Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-05-07
OBITUARY

OOSoOO
:. In the death of Mrs. Margaret
Posey the community has 'ost one OF
those pure strong souls whose lives
are an inspiration of helpfulness
and deep abiding love. Human ex-
preston is too fail thing to form
tribute to her faithfulness and Wom-
anly courage, but the thoughts of her
life long deeds that come at the
memory call Of the heart are living
monuments of sweet unselfish life,
a life of usefulness.
i. Before her marriage Mrs. Posey wa
a school teacher in Wisconsin, at a
time when the country was unset tied
and almost a.wilderness. All the rig
ors and hardships incident to the
times we're hers in the pursuit Of her
profession. In 1882 she moved to
North Dakota with her husband and
lived in this new. undeveloped coun-
ty, the hard strenuous life of the pi-
oneer. In battling with the unfavor
able conditions Of the early days she
exhibited those qualities of woman
ly courage and cheerfulness that
characterized all her life even up to
the day..of her death. If disappoint-
ments came she found true and .last-
ing consolation in the daily doing OF
right, knowing that in faithfulness
to what was good and true the fu-
tnre would take care of itself and
her. At all times, in sunhsine and 10
shadow, her nature was radiant with
kindliness. her spirit bright with a
great com mpelling tenderness and SYM
phathy, so that her whole life was as
inspiring as music, and her every act
as significant as the blossoming of
flowers.
Mrs. Posey was the mother of nine
children and to each she gave the
wealth of a strong mother love. Her
guardianship was one of kindness.
Harshness and bitterness had no
place In her nature and her DISPOSE
tion always showed than quality OF
quiet strength that scored petulance
and Ill temper and existed only in
love.
But in the last great sickness when
for months she was not free from the
fortunes Of her maladies did she. most
truly exhibit the qualities Of her per-
feet womanhood. God had given her
one of exquisite, pure, white souls
and had tested its fidelity ny sorrow
and suffering, and how anfalteringly
and grandly did it stand the test.
Even when suffering was at it's
height and the body was tortured
and racked with agony at white
heat, there was no word Of COM
plant, not thoughtlessness for the
comfort of others. Patience and ten
der regard shone about her like
halo. Her death came peacefully,
quietly, a falling to sleep. and a birth
into more perfect state of exisCance.
Not only will her family and i'm
mediate friends mourn the great loss
her death brings but everyone who
has felt he. beneticent goodness will
mourn Mrs. Posey and remenbe the
diamond inheritance of her beautiful
character. AS wife, mother, a
friend, she was sincere, loyal SYM
pthetic and true..and her life was an
epic OF usefulness.
Out of the bondage of sickness and
pain,
Out of disappointment's chain,
Into the freedom of perfect health,
Into the blessings Of fadeless wealth
This is her resurrection.
Out Of the fleeting mortal breath,
Out Of the dceting valley and sha-
dOw of death, s... b.
into the light Of the perfect way ~
Into the freedom of endless day.
This is her. resurrection.
TX"