The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-07-22


cent illness and demise occurred on
June Goth, at Lincoln, Neb., was a
native Of Michigan, born in Sylvan,
Washtenaw county, Feb, 10th 1862.
In her infancy her parents moved to
IOwosso, where she grew to young
womanhood. Oct. 18th, 1885, she
married Lawrence P. Gould, young
est son of the late Judge Amos Gould
a pioneer of this city. L. p. Gould
died July 16, 1897.
The years of 'S9-90-91 were spent
in Ann Arbor, where the daughter,
Villette, was born in 1890.
After graduating in 81 from the
law department of the u. of NJ, Mr..
Gould formed partnership with a
college friend from the west to prac-
tice their profession. This took them
to Lincoln, Neb., which has since
been the home of Mrs. Gould, It'll the
all wise power that controls our des-
TIMES, removed her to her final rest,
and reward. Her illness was desper-
ate, less than two weeks duration,
beginning June 10th. She had an
nounced the wedding of her only
daughter, Miss Villette, to Oscar L..
Olson, graduate of the University
of Nebraska from the c. E. depart
ment, for June goth. She had per-
sonally directed in every detail ar
rangements, from wardrobe to re-
freshments and decorations, and hav-
ing an invalid mother taken from
the hospital. She also assisted in
their plan of leaving soon after for
their final destination, New York
City.
Mrs. Gould.s serious illness pre-
vented her attendance, but it was
her expressed desire that the we'd
ding ceremonies proceed as first
planned, and in her characteristic
thoughtfulness, admonished all to be
merry and not solicitous for her. The
next day, June 21st, the doctor and
family agreed, at her request, to
take her to est. Elizabeth's" where
her mother, chair invalid for
number of years, had been cared for
several months, as she said, to re-
cruit and be where the friends of
both could better attend their needs.
Two days of comparative comfort
and consciousness were hers, when
the fatal malady only gave momen-
| tary intervals, which she seemed to
grasp for most important messages
to her little family of three. These
were filled with solicitude for them
and their future welfare.
During the latter part of her life
especially, Mrs. Gould's thought and
care of those whom fate had placed
in her keeping were first, always
forgetting self. A more pure, genu-
inc, sweetly lived sacrifice than hers
could only seem divine to those near
est her.
From girlhood. Mrs. Gould's life
seemed to be freighted with physi-
cal and depressing experiences caus-
ing her occasionally to remark, ooh!
these fierce battles for life and exist
ence must have purpose!" Yet
she met them with her natural ener-
gy and ambition and usual cheer,
wit and humor, which made every
one who met her glad to have known
her.
Too much cannot be said OF Mrs.
Gould in her home life. A most
obedient daughter, a devoted wife
and mother of the rarest type. A
delightful home-keeper and enter
tainer with refined taste for poetic
sentiment and music. Beginning in
early childhood the cultivation of
her voice, at the age of thirteen
years, she was member of the
First Congregational church choir.
then under the leadership of c. G.
Duff. Soon after that she united
with the church. retaining member
ship therein, also choir position un-
til their removal from the city, when
she sent for her letter to enter the
First Congregational church at Lin
coin, Neb. There her voice was
again heard in praises to her Creator
and won the hearts of very MANY.
that were among her admirers to the
last events of her life. After doing
efficient musical work in Musical
Matinee and different churches of
the city, she was grieved to find her
voice failing her, but Immediately
turned her attention to the training
OF Juvenile Quartet" her daught-
er, Villette, having the contralto
voice. With her usual interest and
zest, she entered into it, giving her
time and all her powers to develop
their voices and love of artful music.
She succeeded to the extent of pre-
senting them satisfactorily to large
audiences in the city and other near
towns.
The past four years, Mrs. Gould
was compelled to abandon all ardu-
Gus labors, taking rooms in Univer.
sity Woman's building for the adj
vantage of her daughter, who was
attending the university, making
that their home until her late i'll
ness. The many appreciative friends
she made there, is being testified to
her family every day since her pass
ing into the unknown. On her bed
OF sickness frequently she called up
on her Saviour to relieve and re