The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-24
OBITUARY.

~A 'oOAS oSaA~ oi6As years! "A long life.
nobly spent, closed with the death of Mrs
Harriet H. McGilvery, March 9, 1904, after
weeks illness of pneumonia, at the tenn
porary home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
V. Nickels, in Somerville, Mass. A des-
cendant of the old Hichborn family of
Boston-her grandfather, Robert Hich-
born, member of the famous "Boston Too
Party and 1st Lieut. in the Massachu-
setts Militia during the Revolution-she
possessed by Inheritance many of those
sterling qualities which enabled. her to
cope successfully with the various cares.
duties and responsibilities incident to a
long, useful, earth journey. With remark
able fortitude, calmness and patience she
endured every sorrow or disappointment
cherishing always an unfaltering faith in
the over-ruling Power-"Our Father which
art in Heaven" The deceased was born
February %, 1916, the eldest daughter of
the late Henry and Desiah (Griffin) Hich-
born, in Prospect, now Stockton Springs.
Maine, one of nine children, of whom but
two, Mrs. Desiah G. Harris of Mount
Vernon, n. Y, and Mrs. Almeda II. Rem
dell of Stockton Springs, survive. At the
age of twenty she married Capt. William
McGilvery of her native town and accom-
panied him on many deep sea voyages
during their early married life. Later
they moved to Searsport, where, after Capt.
MEG. had left sea going and established an
extensive ship building business, she pre-
sided with rare dignity and efficiency over
a spacious home, filled with relatives and
guests almost continually until the de-
cease of the beloved husband Five chill
dren blessed this union, all of whom lived
to maturity and married. The first break
in this happy circle came with the death of
the youngest daughter, Mrs. Harriet Dun
bar at Stettin, Prussia, in October, 1875.
The following March, 1876, the cherished
husband and father was taken away. In
November, 1881, the only son, William R.
McGilvery, died in South Carolina, and in
February, 1908, came the decease of the
eldest daughter, Mrs. Desiah McG Buck, at
her South Carolina home Beneath these
repeated great sorrows this devoted wife
and affectiOnate mother bowed in trusting
submission to the mysterious dispensa-
tions of Providence, looking to the blessed
reunions "Over the River" where "God
wipes every tear away" A marked per-
sonality-a woman of rare judgment, in
domitable will, executive ability, integrity
and discreet generosity-a friend has said:
"She was fine type of New England
womanhood A friend whose memory will
linger with us as benediction." She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth
MEG. Nickels of Searsport, Maine, and Mrs.
Mary MEG. Showers of West Palm Beach,
Florida, eleven grandchildren and seven
teen great grandchildren, to whom the
sympathy of numerous friends is extended
in the loss of so estimable parent-one so
wonderfully preserved in every faculty to
the end of her heightened, active and
worthy life--a Christian woman in the full
est sense A life long Methodist, she was
a consistent church member from girlhood.
The funeral will be held at her late resi-
dence in Searsport, (as soon as the Boston
boats can reach the wharf) the remains
resting temporarily in the Somerville re-
ceiving tomb.
"Dear hearts are here, dear hearts are
there, alike below, above;
Our friends are now in either world, and
love is sure of love-
FIJI.