The Delta independent., 1910-07-29
ALICE F. (RAwsoN) LANDRETH
Death of Aged and Respected Lady
at Her Home Near Austin.

After an extended illness Mrs.
Alice F. (Rawson) Landreth passed
peacefully away at her home near
Austin, Colorado, on the morning of
July 18th, 1910. She attained the
age of fifty-two years, five months
and two days.
She was born on Feb. 10th. 1858,
near Waverly, Illinois. Here she
spent her youth and grew to woman
hood. Devoted to the ties of home
she won a large circle of friends
about her, among whom she lived
and moved with ever increasing
favor and esteem. All with whom
she came in contact quickly knew
they had met one whom they might
own as true friend.
In the year of 1888 she moved
to Nuckolls county. Nebraska and
made her home with her brother.
L. NJ. Rawson. Here she was mar
ried to Elmer E. lambeth, on March
5th, 1885. After making their home
here for three years they moved to
Thomas county, Kansas, near .Coalby,
where they lived until 1902 when
they moved to Austin, Delta county,
Colorado, which has been their home
ever since. In youth sister Land
reth, through the influence of her
parents and the church, became
christian and united with the Meth
odist Episcopal church, of which she
has been a constant member and
ever exemplified a true christian
character. She ever loved the work
of the church and winning souls for
the master. Always when opportun-
ity afforded she engaged in Sunday
school work instructing the young
in the book of life, seeking to en-
rich their lives with a vision of the
devine truth. For years she assist
ed her husband in maintaining
Sunday school at Fairview school
house near Austin. She will be sore
ly missed in Sunday school and
oh hurch.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Landreth were
born five children, four of whom are
living and at home. Two sons, Ed
win E. and Ralph E., and two daugh-
ters, Ella L. and Lila A. Landreth.
Mrs. Mable N. Hawker, their eldest
preceded her mother but
six weeks to that eternal realm
where shines one eternal day. At
the funeral services of her daughter,
Mrs. Landreth was present and re-
quested the minister to speak from
the text, HE that overcometh the
same shall be clothed in white raj
ment and 1 will not blot his name
out of the Book of Life, but will
confess his name before my father
and before his angels. Rev. 3-5.
Since two and one half years the
health of Mrs. Landreth began to
fail. Hopes of her speedy recovery
were constantly entertained. The
advice of the best physicians was
followed. Last winter three months
were spent at Phoenix, Arizona,
but through it all it was found that
the disease was laying it's hold deep
er and deeper. Through these days
of trial and affection she was re-
signed to the will of the Lord, al
ways patient, hopeful and cheerful.
During the last days she was salts
fed and glad with the members of
her home around her. Often she
would repeat familiar songs and
verses of scripture to her souls joy.
When the end came it was peace.
The funeral services were held at
the Austin NJ. Z. church. conducted
by Rev. G. w. Weyrauch, assisted
by Rev. Gwalkins. Mrs. Landreth
leaves to mourn her departure, the
names of the immediate family al
ready mentioned, and two brothers,
Lemuel and Wilbur Rawson, the
former of Atwood, Kansas, and the
latter of Waverly, Illinois. and
host of friends and neighbors, by
whom she was held very dear.
How blest the righteous when he dies,
When nks u weary soul to rest,
How mildly beam the closing eyes,
How gently heaves the expiring breath
So fades a summer cloud away,
80 sinks the gale when storms are Ger.
SO gently shuts the eye of day.
80 dies a wave along the shore.
Life's labor done. sinks the day,
Light from it's load the spirit flies
While heaven and earth combine to say,
"How blest the righteous when he dies