The daily sentinel., 1907-08-05
ANSWERS
SUMMON
GRANDMA PRICE
Beloved Old Resident Passed
Away Yesterday and Was
Laid to Rest Today---Sketch
of Her Long and Useful Life.

mankind as well as IA perfect one in
beauty and being, retires at even-timc
before the gradual yet certain ap-
proach of the shadows of night, so
ended on yesterday morning the life
of "Grandma" Price, one of the old
est and best known residents of
Grand Junction and Mesa county.
Truly her life could be lilSened I'M
to such "a day as pictured above, the
similarity is most marked. Her life
was perfect in its beauty, filled with
useful actions and deeds that meant
for the betterment of mankind and
the happiness of those around her.
And just as peacefully and gradually
did her long, useful and glorious life
end before the oncoming Night of
Death, but that Night for "Grandma"
Price will be made bright by the stars
representing her good deeds and the
brilIiancy that will radiate from her
Jue Christianity, which brilliancy
will light her way into the presence
of Him that sent her upon this earth
so many years ago.
Surely "Grandma" Prices reward
will be a liberal one.
For many days. yes. for a number
of weeks. Grandma" Price has been
near unto death but her rugged con-
stitution resisted the ravages of dis
solution long and stubbornly but
yesterday morning the end came. the
machinery of that long and noble life
had finished its course and with her
lloved ones about her Grandma"
Prices soul took its flight to its Ever
lasting Abiding Place.
The death occurred at the home Of
a daughter, Mrs. DIR. II. r. Bull on
North Seventh street. There is an
extremely heavy cloud o. sorrow
and sadness surrounding the death
of Mrs. Price. Only a few weeks ago
and while she was near unto death
Leland Bull. youngest son of Dr.
and Mrs. Bull and grandson of Mrs
Price, was called from earth. a ter
rible blow to the parents and to the
relatives. And now for the second
time within a month death invades
the Bull home and the aged mother
and grandmother answers the call
How true 1t is that Death is no
respecter of persons and neither the
young or the old are immune.
The deceased, who is the mother
of Postmaster Edwin Price, one of
the pioneer residents of Grand juno
tion and one of the city's best known
citizens, has resided in the city for
many years and was widely known
and generally beloved. She was one
of the sweetest and noblest old lad
les that ever made the city her home
consequently those anxious regard
ing her condition during her long ill
ness and who hear of her death with
sorrow, are numerous. She was one
of the Oldest members of the Meth
odist church in this city.
Such lives as the life of Grand
ma" Price leave never-dying i'm
preston on the character and souls
of many who come in contact with her
and her influence for the good Is
ever felt in the community in which
she has lived.
The funeral services took place
this morning at ten o'clock from the
FIRST Methodist church. There was a
great Attendance at the services.
Rev. d. d. Forsyth spoke in the high
est terms of the life of the depart
ed. Many well deserved tribute
was paid to Grandma" Price in the
eloquent funeral address of the min
lister. The musical numbers were
beautiful and impressive.
There was a great profusion of
lovely flowers, the symbols of pur-
ity and love. were silent witnesses
to the esteem in which Grandma"
Price was held.
The interment took place in Or
chard Mesa.
The pail bearers were James II
Ramey. Horace T. DeLong, Gustave
Van Hoorebeke, NJ. o. Delaplain. b.
]. Snyder and John ]. Lumsden
The funeral cortege was of great
length as It moved to the cemetery
Undertaken Krohn was in charge
of the funeral.
The data concerning the life Of
Grandma" Price contained in tthe
following sketch. were furnished the
Sentinel by its request, by the fam
lily.
Matilda Jane Price was the second
daughter of Hope II. and Maria
Walker. and was born at Russelville
Alabama, on June 2S, 1928, being
10 years one month and four days
old at the time of her death. When
she was three years old her parents
moved from Russelville, Alabama to
Clinton county, Illinois where they
located upon farm, The entire
journey was made on horseback, with
her mother and older sister, while
her father and his brother Simeon
Walker. walked.
She was one of family of six
sisters and three brothers, five OF
whom still survive her; viz; Mrs.
tnouu u. SuAFps MTS. Autltld Olli-
ham, of Carlyle, m; Mrs. Sarah A.
Smith of Centralia, ILL.,, and John F.
Walker of Carlyle, H., and Mrs. n.
P. Stockton of Denver, Colo. who for
the past six weeks has given her
devoted attention, and did all that
loving hands could do to ease the
suffering of the closing days of her
! life.
At about the age of 16 years she
Joined the Methodist church OF which
her father and mother were devot-
ed members Her Uncle Simeon Wal
ker was the pioneer preacher OF Meth
odism in southern Illinois and toge-
ther with five of his sons, who were
also ministers, played most import
ant part in the early pioneer life of
that section of the state.
She was n leader among the young
girls and people OF her day and her
Christian life was power for good.
her whole life being given over to
unselfish devotion to others.
She was married to Edwin Price.
at Carlyle. Illinois in the year 1876.
To them were born seven children.
three of whom died in infancy For