The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-05
Mulligan @ Roche
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OBITUARY

The Baptism church OF Center Shafts
bury and the adjacent community are
mourning the loss Of another faithful
member, and long time resident. Mrs
Polly a. Galusha departed this life,
Aug. 81, 1906 thus following and re-
joining her beloved companion, Dea.
con Augustus Galusha. who preceded
her TO the heaven OF mansions by
little more than one year. Mrs Galu-
sha was truly well beloved "Mother
Ia Israel" For about 60 years, even
from the early days OF her young wo-
manhood she followed Jesus" in a
loving, humble, trustful discip e ship,
ministering unto his little ones. " his
needy ones, his afflicted ones in the
hundred ways that her sympathetic
heart and her unwearied hands found
out. In grateful devotion TO her risen
Lord, to how many ministers OF his
gospel did she give hospitable enter
tainment generous appreciation and
effective cooperation. To how many
OF his young disciples did she. out of
her own rich and deep experience give
kindly counsel, and the noble, in-
spring, uplifting influence OF conse-
VI ubth lllIs AlOM many HtlRHUOIN III
times OF atiliction took new heart and
courage when she entered their homes,
bringing the help and comfor. that
just suited the need The cares and
labors, trials and Affections that fell
to her own lot, as wife and mother,
were by no means light or few She
could nothave sustained them and still
have borne so large part in reliey-
ing others burdens, had she not pos
sessed a strength and courage not
often found in natures so gentle, and
had she not been herself sustained by
the grace that rewards an unfatering
trust in Cod OF seven children that
claimed each large share of the
mothers love and the mother unceas.
ing solictude, five were taken away in
early years Several aged relatives
in her home were cared for with tender
consideration receiving the last loving
attentions from her kind hands. Thus
she wrought out her lifes noble mis-
sion, in home, in church and in neigh
borhood, with gentle resignation and
with indomitable courage. But the
fciling powers of declining years at
length compelled withdrawal and ces-
SdIiOu IIOin buOS6 dCIlNlJleS wherein
she served so we'll her day and gener-
alton. Just a week before her husband
died she met with a fall in consequence
Of which she became helpless and a
great sufferer until the messenger
came to give the heaven aspiring
spirit its welcome release. She was
born in Sandgate June 2, 1926 She
was married to Augustus Galusha in
lS47, residing in SALISBURY nearly 60
years. She is survived by two of her
children; her son George who with his
family now occupy the old ancestral
home; her daughter Mrs Jas. Vosburg
of South SALISBURY, who, with her
husband has been in constant atten-
dance upon the dear sufferer since
early in June. The funeral services at
her late residence were conducted by
the writer who recalls with deep graft
tude the hospitality and generous APP
preciative encouragement received at
her hands and in her home during the
first weeks Of his service in the gospel
ministry.
M. L. Brown, Eagle Bridge, N. Y.