Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-09-15
Mrs. Thaddeus w. Drew.

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The community was saddened We'd
nesday morning, Sept. l. to learn of
the death of Mrs. T. w. Drew, who
at about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Drew had
been in feeble health for four years.
but for the last few months she has
been gradually failing until the end
came. She made long, brave fight
for life. and for a time it was hoped
she would rally from her last sickness,
but the kindest of care and the tender.
est of mnistrations could not success
fully contend with the grim messenger
who came for his prey. Mrs. Drew
was the daughter Of the late Samuel
and Retsey Drew. and was born in
HardWick on the 18th of September,
1927. She with her parents came to
Barton to live in 1S41. On Nov. l,
1852 she married Thaddeus w. Drew
and they have made their home in
Barton with the exception of a few
years at Evansville, from that time
until ner decease. She was the
mother of four children, all of whom
have passed away. Mrs. Drew was a
remarkable woman in many respects.
SDe was IN every way lady, kind
hearted generous, social, friend to the
poor, in fact friend to everybody.
She was much more than ordinarily
intelligent, constant reader, and had
memory that held verything in it's
grasp. She was transformations, con
tlnually helping others, but not in a
[patronizing way, full of sympathy for
all in trouble. and her gifts have
helped many over the hard places in
life. She was regular attendant al
the Methodist church. and she and her
husband among it's chief supporters.
She had certain poise. balance of
! judgment, strength of character, and
SO strong trust in the Invisible that
she met all emergencies s with calm
possession which is rarely found among
mankind In all her trouble, the loss
Of her four children and other friends,
and in her intense suffering in her last
! sickness she manifested the same
sweet trust. The smile, the courage,
the cheer, the calmness and the trust
were hers until darkness shrouded the
mind, and later death claimed its VIC
tim. She was a woman Of no enemies,
but host of friends among all classes.
She hau no senility of mind, but kept
abreast of the times. and always took
great interest in the welfare of
young people and children. Her air
and bearing were benedictlOn to all
around. and manv heart and home
have not only been made brighter be-
cause of the bright colors and sweet
perfume of the bouquets (which have
found their way into these homes from
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew's paradise Glover
gardenl but the donors love has ac'
bcompanied the gifts and greatly en-
HANGED them. She talked as calmly
about going to the other world as
though it were but a visit to some
friends in this country. She had g
strong Christian faith and was anxious
to go only for the privation her dear
ones here would sustain by the loss Of
her companionship and help. She will
be greatly missed and mourned by {
large circle of friends. She leaves
her husband, three sisters, Miss Sophie
Drew, Mrs. Helen Jerome, Mrs. Anna
Elliott and two brothers, Frank Drew
of Sutton, and G. 0. Drew of Barton
and many more distant relatives
. One of her shut in neighbors ant
friends contributes this verse as ex
pressive of her feelings toward thu
; deceased:
: Weep not that her tolls are over:
Weep not that her race is run;
God grant we may rest as calmly
, When our work, like hers is done!
Till then we would give with gladness
Our treasure to Him to keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance.
He giveth His loved ones sleep.
The obsequies were held from tn
home on Saturday. Rev. w. B. Duke
shire officiating, and the intermen
was in the village cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS We, the uhder
signed, desire to express our thank
through the Monitor to the man
) friends and neighbors, who have S
kindly assisted US in the sickness
death and burial of our loved one
May heavens benediction rest upo
E you all.
T. w. Drew.
Frank Drew.
G. 0. Drew.
Mrs. Anna Elliott.