Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-22
Memoir.

Memoir.
Mary Emeline Colliflower, daughter OF
John Jacob, and his third wife, Sybilla
(Wilhidc) Gernand, was born February
10, 1888, gently fell asleep in Jesus, Mon.
day, November IL, at about five minutes
before II O'Clock, p. m, aged 70 years, {
months and 2 days.
The cause of her death was paralysis,
her general health otherwise being good.
About eleven or twelve years ago, in Sep.
TENDER, she was first paralyzed and rem
dered more or less helpless, though con-
scious until near the end. Since severe
attack on the first of September she was
confined to her bed almost necessarily and
seems to have had slight stroke just be-
fore her departure.
Baptized in infancy, March II, 1883, by
Samuel Reinke, she became commune
cant member of the church at Graceham
on February 3, 1850, when she. together
with ten other single sisters, her future
husba nd, the late Bernard Collilower,
with six other single brethren, and the
married sister, Phoebe Ann Foreman, or
nineteen in all, confirmed their baptismal
covenant by the solemn rite of confirms
ton administed by A. A. Reinke. Judg-
ing from her Christlike spirit and conduct
during the short time the present pastor
has been privileged to know her and from
what others who knew her best and long
err have to say of her life and character,
it is but right to say that the church by
her death surely loses an esteemed, valu-
able and devoted member. She had nc
fear of death but expressed desire to
depart and be with Christ, which is even
far better than her in many respects mod
ell life and certainly far better than to be
so long paralytic. Her gain is our loss.
That one like her could find JOY and
strength through being a loyal, useful,
and, withal, modest and unassuming
member of one and the same church for
nearly fifty-seven years without inter-
ruption, speaks well for her and should
both serve as warning against indiffer-
ence towards church duties and privileges
ar against unfathfulness in the discharge
of such duties, and should encourage each
and all of us to renewed interest and 10y
atty to Christ and the Church.
On March "a, 1858, A. A. Reinke offici-
ating, she was united in marriage with
Bernard Collifower, who preceded her in
death five years ago the 9Th of last June.
Their union was blest of God with four
sons and one daughter, all of whom de-
parted this life before their parents. Pre-
ceded in death by her parents, by her two
step brothers, Andrew and William, by
her step-sister, Amanda, and by her two
brothers, Eugene and Leander, the de-
parted is survived by her two step-sisters,
Josephine Boblitz, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Angelica Seiss, of Littlestown, Pa, byher
sister, Sarah E. Bachman, wife of for
mer pastor, the late Bishop H. ]. Bach
man, of Bristol, S. D., and by her broth
err, Edward Theodore Gernand, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, with many other relatives
and friends.
May the Chief Shepherd and Bishop of
souls, whom she loved and in whom she
trusted and found all needed grace, ad-
minister needed grace and comfort to the
bereaved family and surviving friends;
and may each and all of us delight to have
the Lord as our Shepherd, who shall sup
ply our every want.
Funeral services were held by her pas
tor on Thursday last at II O'Clock in the
Moravian church, Gracham; interment in
adjoining cemetery; M. L. Creeger funer-
al director. ]. F. KAISER, Pastor.