeed rejoicing in
the home.
Though never having regaiued vigorous
health and strength, for the past ten years
she has been ab to attend church quite
regularly, and to be present at the meet
| Tugs OF the w. r. G., OF which she was an
efficient president for i've years aud s. V,
p. at the time of her death. The long
years of illness, which she bore with such
heroic patience auu with so sweet and
gentle a spirit, lett on her couuteuance
that expression OF peace which suggested
the Thought "msde perfect through suf-
tering".
Mrs. Marks was woman OF symmetri-
cal character, OF right purposes, OF clear
ideas. OF sincere friendiiness, of amisbie
| disposition, OF unbounded charity. Those
who have known her longest and most in
timateiy, bear witness TO the fact that
they never heard her speak i'll of any one.
| liz WAS not that she did mott discern what
was wrong or what WAS injurious In ex-
ample or influence. Tor she was woman
of quick perceptions and keen tDtetft-
| eence ;trather, II was her large. hearted
ness, Ger belief that there was good In
| every one aud her ability to draw out he
| good 10 all with whom she associated that
| made her so charitable, that gathered so
many into her circle OF friends and caused
n community to mourn when she was
| taken from us.
She suffered much distress In her final
| Illness. witch was OF several weeks Gurs-
| fui fortiiuue which hHd characterized her
| life. She he'd iauen 10 I've iuF, hes she
| had submis 1--WE, nrryerful spirit. just
| at tur isrt she raised her hand hut in her
I weakness couli moi place IL as she wished.
| One OF her daughters asked where she
SHOULD piaca it, aud her lsst spoken words
were: 81 wanted TO isy 1t on the bible
| sue passed from eartb Dec. q, 1890, aged
! ski -onr years, eleven months, fourteen
! days. There Is loneliness in the home,
! lee e II sadntss Ia many bearts.
| The funeral services were conducted by
4 Rev. f.. Bean In the Congre 4ational
church Sunday afternoon. The choir
sang two appropriate selections. A large
| audience was ia ATTENDANCE. The q. A.
/ r. ard w. r G. attended in body.
| These organ cations will greatly miss her
personal interest and ready, able assist
auce. Four members OF the q. A. X.
| served as pal bearers: A. &. Stevens,
J. ". Morse, d 4 Grindle and s. Z.
| Snowman. There were besutfui floral
| rememb rsnces from home friends, from
the w r. G., and from friends OF the
| family IN East Boston and Ellsworth.
Ms Marks leaves three sisters-Mrs.
Susan Cunningham. Mrs. Ida SNOW, Mrs.
Lizzie Withsm and one brother,
Aioazo Stover--to sorrow for another
broken link in the family chsin. One
hrothe tre late Clifton Slower, OF Elis-
worth, died few years ago.
Tier own family consisted OF her hus-
band, two daughters Miss Deiia Marks,
of East Boston, and Mrs. Eva Hinckley,
of Wsltham-and three sons--Charies,
who with his wife and two children
resides in town; S. Everett, principal of
Limington academy, and Chiffon s., OF
East Boston. All were with her during
her last Illness. Everett speat several
days with her two weeks before her
death, but was not present at the funeral
service as not being in very good health 1t
was not deemed advisable for him to take
the journey from Limington so soon
again.
Wife. mother, sister, friend, we bid
thee farewell. with the hope Of happy
reunion .'Iu the land TO which We go7.
Dec. 81. NJ.