Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

and James T, our post master.
Richards death in 1880 by accident
in the copper mines was severe
blow TO the loving mother, ana the
bereaved wife and daughter Bessie
have ever been most dear to her.
They among the surviving children
were at her bedside in her last long
illness, to mipister all her wants.
"None drifted away from mother. "
She received untiring devotion from
all, and all her later years were
spent in a pretty home with John
and Grace.
Mrs Webb removed To Lancaster
from British Hollow in 1891 Her
husband died here in June 1894,
shortly after the celebration of
their golden anniversary.
Adval cling years brought feeble
ness to the beloved mother but left
undimmed the faculties of mind
and heart. At the early aye of
twelve years, her heart was given
to the SAVIOR, and although she had
known many hardships, had suf-
fered loss, and pain and much dis
tress, yet was no sorrow 81 deep,
no cloud so dark as to hide the
Providence in whom she trusted.
OF a happy disposition, patient,
gentle by nature, sweet and trust
ing as a child, yet in question of
right she was implacable as the
''Rock of Ages !" Conscience was
ever her guide, the Bible her daily
teacher. The frailties of age were
only deplored because they debarred
her from the services of her church
where her spirit fingered. Her
first class card was among her
dearest relics, and she weekly asked
the test of the Sunday sermon. She
never dwelt upon her sorrows, but
daily counted her dear blessings.
And she was rich indeed In love =
the one undying earthly attribute.
Blest with the nearDess of her chill
dren their hearts never ceaslng Ill
loyalty, hands never remiss IN duty,
all their tender ministratiOns
prompted by lasting love and rever
ence for the noble mother who had
reared them to such honorable
living She lived to love and bless
and finally pass to the crown re-
served for those faithful unto
DEATH" And the sons wives, equal
ly dear to the fine old heart and the
devoted grand chlldren-how sad
will be the home TO all with grand
ma" not there. How we shall all
miss her, the white face, the silver
ed head the gentle presence. Her
son writes me that ''all, especially
little children we're dear TO grand
MAJ" so was she, the sanity soul
dear to all who had the beneficent
gift of her acquaintance. Who
among that large throng that
gathered TO pay tribute to her
memory. will, at the age of ninety
years, be so missed and mourned?
So many times in direct illness
have we thought her work was
done, but her usefulness was not
yet over. Now at last she sleeps.
the worn hands are folded, but the
noble impress of such life remains
Intellectually to guide many a
wanderer on the Christian way.
pale. withered hands that for long drawn
years
Had wrought for others, soothed away their
tears,
Rocked the cradle, eased the fever's smart.
Dropped balm of loYe in many an aching
heart:
Now. stlrless folded, like wan leaves pressed.
Above the snow and silence of her breast
In mute appeal they told of labors done,
And well-earned rest that came at set of
SUM-"
A pray er, and the beautiful sing
ing of Brock of Ages" was given at
the home At the M. E church
Rev. Morgans paid a fitting tribute
to the noble life so unostentatiously
and yet so impressively lived. He
spoke from the text of Grand-ma's
own choosing, Rev. 2:1O, BE thou
faithful unto death, and l will give
thee a crown of life" By request
an appropriate solo was touchingly
rendered by the pastor The sad
dened faces of the Congregation,
and the many, many rare and beat
iful floral offerings attested the love
and reverence in which the aged
sleeper had been held. Interment
was at British Hollow with loved
ones ''gone before" Will, Charlie,
Clarence and Raymond Webb, Earl
Ivey and Ned Willis were pail
bearers.
:" Rock of Ages. cleft for me-
Lips grown aged sung the hymn
TruStingly and tenderly-
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim
Let me hide myself in Thee
Trembling though the voice and low.
Ran the sweet strain peacefully.
Like a river in its flow