Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
A Good Woman Gone.

Mrs. Francis Van de Wall, born
Dec 20, 1922, died Sept. "a, 1906
These are they which came ont
OF great tribulation, and have
washed their robes, and made them
white in the blood OF the Lamb.
They shall hunger no more, neither
thirst any more; neither shall the
sun light on them nor any heat
For the Lamb which is in the miaish
OF the throre shall feed them and
lead them unto fountains of living
waters, and God himself shall wine
away all tears from their eyes.
Jane Russell came to Wisconsin IN
early maidenhood from Cuyaga
County, Ohio, where she was born.
At Lancaster, on April 4, 1850, she
was united in marriage to- Francis
Van de Wall, and together they
have lived in this city fifty SIX
years. Here, eleven children were
born to them. Four went in in
fancy to dwell in the Better Land.
George, the son, who welt with the
Lancaster Alaska Expedition met
an untimely death in that far away
icy country. William, Frank, Walter,
Emma, (Mrs. Tennant,) Mary.
Mrs. Alcorn) and Carrie with their
aged father are LETT to mourn, and
all, except the first named were
present to pay earths last tribute
to most exemplary mother and
wife.
Mrs. Van de Wall had been foE~
many years sufferer. For i've
years she had not walked. Much of
that time she was IN severe pain.
and yet all who have known her are
unanimous in their testimony of her
meekness, her gentleness and
a patience almost sublime Much
grief and many burdens have been
hers. But though tea were blind
ing her own eyes, there was ever q
smile, comforting wor6 or tender
touch for another's needs. A great
torgetfulness of self, a beautiful
gratitude for every blessing, an VI
wavering faith and invariable
patience, these were among the
highest attributes of her nature. Il
she had faults, the greatest was
total blindness to the faults Of
others. Charity, that sweet charity
that ''suffreth long and is kind; that
vaunteth not itself, is not easily
provoked. thinketh no evil, blesseth
all things, hopeth all things, endur-
eth all things" this was her creed,
and she lived it unobtrusiyely,
quietly, humbly. What finer tribute
could be given than the words OF
the venerable and bereaved- hus-
band after more than half a century
Of cOmpaninnshlp. Il am old and
have seen great sufferings and
many changes, but never have Z
seen so great patience, SO sweet q
nature as mother had" And Carrie
the affectiOnate daughter, who has
given with undimin1shing and I'M
swerving devotion, youth and health
to the care of an invalid mother, has
now unspeakable consolation in the
sweet memory Of the many loving
words of approval from the dear one
SO dutitully tended. The father too
is comforted by the knowledge that
SO faithful a daughter will never
| fOrsake him.
A brief but impressive service was
conducted at the home on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Nor
gans, and the beloved remains were
laid to rest at beautiful Hillside.
''How could we mourn like those who are
bereft.
When every pang of grief
Found balm for its relief
| In counting up the treasures she had lettr
Faith that withstood the shocks of toll ana
time:
Hope that defed despair;
Patience that conquered care,
And Loyalty, whose courage was sublime
The great deep heart that was home for
all,
Just, eloquent and strong,
In protest against wrong;
And charity that knew no sin, no fall.
B. d. 5.