The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
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EsTIMxsLe"s.noY DEAD.
Mrs. John Reed Died Sunday Afternoon
After q Long and Painful Illness.
Interment at DUBOIS

John Reed, assistant general manager
Company, peacefully passed from pain
and suffering in this life to the joys of
the heavenly land at 2.2O p. m. Sunday,
November l3, 1904. For fifteen long
years Mrs. Reed had been sufferer
from rheumatism, but she had great
will power and christian forttude and
she patiently bore the suffering without
murmuring or complaining. No money
was spared to ind relief for Mrs. Reed,
but science and medical skill could not
remove the suffering About thirty
years ago she joined the Methodist
Episcopal church at Carbon Run, Brad
ford county, and was ever afterwards
consistent christian. Although unable
to attend church service or do church
work for number of years, yet her
beautiful christian life was an inspira-
tion for good to those who visited her
Reeds suffering had been intense and
finally at about 800 a. m. Saturday the
weary body could no longer battle
against disease and she fell into an un-
conscious condition, from which she did
not fully rally and her earthly pilgrim
age ended without a struggle. When
she closed her eyes in the last long
sleep noble life ceased on earth and
entered into the rest promised to the
faithful.
Notwithstanding the fact that for
several years Mrs. Reed was not able TO
walk and she suffered constantly, yet
she never lost interest in her home and
family. She was loving wife and
kind mother.
Mrs. Reeds maiden name was Cath
crime Butler Cronk. She was born in
Luzerne Co., Pa, August II, 1851, and
was SO years old last August. About
twenty years ago she was united in
marriage to John Reed. Two daughters
were born unto them, the oldest Of
whom died at Beechtree seventeen
years ago. Deceased is survived by
her husband, one daughter, Miss Dora,
one sister, Mrs. Austin Blakeslee, of
Dubois, and four brothers, David
Cronk, of Coal Glen, Samuel Cronk, of
Wilkesbarre, j. ii. Cronk, OF Manor
vile, and Charles Cronk, of Oregon,
West Va
Four years ago Mr.. Reed moved from
Dubois TO Reynoldsville and although
Mrs. Reed was an invalid, large
number of our townspeople become ac-
quainted with her aud loved her on
account Of her sweet disposition and
accomplishing spirit. She was always
ready to say, "the Lords will be done. "
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence at corner of Main and
Seventh streets at 1900 noon to-day.
DR.. J. A. Parsons pastor of Reynolds
vile M. Il. church, will have charge of
the service, assisted by Rev. Perry A.
Reno, OF Sharon, former pastor of the
Reynoldsville church, and DIR. A. r..
Rich, presiding elder of ClarionDistrict,
Mrs. Reeds pastor at Dubois five years.
The body will be taken to Dubois
where interment will be made in the
Rumberger cemetery.
Floral tributes were beautiful and
elaborate, consisting of an urn from
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Robinson, broken
circle, Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson,
anchor, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ruddock,
pillow, DR., John H. Murray gates ajar,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Hammond, Maltese
cross, Mr.. and Mrs, Austin Blakeslee,
boquet chrysanthemums and ferns, Mr..
and Mrs. Whiteman, boquet carnations,
from nephews, boquet carnations, F. II.
Beck, boquct carnations, DR.. G. B.
Cranmer and Leonard Fasset, boquet
roses, Miss Ophelia Wesson, pillow,
Mr., Reed and Dora, anchor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Richey, harp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Thurston, cross, four feet high,
trustees Reynoldsville M. f. church,
5oquet, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Abbott,
wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Brown.