The Republican journal., 1911-11-02
OBITUARY.
From the Camden Herald. I

great majority and is at rest. Oct
! 18th. after several months of illness
patiently endured, Mrs. Susan M, widow
of Mr.. David K. Knowlton, passed away
to the Better Land. She was the daugh
ter of Mr.. Joseph and Mrs. Mary Edge
combe French of Montville, Me-, ane
was born at Montville, June 8th, 1928
and died in Camden at the age of 8;
years. Nov. / 1876 she was happily
married to Mr.. David Knowlton. father
of the honored firm of Knowlton Bros.
of this place. The early years of theil
married life they spent at Liberty, anc
in 1854 they moved with their little fam
lily to Camden, where both lived out the
remainder of their days.
She was the happy mother OF 9 chill
dren, 5 sons-A. ]. O.; J. D.; p. Frank;
Willis D.. George Walter; and 8 daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Viola C. Bucklin, Mary Es-
telle, and Miss Susie, all of whom are
still living but G. Walter and Mary
Estelle, both of whom died in infancy.
She has had grand children and 5 great
grand children She has one sister still
living, Mrs. J. NJ. Rowe of Los Gatos,
California.
She received her education at Freedom
Academy and was a successful teacher
of school, in Liberty When she and
her family moved to Camden in 1854 she
identified herself with the society of the
Congregational church of this place. and
was for many years prominent worker
in the Ladies Circle of the Parish. On
account of home cares and age she was
unable to attend the services of her
church for years. After the death of
her beloved husband she lived at home
with her son Willis and her daughter
Susie, who loved and tenderly cared for
her. Her children We're devoted to her,
and nothing that love and skill could do
for her during her illness was left I'M
done.
She was a beautiful woman AS one
said.
"None knew her, but to love her,
Nor spoke of her. but to praise"
Her whole life was devoted to her
husband and her children. She made to
each very happy home. Her tender
care and devotion for her youngest
daughter, who has been sufferer for a
long while, was touching; so was the
latter's devotion to her in her last sick
ness. Mrs. Knowlton was rare mother
Her sons and daughters call her
Blessed" She was tactful, kind,
gentle, considerable, patient, just and a
sweet spirit. She was strong charac-
ter, and marked with the graces of a
good woman. She had clear mind and
was always self-forgetful. All who
the most. Her religious faith was
whom she believed and she passed away
,,rftr Il n h
The funeral services were held at her
former residence on Union street, Sun
day at p. M, her pastor, Rev. L. D.
Evans officiating He read the pas
sages of scripture she loved the most.
found in her note book called, "Be We
also ready" which reads as follows.
at may be today
He will call me away:
So III stand at the gate
And patiently wait:
And bear my great load
Up the rough, stormy road,
With sweet quiet rest
To the Land of the Blest,
To my Home and my God
"Or it may be tonight
That the angels of light,
Will raise this poor head.
From its low suffering bed,
And bear me away,
To the regions of day,
And crown me with health,
And undying wealth
At Home with my God.
THE hours on the wing!
So III joyfully sing,
For it cannot be long.
Ere join the bright throng:
And no suffering fear,
For my Savior is near,
And He'll bear my great load,
Up the rough, stormy road,
To my Home, and my God.
CHOW small and how poor,
When my sufferings are DER
Will they seem to my sight
From the bright world of light!
And how wonderous the change
When my spirit will range
Thru the green pastures fair,
And by still waters there
At Home with my God -
Her pastor also read, by her request
Tennyson S last poem, "The Crossing O.
the Bar" The funeral was private
After the services her mortal remains
were reverently LAID to their long rest at
the Mountain Street Cemetery.
'She faltered by the waysde,
And angels took her home"
HER PASTOR.