Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-28
NOBLE oTTUM WA WOMAN
WHOSE LIFE WAS DEVOTED TO
FRIGHTENING OTHERS LIVES,
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE.
RESIDED HERE FOR
OVER HALF CENTURY
NO DEATH IN oTTUMWA FOR
YEARS WILL CAUSE SUCH
WIDESPREAD SORROW AS THE
PASSING OF THIS KINDLY SOUL

Surrounded when death came by
those of her children who were able
to be with Ler and whose devotion
to their aged parent has been most
striking, given all the attention and
aid that medical science could give,
and fully prepared to meet her eter-
nal reward for a life that was full of
good works and of sunshine, Mrs.
Sarah Cullen breathed her last this
morning at 6:45 o'clock and a kindly
soul winged its fight to the bosom of
Its maker. Thus closed a life that
was lived for the happiness of others
and earned for It's earthly monument
the well deserved memory of a good
and devoted mother, kind and faith.
full friend
Universally Loved.
The death of Mrs Cullen removes
not only an aged and very highly es-
teemHd woman, but also one who was
pioneer in Ottumwa. whose resi-
dence here covered more than half
century and who during that time
had never known an enemy. Her espe-
clally sunny disposition and kindly
nature made her friend of all who
came within the influence of her loy-
able and motherly character Many
of those in the neighborhood and else
where who are no longer little lads
and lasses, but whose younger days
were spent in the vicinity of the Gull
len home. 1872 North Marion street,
instinctiyely felt her as a grandmother
to them and loved her as near and
dear relative. An evidence of this
ic i,, ,,,s4l
they have received the news of this
good woman's death.
Here Over Half Century.
Mrs. Sarah Cullen was born in the
county Of Galway in Ireland, some 81
years ago, and came to America when
girl of eighteen years with an
aunt, landing in and settling for a
time II Boston. 1t was in the metrop-
oils of the New England States that
she was married to the late James
Cullen in 1851. Shortly after their
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen came
west to Ottumwa and for more than
half century have made this city
the home of the family. Mr.. Cullen
preceded his wife in death twenty-one
years ago.
A Noble Woman.
Since the death of her husband,
this brave and cheerful Christian
woman con sinued to live lin the city
and her sorrows which the death of
husband daughter and two SONS
brought her, were never allowed to
stand in thesway Of consolation AMI
assistance to others in affection Sor-
rows that would weaken one less
strong in Christian fortitude, seemed
to have but sweetened her disposition
and none saw her when she was I'M
able to smile and offer cheer to 9th
ers depressed In spirit. Her unusual
ly thoughtful nature so endeared her
to others that although we'll adj
vanced in years and unable to be
about but little for long time past,
she will be and is missed by many
who were won't to call on her for the
pleasure her presence shed upon
others.
Injured by a fall over a year ago,
Mrs. Cullen began to show the adj
vance of age on one whose face ever
looked young. Recovering from this
she at times began to feel the effects
Of her advanced years, but her in
domitable courage would not permit
her to give up for any length of time.
Something more than a month ag5
however, the heart that ever beat for
others began to fail in it's energetic
work and gradually the end drew
nearer Medical skill was not spar
| ing in it's endeavor to arrest the en-
croachment of her malady and after
lall that was possible to do had been
done, her soul passed to the care Of
its maker at the residence at $40
! O'Clock this morning
Surviving the death of their mother
are three daughters and two sons,
Mrs. Agnes Quinlan of Cleveland, O..
Mrs. Sadie G. Barton of S. G. Cullen
& Co.; Miss Nellie Cullen, James j.
Cullen and Frank Cullen.
The funeral will be held Saturday
from the Cullen residence, 1872 North
| Marion street to st. Mary's Catholic
church of which the decedent was a
member during her lifetime In the
city. A requiem high mass will be
celebrated by the pastor, Very Rev.
Father F. w. Hoppman at o'clock.
Interment will be in Calvary GENE
terry i'll the Cullen burial lot