The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
OBITUARY.
Mrs. John w. Siders.

Ella Josephine, wife Of John w
Siders, died at her home iii Plymouth,
Indiana, Friday. Nov. %. 1867, aged
50 years. month and % days
She was the youngest daughter of
George and S J. Hume, pioneers of
McDOnough county, Illinois, and was
born and grew to womanhood on the
farm just south of Colchester, ILL
nois, where her parents resided for
more than fifty years. She was edu-
Gated in the Colchester schools where
she afterwards taught for six years
and also taught i'll the schools OF
Tennessee, ILL.,. Fandon Keokuk,
Iowa and Salina, Kansas She did
her work as a teacher cOnScientiously
and was always successful in impart-
ing instruction and winning the af
fecticn of her pupils. She was known
as one OF the best elCcutionists Of
McDonough county and was often on
the program for readings and recita-
,iors at teachers Institutes, farmers
institutes and public gatherings of all
kinds. Whatever her hand, pen or
voice found TO do she did with her
might, and in the school room. on
the farm, and in every department. OF
the home she always did he best.
She was united in marriage with
John w Siders. editor of the Ply
mouth Republican, man whom she
had known from her girlhood, June
%, 1883, and came with him to Ply
mouth the next day, residing here un-
til her death. When her husband was
postmaster during the Harrison adj
mipistrasion she was his assistant
and she soon formed wide circle OF
acquaintance, whose respect and es-
TEEN she held until her death
Fourteen years ago she was strick-
en- with heart disease and during all
the succeeding years of her life she
was unable to take an active part in
society. but in her home she always
did her best 20 make her husband AMI
friends happy and no man ever lad
truer more loving and helpful wife
than John w Siders For him the
light of his home has gone out but
her loving kindness. helpfulness and
cheerfulness through long years Ct
pain and suffering has made it easier
to bear his great loss with feeling
that God, who doeth all things we'll
knew what was best for him and his
loved wife.
During all the long weeks OF pain
and suffering OF her last illness Mrs.
Siders was as bright and cheerful as
in health She felt that she would
never recover from the attack, but
she said II am going to make as
brave a fight for life as is possible.
| but God will know when my work
s done and when he calls am
-eady" She conversed with her hus-
band and friends until within ten
minutes Of her death and died with
ont a struggle as quietly AMI peace
fully a a child going to sleep. She
often expressed her love and appre-
citation of all her neighbors and
friends and always said tell them
to remember me at my best and
The affection and Kindness shown by
the entire neighborhood was evi-
dence that they did
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the home she loved so
we'll. conducted by Rev ] II. Palmer
OF the NJ T.. church of which she
had been member more than a
quarter of a century. and her body
was laid 70 rest in Oak Hill ceme-
terry by the SIDE OF her only child
Her only near relatives now living
are a brother and three nieces. but in
this county and cities and counties
OF distant states many hearts Will be
sad when the news of her death
reaches them