The daily sentinel., 1906-05-17
SHE TOO PASSES ON.
Mrs. James \. Lyons, After Linger-
ing behind II Few Days Follows
Her Husband 20 the
Eternal World.

Shortly after one o'clock today the
spirit of Mrs James A. Lyons took its
hight from earth into the Better and
Brighter World beyond the grave.
there ta be again united with that
companion and husband who was call
ed from life only last Saturday.
The weight of grief and the weight
OF the sudden shock was too much for
the aged woman. of such pure Chris
ian character, and this loving devot-
ed wife of many long years. TO bear
and she too. after lingering behind
only few days, goes from the earth
to her immortal home.
For nearly half century James
A. Lyons and his wife had found their
way over the rough pathways of life.
truly devoted to each other, until the
two lives become almost one life.
Such a beautiful married life it was.
The devotion of the one TO the other
has often been commented upon by
those who knew this aged couple.
They were lovers and sweethearts
after forty years has passed Just as
much as they We're during the early
days of the married life This was
truly an ideal, a beautiful life com
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dered at that when Death with its
ruthless and merciless hand struck
down the husband without any warn
ing whatever. that the soul of the
wife was shaken and her very life
so crushed that she gave way and
went to join him who had gone before
Ii seems that when an aged hus-
band or a wife is called away, break
ing the ties that has bound two souls
together in happy union for many
years, that the lonely survivor often
follows soon and seeks to renew the
in that mysterious life
beyond.
While i'll from the hour of her hus-
bands death Mrs. Lyons condition
was not serious until Tuesday after
noon when she suffered n stroks of
apopleXy. the first attack OF the kind
she had ever had. paralysis of the
entire right side Immediately follow
ed. She became unconscious and
from Tuesday afternoon until the
end this afternoon she failed rapid
ly and for the past thirty-six hours
no hope had been entertained for
her recovery. Without regaining
she passed away.
Mrs. Ellen A. Lyons was about
one month over siXty-three years of
age at the time of death. She was
born on April 19.1S42. at Grafton.
Lorine county. Ohio. Her maiden
name was Ellen A. Taylor.
On August II. 1862 the marriage
of Ellen 4. Taylor with James a.
Lyons was solemnized at Prairie Du-
Wis. Six children were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Lyons and only one
child survives, Frank A. Lyons OF
this city.
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church of this city and has
her life been devoted, a
faithful and ideal Christian. In all
church work as long as she was able
she took a deep interest and at
the time Of her death was the presi-
dent of one of the sections of the
ladies Aid societies of the Methodist
church. She was also a member OF
the local chapter of the Eastern star
and was the first Matron of the Grand
Junction chapter.
Hers was beautiful life, her char
acter of the purest and noblest qual-
ity. She was generally beloved and
highly respected and the announce
ment of her death will cause wide
spread sorrow.
The funeral services will take place
tomorrow afternoon at four O'Clock
from the Methodist church. Rev
Forsyth will conduct the services a
the church and the Eastern Star vii
have charge of the funeral. The in
terment will take place at orchard
Mesa cemetery. Undertaken Gourle!
in charge.
MANY a tribute of love and respec
will be paid to the memory Of tn