The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-07
EXPIRED FROM GRIEF
AT SISTERS FUNERAL
Mrs Eliza Duckett Falls Dead
in Church During Service.
AUDIENCE MUCH ALARMED
Allan Church at Garfield Thronged This
Afternoon at 0bsequies of the Sec
end of Two Sisters Whose Deaths
Followed in Quick Succession.

Services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Eliza Duckett colored. ffty-fve
years Of age. who expired in parox-
ysm of grief, while attending the funeral
of her sister yesterday afternoon, took
place from Allan Church. Garfield. D.
c. at O'Clock this afternoon Rev. r
T Queen, pastor of the church, ofici-
ated at the services. Interment will
be made in Moore's Cemetry at Hills
dale Md
Mrs. Duckett's sister, Mrs Grace Hill
learv Of about the same age, died sud
denly Saturday night For number
Of years she had suffered from con-
sumption, and Saturday she grew worse.
and died before a physician could be
summoned. Mrs Duckett was by her
side when she died. and was Frustrated
at the time. Her daughters attempted
to console her. and friends called at the
house and endeavoreG to quiet the
broken hearted sister, but she refused
to be ccnsoIed-
Affected by Grief.
Mrs. Hiueary's body was prepared for
burial by Undertaken Armstrong. of
ForestvilIe, and the funeral was SEIZED
uled TO take place in Jackson's Metho-
dist Chapel at ForestvilIe. It was with
great difficulty that the friends of Mrs.
Duckett could fasten the lid on the
coffin and place it in the hearse. She
protested vigorously. and had to be
forced TO get into a hack to accompany
the remains TO the chapel Az the
chapel the friends experienced more
trouble with the gTief-stTicken woman.
Slowly the coffin was carried down the
center aisle Of the little chapel, which
was crowded TO overlooking with friends
and relatives.
Pastor Meyers, of the chapel. assist
ed by Rev r T Queen, OF Allan Meth
odist Church. Of Garfield. oficiated at
the services. They each made eulogis-
tic remarks and the large gathering was
moved to tears by their words. Some
OF the congregation rose and began 20
shout "HaIlelujah," and hum hymns in
husbed tones
Agitated by Singing.
At the conclusion Of the addresses the
assemblage was informed that they
might view the body. Some of the peo-
pie began to hum Nearer, Ny God, to
Thee" and became very fervent and
sang very loud This worked up the
grief-stricken sister. who had sat IN her
pew apparently unable TO utter a.
syllable. She rose with the rest to get
a farewell glance at her sisters face.
As she rose from her seat and made
her way to the aisle her friends saw
her suddenly toppIe forward and fall
heavily 10 the floor Several parsons
hurried to her side and lifted her up.
It was at first thought that she had
simply tainted and would be revived
by fresh air outside Of the chapel How
ever. all signs OF life had vanished and
she was pronounced dead
Audience Much Alarmed.
The people in the church became
greatly alarmed. but the pastors sue
ceeded in quieting them, and the fune-
raj services over the remains of Mrs
HiIleary proceeded, and the interment
was made IN the burying ground ad-
joining the church
Undertaken Scott Armstrong took
charge Of Mrs Duckett's body and
brought It TO the District line He Sc
cured a permit 10 bring the body into
the District and took the remains to the
residence Of Cornelius Duckett, on
Bruce Avenue, Garfield.
Since the close Of the civil conflict
in 1865 Cornelius Duckett. his wife and
sister, Mrs. HIleary, lived in their lit
tie cottage near Hamilton Road, Gar
field. They were highly respected by
both the white and coIored residents
Of the village. Cornelius had been a
slave for some years. and at the close
of the war he settled in Garfield. His
children supported their parents in their
old age