The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
IN MEMORIAM.
MRS. SARAH LUCE FUTILE.

MRS. SARAH LUCE FUTILE.
of delight;
They need not the pale, pale star;
The sun is bright by day and night,
Where the souls of the blessed are
They till not the ground. they pIow
not the wave;
Tney labor not, never; oh, never!
Not a tear do they shed, not sigh do
they heaYe;
They are happy forever and ever
Mrs. Tuttle was born in Farming
ton Me-, Sept. 8, 1925 In 1S41 she
married Warren Tuttle, who died ten
years ego. All her life was spent on
the Tuttle homestead. Mr.. Tuttle's
father came to this town ana cleared
up home in the forests. This farm
has been owned by the Tuttles since
this early pioneer settled here.
Mrs. Tuttle's leading characteristics
were exhibited In her home life.
Frugal industrious and capable, she
managed we'll the affairs of her
household. She was essentially
home maker. She filled well her
sphere of life as a wife and mother.
She was naturally cheerful and hope
full She saw the bright side of life
and always lived on the sunny side
of the road She was the light of her
home Warm, tender-hearted, unset.
fish, thoughtful and kind, she law
ished the wealth of her mothers love
upon her children.
"a perfect woman nobly planned.
To warn, to comfort and command"
Her children bless her memory.
In lifes deepest sorrows her buoy
ant spirits brought sunshine to her
home and friends. Fifty-five years
ego in two weeks there were sori
funerals in her home. Three of her
children died of the scarlet fever and
her husbands mother, overcome by
these repeated SORROWS, passed - her
rest.
Miss Esther Spradbury. who has
been living with Mrs. Tuttle for fifty
seven years has cared for her during
the past ten years. Miss Spradbury
has loved her as a sister and her loss
is irreparable. Their love for each
other has never known any abate
ment.. Their devotion to each other
was beautiful.
Two of Mrs. Tuttles brothers and
two sisters are living, Eben Luce of
Chicago A. Luce of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Lizzie Rogers and Mrs. Abby
Bearce of Dover, Me. Four of her
children are still living in Skowhe-
gan, Mrs. Mary Patten of Summer
str eet wife of Abel Patten; Mrs. Sal
lie Towle, wife of Fred A. Towle,
proprietor of the Maine Central no.
tel, and the Messrs. Warren and
Charles Tuttle of the Skowhegan
House. Charles Tuttle lives on the
old homestead There are two grand
children living. Mrs. Grace Rice of
New York city and C. Earl Patten of
Skowhegan. whose young son repre-
sents the fourth generation-Geor
Earl Patten.
After short illness of two weeks
Mrs. Tuttle quietly breathed her last
on Tuesday. March 8. The funeral
services were held at her home at
two o'clock on Friday, March IL.
Many neighbors and relatives were
present to pay their last tribute of
respect to one whom to know was to
love. Her own works praise her. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany
church officiated The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful. 1t
was an afternoon of unusual beauty
for March. Mrs. Tuttle had indeed
arrived at the evening time of life. So
as the sun was westering and light
ed up the clouds and sky with tints
of glory her body was laid away in
the cemetery at Malbon's Mills while
her spirit returned to God who gave
IT,
Sunset and evening star
And one clear cali for mel
And may there be no moaning of the
bar,
When / put out to sea.
But such tide as moving seems
asleep.
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
boundiess deep,
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark.
And may. there be no sadness of fare
well,
When / embark
For tho from out our bourne of Time
and Place
The flood may bear me far,
l hope to see my Pilot face to face
When have crossed the bar"