Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
OBITUARY.
Death of Mrs. o. A. Burbank Of South
Royslton.

At the Heaton hospital. Montpelier. in
the 69th year Of her age, Mary Dewey
Burbank died Sept. y, 1901.
A few sentences viii tell the statistical
history OF this life.
Born on the old homestead where her
entire life was spent, with the exception
Of eight years after marriage, uniting with
the CoDgl church at Royalton At an early
age, married TO Oren A. Burbank Ia i65I
81 died Sept. q, leaving a. an immediate
family, the husband, one son, G. ID. Bur
bank OF Providence, X. l., and three
daughters, Mrs. l.. ID. Mcintosh, Mrs. +.
r. NorthrOp and Miss Helen Burbank.
There are few people over whose grave
richer tribute OF loving testimony can
fittingly be placed than that Of Mrs. Bur
bank.
At the funeral service, her former pastor,
W. Il. Mann, spoke Of her in = glowing
euiogy, which was we'll timed, because
based upon personal knowledge and
Christian fellowship. During all the
years Ia which she had been identified
with the social, moral and spiritual inter-
ests OF this community, she has shown a
devotion to principle, a loyalty 70 God, an
unselhshness in service that have made
her life quiet but decided power in our
midst.
Especially dear to her was the church OF
her choice. When she united with the
people OF God she gave herself unreserved-
Is TO their interests. No idle tale or Bit Of
sophistry could estrange her from her de-
yotion to that fellowship 10 which she
pledged herself near the beginning Of her
life. Later, when she transferred her
mbership 10 the Congl church in South
Royalton, she entered into the work with
the same interest. For years she was a
teacher IN the Sunday school Of class for
young men. Il was a Joy 10 her 10 unfold
the precious truths OF the gospel. She
made no pretensi0ns 10 superior knowl-
edge, but her rugged common sense and
great heartedness made her q greater
power than many so-called leaders Of
thought.
A. vas fittingly said at the funeral sery-
ice, her life was given 70 ministering
Unselfsh 70 an unusual degree, contin-
ually thoughtful for the welfare OF others,
reaching out for opportunities 70 do q
Christ-like deed and TO speak kind
word-her Joy was 70 live in others lives.
Il was In her home life, however, that
her influence was most apparent The
most eloquent tributes TO her memory are
the pleading longings Of hearts crushed
beneath the weight OF a loss that earth
can never repair. Few mothers are 30
blessed in the affection Of husband and
children Many times each year they ell
came 10 the old home to be together for a
time. with father and mother. Thanks
giving was always called .m0thers day,
and nothing bat serious illness ever de-
tained the children from coming back 70
the old home for that occasion.
Mrs Burbank was IN apparently good
health up to about six weeks ago. She
complained 81 being tired 10 a degree
shich caused alarm aud her family physl-
clan was called. he found serious trouble
Id form o. cancerous tumor IN the rec
tum which bad been d peculiarly silent
growth.
Her children were summoned home and
she said she was willing 10 60 with them
anywhere she could be helped. she was
taken TO the Heaton hospital sept. u,
where several competent doctors sald lhAt
without an operation she could not pos
sibly live more than lew weeks ana WIN
great suffering; that with the removal she
had a slight chance OF a comfortable de-
gree Of health for some time.
Her children. realizing the danger, told
her ali and asked IL she did not wish 70 go
back 10 the old home where they could
minister to her and all be together she
replied that Il was her wish TO stay WIN
her 'angels OF mercy. a. she called the
faithful nurses who did 80 much Tor her
comfort. While she insisted on having
the operation she felt sure she was near
her Heavenly home She made many re-
quests and sent loving messages, ana
especially enjoyed her letters ana abuh-
dance Of flowers she received each DAY.
Her flower garden was known throughout
the whole community. Many a suueftf
has been cheered from its fruits, ana the
last flowers gathered by her were Tor the
wedding o. her niece, Il truly seemed -
though her beautiful flowers sneM ~
was going. for the same night they bowed
their heads and died in the first freeze OF
the season. hor
When her three daughters went 70 hef
room with a word 81 cheer on Weanes'
day morning. Just before the operation
I they asked II there was a wish she sould
express which they could crafty ana me
repiied. uThat / may breathe the etheI
and awake in the Better LAnd. 1T,
! Charles Chandler and three assistants ~
an Ia their power to give physical lel w,
but L was found impossible 70 remove ~
growth and Mrs. Burbank died lhlfsuAs
morning az II 80 O'Clock.
We mourn her loss, not because % nv
gioriiication, but because Of the N"e"H''
/ her departure has made.
aAp.i -. good bys-sife, mother, iriend} We WIZ
For in that land which through our tears
m y b,,ius N light and beauty. serene aud iAlf'
beyond uur mortal kth' Ia ,....f s.rsiu e
| Al sut III our liie's Journey, We shaA Mee' 'e'