The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1902-09-18
mrs c. S. STAFFORD DEAD.
Passed Away Sept. 9, at Tier Home
In Cuii,-rtsou. Montana.

In Cui,'~rtsou. Montana.
Mrs. Eleanor stafford, wife of Chas.
$. Stafford, died Tuesday, September 9,
at her home 10 Culbcrtsun, Montana.
Mrs. Stafford was the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs VIM. Thomson, Of this city.
She was raised IN This vicinity aud has
many friends here who will be panied b.
hear of her death Speaking u heT
death the Cuibertson ".oarthlight,"
has the following:
"This is one Of the saddcst events the
Searchliyht has been called upon to
chronicle since its ad,ont IN Culycrtson,
as Mrs. Stafford was 20 universally
loved and RESPECTED by all who knew
her, and her demise caused profound
griof in the entire community"
EVERY possible effort WAS made to
save her lie, hut without avail. DR.. f.
NJ. Finn was called upon to attend her
when first c,nfAcd, and upon d SEQ er-
Ing that the cas-, was cpmplic; toI and
serious, Or NJ. y. lloyl. Of Glasgow,
and pr. Van Dyke, Il Vii stol, were
called ~ consultation.
"On Sunday night a laby 10y was
born which died 1T birth. The infant
weighed 10 pounds After this all that
medical soicncc could suggest was done
b Save the lifp OF tho mother, but she
slowely lost strength, and passed quie'ly
away on Tuesday morning, surrounded
by griofSlric ken husband aud children
AT the last moment the dying mother
murmurod, "Ileaven IS near"
"Thc news Of the death Of Mrs.
Stafford spread rapidly over the town
and was the oaly subject Of colversat
lou the rest OF the day.
Mrs. Stfford's maiden namo was
Eleanor Thompson. She was born in
Ray County, Missouri, March l2 1860,
moved to Jasper County, ia the same
state, with her parents 10 1879, and was
married to C.S. Stafford Feb 8, 1892
Sho came with her husband to Montana
in 1853 since which time she has been a
resident Of Dawson and Valley County.
Mrs. Stanud had singularly
sweet disposition and moi IrpCss
OF thought and mind that onJcarod her
10 all who had the opportunity 10 be-
como acquainted with her. She was .
sincere Christian fnd mother, de-
voted aud faithful wife, and warm
friend: in fact good woman.
She was deyout mombcr of the
Methodist Epihopal Church and
carrid its teachings into her daily life,
always helping the crring with sound
advice aud sympathy.
Mrs. Stafford l2asrs husband and
thrre chiidrcn, whose grief at her loss
caa scarcely be controlled llarmar,
hor oira,t son, aged is, arrived homo
firm Chinook where hc has b'ea attend
ing school, on Tuesday afternoon, only
to find his mother cold in ,lclth, too
late to receive last kisa from her low
ing lips. Mamie, aged 10 and Bennie.
aged IA were at her bedside when she
passed beyond the River.
Tho funeral services were held yrster-
day at 10 O'Clock, ut the new prcsbyter-
ian church, Rev. J p. iaincs, Of Gas.
COW; officiating. Scarcely person in
the crowded editice could refrain from
shedding to.r- when tho time came to
view the remains Tor The last time. The
sermon was Appropriate AM i'm ressivo.
Tho deceased was buried Ia the Cul-
bertson cemetery at noon with due cere
mony, long line OF carriages following
her to her last lost. 1t vas the largest
aud most sympathetic gathering OF the
kind over held in the city.