The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-09-16
IN MEMORY OF MARION STUART

A sweet life went out in the passing Of
Miss Marion d. Stuart, who was borI
March l7th 1888, third daughter of Capt
| William and Jane Whitelaw Stuart, Of
| West Barnet.
She was educated at Peacham and St
Johnsbury Academies. In her early
womanhood she began her life work as a
| teacher, profession she followed for forty
years, first in her native town and in
neighboring towns About the time OF
the Civil War she went to Lowell Mass,
and there united with the Appleton ST.
by this Church to teach the freedmen.
She continued in that work where she
was a success four years and then accepted
position in New York City in the Juven-
lie Asylum where she was Principal of the
Boys Primary Department. Later she
spent few years teaching in a Mission
School in Chicago, then returned to New
York to the same Institution where her
teaching days ended. Coming home she
spent few years among her family friends
where her presence was always a bright
spot in their family life.
Last Fall she was placed under the
Doc tors care afflicted with Brights disease
and complications. She fought bravely
for her life, yet always wished her will tc
be Submissive to her Heavenly Fathers
will. Last Winter and early Spring she
spent in Brightlook Hospital, st. Johns
bury, during which time she suffered great
bereavement in the death of her only sis
ter, Mrs. John Smith of Newbury, also q
brother and brother-in-law In early
Spring she was kindly taken to the home
Of har Brofhar Gao -. y.
Johnsbury, who with his wife took her
back to her old home, 1.-THE House Of
Stuart" as she used to playfully call her
fathers house in West>Barnet. Here she
was tenderly cared for.
During the weeks she fingered on the
g. Border Land she longed to go Home,
her lofty Christian faith sustained and COM
forted her while she felt that her robes
had been washed and made white in the
blood of the Lamb" Thus she calmly
waited the sound of the Boatman's D
oar and at Eventide Aug. Goth, 1.-The
silver cord was loosed " and her spirit re-
turned to God who gave it, her life work
was done. The following Sabbath after
noon a large company of old friends and
neighbors gathered at the little church in
West Barnet Village where the service in
her memory was held, Rev. Dr. Stephen
B. Brownell officiating. Flowers, cloves
last gift "rwere everywhere.
The beautiful committal service of the
Protestant Episcopal Church was read as
the years of her life she was member of
the Episcopal Church. After the service
she was carried back to Stuart Hill where
in the Cemetery near her old home facing
the sun-rising her body was tenderly laid
to rest until that day dawns and the
shadows flee away"
Marion Stuart was woman who made
friends wherever she went and kept them.
She was loyal to all she ever knew and her
many sweet traits of character will long
be remembered. Her pleasant face, her
ready wit and rare conversational power,
combined with a charming personality,
made her a welcome guest everywhere.
Sincerity was one of her many virtues.
Hers was a spirit OF kindliness and good
viii toward everybody. Her chief happi-
ness was found in making Others happy.
These traits made her life something rare
and fine and free from all pretense. The
world is better because she has lived in il.
Z" She died but is not dead
Through pearly gates and golden street
She went her way with shining feet
Go ye and thither tread"