Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-14

have been residents of the town ever
since.
| Mrs. Sanford always took a great
deal Of interest in lodge work and
was prominent and influential mem.
Der of the orders to which she belong
ed She was member of La Plata
circle. Women OF Wooderaft, and was
just elected guardian neighbor. but
had not yet been installed. She be.
longed to the American Order of. Pro.
lection, and was member of the
Women's Relief corps She was also n
past WORTHY matron of the Eastern
Star. anc upon the Durango charter
being relinQuished. became a member
of the grand chapter of Colorado.
Her intense interest in her own
lodge work as well as In that of her
husband. and the prominent positions
Mr.. Sanford has held In lodge circles
has given the two a wide acquaintance
throughout the state. Mr.. Sanford is
past master of the Blue lodge of Du.
range; past high priest of the San
Juan chapter of Durango; past emf.
nent commander of the Ivanhoe com.
mandery of Durango. He is also past
grand master of the Grand Lodge A
F. and A. NJ. Of Colorado. past grand
high priest of the grand chapter of
Colorado, and past grand commander
of the Grand Commandery OF Colo
rado. The many friends the Two have
made at the different meetings in
places throughout the state, as well
as their Durango friends, extend their
heartiest sympathy to the bereaved
husband.
1t does not seem that the dead won.
an could possibly be spared. Her
home duties have been many and en-.
crossing. Beside her husband, her
aged father. who has passed the slst
milestone. was a member of her fam.
lily. and received the best of care. She
was the mother to two motherless chill.
dren. her brothers child, and an adopt.
ed son, now about ten years old. Be
sides these her brother has made his
home with Mr. and Mrs Sanford.
Nor are these all who Will miss her
Her Immediate family will feel her
loss most keenly; her lodge and other
friends and acquaintances will regret
her going; but the largest and least
known class of all. the poor, the sick
and afflicted, will feel that they have
lost friend indeed. We have heard
at different times of various acts of
kindness with which Mrs. Sanford's
name has been associated; we know
OF many instances where
she has given her time. strength and
money, to aid. comfort, and care for
the sick. the widow and the father.
less. All day long people have been
telling US of acts of charity-or bet.
ter of love, for love toward humanity
must have prompted such deeds, and
thosS uhopei usiSe hiuuuebseS 10 tne
poor could have sprung from none
other than warm and generous heart
For the rest 1t seems very plain
that love toward humanity Is love to.
ward God. Nothing but good can come
to one who has loved her kind so
much. Doubtless now she hears and
the words of the Master:
Come ye blessed of my Father, in.
herit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundations of the world.
For l was an hungred. and ye gave
Me meat; / was thirsty and ye gave
Me drink: was a stranger and ye
took Me in;
Naked and ye clothed Me; ! was
sick and ye visited Me; l was In prison
and ye came unto Me-"
Then said they unto Him, Lord
when vert Thou. an hungred and we
gave Thee meat? thirsty and we gave
Thee drink; naked and we clothed
Thee? sick, and in prison. and we Wis
tied Thee? When vert Thou strang.
er and we took Thee inY"
Then the Master answered. Verify
1 say unto you, when ye have done
1t unto one of the least of these. My
brethren, ye have done It unto Me-"
The funeral will probably take place
Sunday, being conducted at her re
quest by the Christian Scientists.