The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-30
In Loving Rem em brance.

In Loving Remembrance.
Sarah Jane Roads, the ninth child
Of the eleven children of Jacob and
Jane Williams Roads, was born near
Rainsboro, O., Jan. 8, 1928, and fell
asleep in Jesus, March 16, 1905, aged
II years, months and 10 days. She
united with the M. e. Church when
but child of ten years. She grew to
womanhood in the vicinity where she
was born, and was married to Geo. W.
Murphy, July 20, lS49, to whom she
has been faithful, loving helpmate |;
always saying when expOstulated with
for doing things almost bevond her
strength, that she wanted to bear her
share of life's burdens. Into this love-
knit household we're horn eleven chill
dren, four sons and seven daughters,
four of whom are gone before. Eliza
and Roberta dying in infancy, Cedora
at the age of six and Daniel at the
age of nineteen. Of the living: Orpha,
wife of T. M. Harvey, of Topeka.
Kan.,; Campbell j., of Columbus !;
Adela, wife of E. 8. Burnett, of Mar
shall James A., of Richmond, Ind. ;
Emma, wife of L. E Suiter, of Liber
ty, Ind. Rebecca, wife of T. 8. Allen,
of Lincoln, Neb., and Geo. p, of
Marshall. But two were permitted
to be with her in her last illness. OF
her fathers family but two are left.
One sister, Mary, who has made her
home with her for several years, and
Benjamin, of Kansas, together with
eleven grandchildren and one great
grand-child are left to mourn.
1t has been said that time is not
counted, by the years, months and
days of life, but by the usefulness put
into it. Her life was sublime In it's
usefulness. To her husband she was
an ever ready helper and companion
in the fullest sense, and to whom after
nearly fiftv-six years of such COM
panionship, ,'her loss is blow that can
never be outlived, but the memory OF
her life will rest upon him like a benz
diction, pure, peaceful and grand y
his declining years. To her childr' n
she has left a legacy, rich in the 'ul.
ness of love, self sacrifice ard de.
votion. For them she lived, of hem
she certainly thought, and in later
years as one by one they left her side
going from the old home to establish
homes for themselves. she daily bore
them to the Throne of Grace, ON the
wings of prayer. For God was her
Father and would care for her chill
dren, and in His own good time would
bring them home.
She knew each ones likes and dis
likes and was ever cherishing some
favorite dainty against their probable
home coming.
She was a good neighbOr; none ever
knew what it was to need her service
and find her unresponsive. Hers was
a hospitable nature. She dearly loved
to have her friends and acquaintance
come to her home, especially were her
doors open to ministers of the Gospel
and many are they who have beer
benefited by her cordiality and kind
ness. She was unassuming In dispo
sition. She never talked a great deaI
of her religion, but, she lived 1t
Christ to her was a personal Savior al
ever present friend. Of later wears
being afflicted with partial deafness
unable to hear scarcely anything Of
song or sermon, she did not attent
church quite as frequently as was hel
custom, but, many times has the win
ter found her walking about In God''
beautiful sunshine, talking with Jesus
holding sweet communion with hel
Savior.
Hers was a life of purity, and sh'
was loved by everyone, but unto he
own, unto those who were nearest ami
dearest, was her life grandest ant
nobleet. A mother In Israel has in
deed gone to her reward, but we re
joice that she walked this far with VI
and while our hearts are breaking a
the separation, we bow In submlssl0
to His will and the memory of he
life will be an inspiration to US
make a greater effort that we ma
reach that land of eternal bliss wher
We know that she abides.
No restless yearnings yonder,
All, all are satisfied
No cares or worries yonder,
All needs are well supplied. M
Obi JOY, 70 think that yonder
No mist our eyes shall dim
For we uhall see Him vOndar. Il ffI