Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-28
THE PASSING OF A MucH.Loven
TEACHER.

There were many shocked nm,
! grleVed hearts in Durango this morn
ing when IT became known that Mis-,
| Nora Coulson had at last succumbe,
10 the dread disease with which sb,
ma oatlIed so bravely during the posi
year. Late last evening she becnm,
very much worse and at midnight he,
lriehus knew that the end was no,
'hr OIL Her brother Vic was sum.
mohed and with the rest of the fam.
is-a al nut Mrs. Armstrong OF Long.
'noht' her sister--was with her when
tue ehd came. Miss Couson suffered
. great deal during the early part of
ne hlsht nut her passing was very
peaceiul. She was conscious To the
very last. and spoke 10 Mrs. Goodman
WIN almost her last breath I'm no
ing, she said. and In moment her
spirit had fled. For her.
All was ended now. the hone and tho
fear and the sorrow.
All the aching of heart. the
duh deep pain.
ana constant anguish of patience
While we would not wish her boc,,
10 surfer, still she was young. llfe is
sweet and her friends will miss her
so! SO brave, so cheerybenrted 90
thongh'ful IN her consideration of otb
ers; so kind. with so quick and keen
sympathy in joy or sorrow. for nh
humanity: so full of gratitude for tbo
smallest OF fayors-a rare spirit. sweet
and strong--this was Nora. the url
friend many of us have known from
"''
Elnora ] Coulson was born some
thirty-three years ago near Longmoni
ooio., her parents being Mr.. and Mrs
w w. Coulson. She was fair.hnired
merry little thing, intensely active,
with n quick, bright mind, and a mis-.
chievous spirit that caused her IN
play many prank as small child
ana made her lively company in later
years.
When the family moved TO Durango,
Nora entered thn- n-citx--snh0ols. grs}l..--
she studied later at the State Normal
In Greeley. and also al Boulder, For
A year She taught In the district
schools of La Plata county. following
which she became grade feather in
The schools of this city, where she
taught, in all. nine years. In her work
as teacher, she was very efficient,
, splendid disciplinarian, firm. but
kind, manifesting great Interest and
was enthusiastically returned She
vas born teacher, and had been well
-rained. while in addition she liked
he work The pupils who have gone
rom her Influence. during her len
years of school work have much to
hank her for, and will remember her
all their lives with grateful hearts.
Through these boys and girls, Miss
roulson's Influence IL far-reaoaing and
ives on still. as well as In the hearts |
IF her friends, who have been assocl
ited with her In various ways Some
IF us have known her as fellow teach |
,rs, some In club work, for she was
one of the charter members of the
'leo club. that organization of work |
Ing girls. which has done so much at
sarious times for the girls of this city
Nora was always one OF the clubs
Iest members. clever, humorous. and
dependable.
She was a great favorite In many
iifferent classes OF society. people
were drawn to her, because OF her
her persistent effort to see
he good In others, her unwillingness
10 carp or wonder at another's faults.
With IL all, she was ever ready even
in the dark days OF bitter suffering to
Joke and was always ready for laugh
though perhaps. sometimes ruefully
In many ways she was like Robert
louis Stevenson. whose epitaph writ
ten before his death graces his tomb
In faraway Samoa, Glad did | live
aud gladly die. and lay me down with
A Will" With her. we feel sure II
Is well, and for us who are left be.
hind, is the benediction Of beautiful
life well spent. Such life is not
lived In vain.
''Ah. II our souls but poise and
swing
Like the compass in its brazen ring.
Ever level and ever true
To the toll and the task we nave to do,
We shall sail securely. and safely
reach
The Fortunate Isles, on whose shining
beach
The sights we see, and the sounds we
hear,
VIII be those of Joy and not of fear!"
The funeral will take place from
the residence, $40 Fourth avenue. on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock
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