The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1910-12-30
TRIBUTE TO MRS. osMoND
From Pen Of Rev. G. l. Powell, Her
Pastor al minoi.

tIOm rem u new u Ls PVWlJl, NJ
Pastor at Mlnot.
A fitting tribute to the fine
character of Mrs. NJ. b. Os.
mond, formerly of Bottineau,
who died recently in Idaho, is
paid by DR.. G. L. Powell, form
erly of Minot, in the following
article in the Shelley Pioneer,
Shelley, Idaho:
The community of Shelley
was shocked Sunday morning
to hear of the death of Mrs.
Osmond, wife of Rev. NJ. b.
Osmond, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Shelley.
Just three weeks ago ON the
day of her burial she arrived
!, here accompanied by herdau gh-
ter Margaret. from Bottineau.
North Dakota, where her hus-
band was pastor before coming
to Idaho. Mrs. Osmond had
been in poor health for the past
three years and was advised
by her physician to try a
change of climate. Idaho was
chosen. She came in the hope
that the change would do her
good, but the disease from
which she suffered had such a
hold on her system that she
was beyond recovery. On Fri
day last she was taken very
i'll, and on Saturday evenin e
was removed to DR.. Cutler S
sanitarium, where everything g
that medical skill could suggest
was done to relieve her suffer
ing and prolong her life, but
without avail, and she rapidly
sank and passed quietly away
at | O'clock Sunday morning.
Flora Moore Osmond was
born in Carboneau, Newfound-
land, February /, 1880. She
was the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Moore, both
of whom predeceased her many
years, her mother having gone
to heaven when Flora was a
little girl. Eight years ago
she came to North Dakota to
make her home with a brother,
DR.. ]. G. Moore, superintend-
ent of Grand Forks district of
the Methodist church, with
whom she lived until her mar
riage to Rev. NJ. B. Osmond,
on June ~, 1906.
The late Mrs. Osmond was a
christian from her youth up.
Early in life she gave herself
to God, and as the years passed
by she grew in the knowledge
and love of God. She was full
of sunshine, and was a bene
diction in the homes of the
people. Those who knew her
best loved her most. There
was no task too great for her
to undertake, no duty too ha,d
for her to perform, if she
thought by so doing she could
be made blessing to some
one, or Tighten a burden for
some lonely or distressed soul.
She indeed was an angel of
mercy and her name will be
ever revered, and her memory
ever cherished by all who came
under her influence and bene-
faction. Her life was one of
great usefulness, of christian
fortitude and of devotion to the
cause of Christ whom she
loved and whom she served.
The funeral was held in the
Lutheran church which was
filled to it's utmost capacity,
The services were simple but
beautiful, and most pathetic.
Although known to the COM
munity only a little over two
weeks, all who met her were
favorably impressed with her
lovable character and winsome
disposition. The choir render
ed several hymns very tenderly.
Services were in charge of
Or. III. w. Parker, superinten-
dent of Pocatello district of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
assisted by Rev. Finger of
Idaho Falls. The address was
given by her former pastor,
DIR. G. l.. Powell of Caldwell,
Idaho, who referred touchingly.
and under deep emotion to the
beauty Of her life, the depth Of
her religious experience, and
her usefulness as a young
christian lady. The casket
was covered with floral tri-
butes, part of them coming
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