The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
DEATH OF MRS. irony
MARSTON TRAFTON
She Had Been in Delicate Health for
Several YearS.-She Was a Woman
OF High Ideals.

Again Deaths angel has Wake
among us and in departing born
away a rare, sweet life, the life OF
Mrs. irony Traitor. For years
Mrs. Traitor has been in delicate
heath but so accomplishing was she
that few suspected the dreadful dis
ease that was proving upon her Fl
naily, courage and love OF life We're
forced to give way before an incur
able malady and in the latter part of
June she WIS stricken down In
July she underwent one very serious
operation with the hope of again re-
covering health, but the best of sur
gical skill and the care that love and
training give were of no avail and her
frail, worn body grew weaker and
weaker until on Sunday evening.
August 20, she passed out into the
Great Unknown where pain is no
more
During all the days of her sickness
her mind was clear and her hope in
the future life beautiful and bright
Her suffering was great but in the
midst of it all she never failed to
show her appreciation of eyer~ kind
ness shown her. Often and often to
her two daughters who watched by
her bedside she would say, You are
such a comfort to me-" All day she
would hold in her hand a rose, the
gift of her foster-son, the light of an
own mother in her eyes and on her
lips, MY boy
Mrs. Trafton was born in SkoWhe-
gan, Me-, and was the second child OF
Norris Marston and Esther Stewart
She was educated in the public
schools of Skowhegan. In 1880 she
was married to Charles C. Trafton OF
St Adams. Me. To them was born
one daughter. Dora Cleveland, now
Mrs. Floyd G Nye of Skowhegan.
Ign Marston Trafton, Mrs. Trafton
took into her home her sisters chill
dren. Norris and Berdena and in the
years following proved herself one of
the most devoted of mothers. In
return they have loved her as few
own sons and daughters ever love a
parent. In 1895 Charles Trafton de-
parted this life. Left alone, Mrs.
Trafton set out with undomitable
courage to win her own bread and TO
educate her two little girls. Norris,
at this time, had finished his educa-
ton. How we'll she succeeded those
who knew her and hers love to tell.
For more than thirty years Mrs.
Traitor taught in the public schools
of St Adams, Skowhegan and Hart
land, and with unusual success. Sh'
was a member of the Methodist Epis
copal church and during almost al
the years of her womanhood acted a
organist and Sunday school teacher il
the church of that denomination.
Mrs. Traitor was a woman of higi
deals. a passionate lover of must,
md adored beauty in all its forms
She was a member of the Town I'm
)royement society of Skowhegan She
leyer outgreW her youth and younl
leople found her as cougenial as
riends of their Own age. Her eE-
mpe of faith, courage aud perser
GRANGE viii continue for many wears
it has in the past TO inspire thes'
gho knew her To those VINO kna9
Ter best the tribute paid her hy liz
oster-sou. Norris Tratton. during hi
lst visit to Maine. t.ne Over and eY,
gain "She IS a wonderful Vonat
know her Her whole lite h.s bee
ne of sacrifice
Two daughters. Mrs rloyd G. "
nd Berdena Trafton. both Of Stoa
egan, aud a son Norris Traitor {
+ ,algary, Alberta. besides less closol
connected fel.t.vas 2nG msr-. II fl
E friends ere let 10 mourn her loss