The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-05-10

pit full. hut the life
and example that compel it make US to
feel more strongly than ever the Influence 4
that devoted, Christian life may have.
The funeral services we're held at the
Methodist church at Manila, Rev. Steven.
assisted by his brother, officiating. The
business houses of Manila were closed,
and the roomy church was filled to over
flowing. Be4utiful flowers attested the /
universal love in which Mrs. Saunders
was held.
Owing to the fact that one Of the sons
was delayed in reaching Manila, interr-
ment was not made until Saturday morn
ing. We have seen no more pathetic I
sight than the littl- company Of grief
stricken sons and daughters, who followed !
their mothers bier from the church to the
home at the close of the funeral ceremony.
Pathetic. yes, but telling as nothing
else could tell, that her life had not been
in vain, that in her stalwart, hieh-minded
children. was to be found her answer to
Gods question sWhat hast thou done
with the talents that gave thee?"
The funeral Grafton was inspiring in its
implicit confidence in the Christianity and
the Heavenly destiny Of the departed.
Mrs. Saunders was one Of the women, one
lsof the old-fashioned women. perhaps, who
mad made her influence tell through her fansi
| lily rather than through public utterance;
whose example was an inspiration and
whose life-work was devot to deeds cf'
| love and kind ess. We have known the
love of just such mother; we have known
the grief of just such mothers death,
therefore our sympathy is sincere with
that sincerity which only community of
grief can bring.
Below we publish a brief sketch of this
pleased to be able to present to our read
ers:
Mary E. Saunders, nee Walker, was
the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Walker. She was born in the county of
Yorkshire. England on the 18th of Febru-
ary 1880 Her people came to the state
of New York when she was about 5 years
Old and settled near Rome. On the 21st
day of April, 1860, she was united in
marriage with George w. Saunders and
she and her husband resided in the state
OF New York until the spring of 1868
when they came to Iowa City,. Iowa. The
family lived in Iowa City, until the
Spring of 1873, when they removed to
Stuart, Iowa, where they resided until the
Spring of 1876, when the family removed
to Crawford county and settled near Vail.
In the Spring of 1881 the family removed
to farm in Nlshnabotna township
where they resided until the spring of
1893. when they retired from the farm and
moved to home they had erected in the
| town of Manila, Iowa. In the month of
May 1896, Mr.. Saunders died and since
that time Mrs. Saunders occupied the
family home up to the time of her death
on the third day of May 1905. Three of
her children died in infancy and one F .
j. saunders QleQ Wnen ne was ABOUT 22
years old. Seven children survive her,
five sons. and two daughters. Charles G..
Saunders, the oldest, is a lawyer residing
in Council Bluffs. Iowa. Henry A..
Saunders is physician residing at
Wenatchee, Washington. David p.
Saunders is an engineer on the ..Milwau-
kee running out of Sioux City. Herbert
G. Saunders is lawyer residing at Sioux
City. Iowa. Roscoe G. Saunders is the
present post master at Manila Iowa, and
|, the manager of the Telephone Company,
Martha E. Swanson. nee Saunders, has
} just removed within the last month to
Wenatchee, Washington. Jennie P.
Farser. nee Saunders, another daughter
} is a widow and lived With Mother since
1892 and she now resides with her little
daughter at Manila Mrs. Saunders was
a devoted Christian and active member OF
the Methodist-Episccpal church until
, physical inhrmities confined Ter to | g.
; home. She was Just a plain home
woman. but she exercised wonderful in
tiuence over her hcme and her life and
her character has had much to do with
shaping the future Of her children.