Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-05-26
GOOD WOMAN DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Mrs. Mary KlstIer, Of Las
Vegas, SuCcumbS 10 A.
tack Of GaSlrIlls.
OBITUARY BY son. R. A. EISTLER

Friday, May 49,
Mrs Mary Ferguson kisilor died az
her home. 7i3 Eighth street. AZ 7.aB
o'clock Wednesday evening. 90 gas.
tfiiis and "a complication 81 heart
trouble. 90 the advanced age 81 as
years. after an illness u nearly three
weeks. The funeral occurred from
Che Firs. Methodist church Thursday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. and was
quite well attended, considering the
short notice given. The touching ais.
course was delivered hy the Rev
Thomas Harw-od. d. D.. OF Aihnquor.
que. al tho special request of the do.
ceased. and Rev. n. A. Morley ID. ID,
assisted In tho services
Deccasod was che wife OF The late
Rev w. r. kislcr and mother OF the
lato W. ID klgilCr aud ~ A. Klatlcr.
and was born Angus, 30. 1898. in Col.
umhla county Ohio. whore she con.
tlnuod tO reside Until about rs years
Of ago WHOM with her fathers family
she removed 20 Hancock county, that
state u waH here. In the twenty
third year Of her age. that she was
united In marriage 90 Rev. W. r..
kiaucr. who preceded her 90 the
grave seventeen years ago, aud by
whose side she rests 10 The J. o. o. r.
cemetery
she was reared fellelously. and
early in lie became q member OF she
Wesleyan Methodist church, Her Cd.
ucation vas SUCH a. could De obtained
IN the common district schools, sup,
plcmcniol subsequently by o course
Of reading ia the fourteenth year
OF her axe she embraced religion. and
on moving west Joined the United
8rChrcn church, ~ which denomlua-
ton she remained a member until her
marriage when sho united with the
Methodist Episcopal church
AT her lie had been spent at home
and occupied ln duties peculiar % do
nestle ne. until she became the wife
/ OF an lIIuerant Methodist minister
and sse found hcraelf more in pub
DC life. She had resided with her
/ husband and family IN Webster. Mel.
more and Clyde. IN thn north Ohio
conference: Warsaw. Wahpgh. Ken.
dallville. Columbia City Ptw. Ko-
komo. New Castle. Winchester. Hunt
/ inrton and Angela IN the north In
/ diana cnforcnce; Seneca aud Water.
Vile IN the Kansas conference, and
7 NNAMMNINNN NNNNN ~ wv WV aMAMNNM tANNAl"
I oiist Episcopal mission
Scene of childhood rise before the
writer o. be pens these lines. which
are moistened with tear drops Moth
/ ers hand again smoOths the pillow
/ for his Young head Tie feels her
warm fingers resting hoiiiy upon hig
I brow Many years ago she haitled
hravely and nobly with bodily all
ments Upon her cheek the burning
fever flushed. and then gave place to
I paloncgs for the tomb. Her howing
form, with whitening hands. rises BE-.
fore me ! hear her hollow cough
her ha'tsmOtherod sigh her groan.
which patience justified. roilworn
and weary she sought rest, and angels
came and whispered; TT is enough;
come home"
And now behold another scene
/ With fearless eye and cheerful coun.
tenance. with Arm and steady steR a
love pilgrim ascends Jordans distant
shore A i0wing robe Of righteous
ness noaiB upon her shoulders and
rusiles On the breezcs Of Paradise.
"Harki" she shouts. MY labOri
are done; my warfare o. ended. my
sunerlnga are passed my tears are
shed. Heaven is gaineds
Loved ones VINO have passed on be
foe and whose voices have hCon
turned 90 the music of heaven. re-
spond; Mother has comet Mother
has council" And there they stand
mother, father brother and sister. OF
the old family group, IN one circle OF
light 10 bright 20 mlngle with the
shadows OF earth, and amidst glories
that come not down 90 the misty
fields n time 90 watch tho coming OF
those stlll lingering below. Il 81 aor
row on earth q rs Joy In heaven,
Loved ones. we miss YOU 20 more
here viii YOU share our joys or sOr
rove again 90 as VIII you 70
turn Hut on your own blissful
shore, In your own sinieas heavens
who're friends and relatives never
cart and tears never flow, we hope
yet 20 greet you.
. Mother rest now. and take thine
clse. no mortal shall again disturb
thy slumhers.
/ Editors Not Tho foregoing obit
nary was penned by Il. A. Kls,ler The
bereuyed son. who waa at one time
edit OF The Optic. and ls one Of this
hes Known journalists in New Mex
eco His mother had made her honp
for number OF years In this city
and was held In the highest esteem
by al. with whom abe came Loo con
tact Hers was q noble character, an,
she lays down the burdens Of tnh
mortal life TO Join the silent majority
iu the carofrco beyond