Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-26
Louisa Smith Harlow.

Louisa Smith Harlow, wife of William
Harlow, was born in Berlin, VT. II she
had lived four days longer, she would
have reached the age Of 81.
/ She died at her home at East Bethel
/ May is, 1910.
She was one OF family OF eight chill
dren, OF whom only one is now left
Maria Lougee OF Royalton, Vt, who was
able to attend the funeral. When about
sixteen years OF age, she learned the tail
Dress trade which she worked at before
her marriage and many years after.
Feb. 10, 1897, she married William
Harlow, who was born in Barnard Vt.
Jan. 3, 1915, and died Dec. 20, 1899. OF
her married life, over sixty years has been
spent in the home where she died. She
was not widely known outside her imme-
date Vicinity as she was very industri-
GUS person and looked for the welfare of
her near neighbors and own family. Her
opinions were usually good opinions and
she stood by them until she found they
we're wrong.
She leaves three sons and two daugh-
ters. Seven children were born to her.
One son, Willie, died when two years
old. Her Oldest son, Henry c., was
soldier of the Civil war, member OF the
lfh vermont volunteers. On account of
sickness, be was granted a furIough to
come home, but be did not survive the
long and tedious journey. His body was
brought back and buried in the family
lot at East Bethel.
Five of her children are still living.
Albert Nj. owns and remains on the old
homestead and has looked for the we'll
fare of his mother. Benjamin c., who
married fannie Woodwork Sargent
lmother OF the officiating clergy mani,
lives at what is called Bethel Lympus.
Geo. s., who married Lizzie Frye OF Croy-
den, \. H., lives at East Bethel. Eleanor
l., wife Of 5. J. Jones, lives with Albert
Nj. at the old homestead as also does
Laure b., who married Louis II. Burn
ham, who died July -, 1888, and later
married Edwin W. Harlow, who died
Feb. "a, 1909.
She left three grandchildren, daughters
OF MIR. and Mrs. b. r. Harlow CaIlie T..
wife Of Alton Billiard OF Rochester. VT.
Iammie, wife Of angus Blk of Bethel, /
aud Queenie R., wife of Charles Town /
send of Bethel. There are also three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, Nav
~ under charge OF Undertaken A. Lee /
Cady OF Bethel Rev. J. B. Sargent of I
Mortified, VT, read several fine selec-
tions, one OF which was the 23rd Psalm
from her old Bible which she had read
constantly nearly all her life, also be
made many thoughtful and comforting
Such occasions bring TO our
minds verse in that beautiful poem,
'The Last Leaf" OF which one OF the
most noble and tender hearted men of
American history, Abraham Lincoln. said
Il was the saddest verse be ever read
The messy marbles rest on the Inns thar he has
pressed in their bloom.
Ana the names he loved 10 hear have been carved
Tor many year on the tomh.r
There was no apparent failure noticed
IN regard to her health until a few week
before the end. The greater trouble the
last week apparently was weakness OF the
heart. She seemed to look upon the vow
lge she was about to embark upon some
hing like the beautiful character some of
ls have read Of who said. &" He was going
lway and expected to 20 alone. did not
know where, whether uorth, e-et, south
oF west, but was going somewhere and
Eas not afraid