The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-19
BOOK OF LIFE is CLOSED.
After Eighty-four Years Of Splendid
Living Mrs Caroline Tabor is
Called to Rest.

After Eighty-four Years of Splendid
Living Mrs Caroline Tabor is
Called to Rest.
The second mother of the editors of
this paper. their dear Aunt Caroline,
died at her home in independence on
Sunday morning Feb. Is.
Our hearts are bowed down with
grief on the receipt of this. not al
together unexpected news. For some
four weeks her son. Charles Tabor
has been at her bedside. together with
q trained nurse. and other relatives
hoping that she might recover. from
the attack of grippe. Two weeks
ago Miss Grace Meyers was called
there. and she added her loving care
to that of the others. Anxious days
followed. there was some gain. and
then the loving heart which had beat
for nearly eighty four years ceased to
move and the long life was ended.
+ Mrs. Caroline Kimball Tabor came
of long lived vigorous race. Her
ancestors were among the first set
tiers of New Hampshire ard Vermont.
and she endured the hardships and pri-
vations of life in the early days on
the hills and mountains of those
states. Her mother died when she
was less than ten years old leaving
her the Oldest daughter of four chill
dren. A brother Charles was older
and there were two younger sisters one
of whom was our mother, Mrs. Emma
Kimball Meyers. Seemingly from
the death of the mother. Caroline felt
and assumed the responsibility of
caring for her brother and sisters and
especially the youngest sister. Emma.
She was married when eighteen
years old to Mr.. Stephen Tabor. and
to them were born a daughter. Mrs.
Helen Littell of independence. Iowa,
and two sons. Charles Tabor of Deni-
son and Frank Tabor. who died at
Denison in 1879. During the days of
the civil war the family home was at
Prairie Du Sac. Sank county. Wiscon-
sin. little town on the Wisconsin riv-
er. and there the beloved husband and
father died in 1867. and beside his
grave, made over forty years ago. the
precious remains of our dear one were
laid on Wednesday. Feb. 10.
Mrs. Caroline Tabor was most re-
markable woman. She possessed a
mind of rare mental vigor. She was
a great reader and had the power of
and fully approaching
her reading. Thus from mind well
s tored. she. with judg m t
ripened and softened by the years.
spoke as the sages Of Concord might
have spoken. having for her intimate
friends the great minds all time. 1t
was that loving. tender sympathetic
heart. however which bound her with
bands of love and devotion to her
friends. Sickness. distress. misfor-
tune called from her quick response
with time ard money. 1t was not for
her friends and relatives but for
stranger as we'll. An instance which
many old settlers will remember will
we'll illustrate this side of her life.
Mrs. Tabor was visiting in Denison
with her sister. and son when the
family of Mr.. Hubbs. who then lived
on the Woolston farm just south of
town. was stricken with typhoid
fever. They were people she knew
nothing about. but they were desper-
ately sick and needed help. She was
not professional nurse. but she went
to that stricken home and for the love
of her fellow beings waited on the
sick until the crisis was over. 1t
might be said is passing that her son
Frank, who as lawyer gave prom
Use of a brilliant future. came to his
final sickness through going to the
home of neighbor in Denison and
caring for child having malignant
diphtheria.
To her sister. Mrs. Meyers and her
children. Mrs. Tabor was their source
of comfort and aid when sickness and
life's troubles came. She was present
when the babes were born. and was
solitcious for their welfare through
life. Since the death of the mother
she has tried to fill her place to them.
AS in the days of long ago she took
to her heart the little motherless sis
ter. so she gathered in her heart IN
after years her children. Dea,
blessed Aunt Caroline. 1t is most com
forting to know that the sisters are
now united and that in time not only
they. but all we have loved and los,
will likewise be.
Mrs. Tabor in her numerous visits te
Denison made many warm friends who
knew and appreciated her. Last
summer she was here at the Chautau.
qua time and in her wheel chair was