The Forrest City times., 1902-03-28
Mrs. Folbre.

|
Bellevue. Kentucky, January 18th.
1873, and died at her residence in Ar.
rora, Indiana, March, S, 1902, age 70
years.
She was married to Themas Folbre,
Jan. II, 1912, in this city, and, with
the exception of few years spent at
Greensboro, Ky. their entire married
life was passed in Aurora They had
nine children, six girls, and three boys
| live daughters growing to womanhood,
the sons dying in infancy.
or the immediate family now living
there are three daughters and one
granddaughter. Mrs. Folbre survived
her husband, well known business
man. nearly fifteen years, and when
death came to her after a short illness
with little suffering, she passed away
so peacefully that those about her bed
side scarcely kew when life left her
frail body.
MIS-. Folbre was a woman OF noble
character, strong intellect, kind dis.
position. extremely charitable to the
faillngs OF others, and generous to a
degree. She WAS always thinking IN
what way she could benefit those wi o
were sick or unfortunate, and would
send some thoughtful remembrance.
Flowers, loving messages, a few lines
written with difficulty, more material
| comfort to persons needing such. Old
| and young loved her and she will be
greatly missed outside OF her home
| circle
Though deeply religious woman
she was not administrative, but strong
in her belief Of another world where
she would meet loved oues gone before.
Neither was she narrow or bigoted in
these views but could listen Calmly to
opinions different from her own. For
many years she was a member of the
Methodist church, and as long as her
health permitted attended its services.
1t was remarkable how many things
Mrs. Folbre felt interested IN. Read
| ing was one OF her greatest delights.
and to the very last she was posted in
all of the events of the day, politics,
discoveries, literature.
She was very fond of flowers, as well
as birds and natures beauties. and
talked OF them most entertainingly.
1t educated young people to be with
her. Her work is now over and only
the memory remains OF good deeds
| done.
She who was known among US as
Dear Mrs F0lbre has gone TO her long
| home, while We, the mourners, still O
about the streets.
When the golden chord is loosed and
our friends leave US behind, it is our
| custom to review their character and
thereby we come to appreciate more
fully the value of the friendship that
| has become a sacred memory.
AS We recall the life of our sister
! and friend who has gone to join the
innumeral host that takes its place in
| the silent halls OF death, we realize
more emphatically than ever the sweet
| charms and sanity devotion that
| characterized her associations with US,
Never demonstrative in her nature
| yet she won us by the loyalty Of her
devotion and activity in behalf of
t1ose interests that were near to her
neart and ours.
The sweetness of her disposition
and her charitable feeling for those
among whom she spent her life won
for her the highest admiration and
love. Piety and religion were verities
to her.
She had experienced the Joy and
peace that comes to one with a know.
edge OF her acceptance or the Christ.
| and her Christian life was Jealous, COZ.
sistent and beautiful.
Her home life was charming and
delightful and one always fe tie
warmth Of hospitality prevailing her
home. While deIighting in prosperity
of all the departments of church work.
she was particularly interested IN the
work of the w. F. M. S. and in the
organization of this society became one
of its charter members, and held an
official relation which continued up to
the time of her death.
! In as much as Mrs. Elizabeth Folbre
has ceased to labor with us, and in AS
much as during her life time she was
a Jealous co-worker with us in mission
AIRY work, therefore let it be resolved
that we. the members of the W. Il. M.
s. feel keenly the loss of our sister.
and that we shall ever cherish her
memory in our hearts. While we
mourn her departure we rejoice that
she has entered into that peace which
remaineth tor the people of God.
Resolved that our sympathy be ex.
tended TO the surviving members of
the family, and that copy of these
resolutions be placed on our records.
-Dearbon Independent, Aurora, Ind. :,
March -.
Deceased was an aunt of Capt. T.
G. Folbre Of Forrest City.