The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Obituary.

Mrs. Sarah Jennett Foley, wife OF
Mark Hobart, died at her home in East
Madison on the 14th inst, from stroke
of paralysis, after a few hours Illness.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Geo. Merriam of Skowhegan at the
home ON Monday the 10th at p m, and
the burial was at the south side cemetary
in Skowhegan.
The deceased was the eldest daughter
of the late Capt. mos T.. and Eliz tbeth
Allen Tobey, was born at their home in
Skowhegan on Aug. II, 1850 and passed
her childhood and young womanhood
years in the home of her birth.
She was educated in the schools OF
Skowhegan and Pennington, in which
she prepared herself for the work of
teaching which she followed until her
marriage, on Oct 22nd, 1872.
Much of her time during her school
and teaching days were spent with her
aunt, Mrs. X. II. Merrill of okowhegan
between whom and herself there was
always the strongest attachment and
she often referred to this as very
happy and carefree period of Der life.
Her aunt death in the spring of 1875
brought to her her first deep grief.
For many years her own health was
much broken and although her life was
doubtless prolonged for several years by
surgical treatment in the hospitals OF
Cam bridge and Boston, her health was
not restored and she was a constant suf-
ferer She met all her friends, however,
with 30 much brightness and good cheer
that few, if any realized her true condi-
ton
In the early years of her life she chose
Christ as her savior and united with
the First Baptist Church of Skowhegan
and continued her relationship with
that church until after marriage, when
she chose to transfer her membership to
to the Congregational church OF E
Madison where her husband was a
member and as long as her health would
permit she entered into the duties and
privileges of this relationship with
much profit and satisfaction to herself
and to those with whom she was as
ISOLATED.
Eight years ago she took to her heart
and home Irma Berle Dewitt. little
child two and one half ,ears old, whose
mother had died at her birth, and for
whom a home was sought, and she
lavished upon her a mothers love and
care, solicitous only that she might
grow up into good and true girl and
woman.
Later the little granddaughter, chill
dren of the son and his wife. came 10
FL her life with new brightness and JOY
and the overflow of her great heart of
love to these found quick response in
theirs and "Grandma Sarah's House.
was the goal to which little feet would
often tend and Grandma ~arah's arms a
resting place that cured every childish
grief.
Mrs. Hobart occupied large place in
the hearts of her friends Easily she
won the friendship of all whom she
met. She will long be remembered by
hosts of friends for her many thought
full deeds. AS wife, a mother, a
sister, and as friend abe has done
what che could.
OF the immediate family left to mourn
her loss 10 the husband, one son, q
daughter, Miss Alice, who has been in
Boston for some years, and the adopted
daughter above mentioned; The aged
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Tobey together
with two sisters, Emma and Lena of this
place, and brother, Charles of Oregon
also survive her.