The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
FUNERAL IS ATTENDED
BY MANY M0URNERS
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF PlO-
NEER WOMAN ARE HELD ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Body Of Mrs. C. m. johnson Taken to
Old Home in New York for Burial
Floral Tributes Are Many and Beau
tiful

! The large audience of former friends
and neighbors of Mrs. c. M. Johnson
who assembled to pay the last marks
man last Sunday afternoon, was an
audience composed of mourners. There
was not person present who did not
sincerely regret the demise of one
whose life among them was such that
it left many pleasant and tender recol-
lections. The funeral was one of the
most largely attended ever held In
Wallace 1t was conducted by the Rev.
Award Chamberlaine at the Episcopal
church of which Mrs. Johnson had long
been an active member. The solemn
and impressive ceremony of the Epis
copal church was observed. Miss Sa
die Mattson sang "One Sweetly Sol
chm Thought" and abide With Me"
and Lead, Kindly Light" We're given
by the selected choir. These songs
were designated by Mrs. Johnson as
the ones she desired to be a part of
the services and she also selected
those who acted as pail bearers These
were D. c. Mckissick, George Stew
adr, c. B. Hoyt, e. II. Motlitt, Angus
Sutherland and J. l.. Dunn.
Among the many flowers and floral
emblems sent by friends were con-
spicuous the beautiful designs contrib
uted by the Elks' lodge and the East
ern Star. After the services at the
church the remains were taken to
Wards chapel, where the friends were
permitted to look for the last time up
on the kindly face of one dear to all Of
them. Monday morning the body was
prepared to be taken to New York ac
companied by Mr.. Johnson and Mrs.
o. ]. Lewis, sister of the deceased
A Long and Active Career.
From the Information gathered by
Rev. Chamberaine, and presented in
his eulogy of her life, the following
facts are taken:
Mrs. Sarah Johnson was born April
9, 1855, in the city of Rome, N. Y. Her
parents were Mrs. and Mrs. James
Buck of that city, both of whom have
passed to their reward
In the year 1879 she came west and
settled in the city of Portland and
few years later with the opening up
of the mining district in the Coeur
d Alenes, she moved to Wallace, COM
ing in on almost the first train over
the little narrow guage railroad in
1887, thus becoming one Of the earliest
pioneers of the town. which at that
time numbered no more than about
$50 peopel.
Thus for 25 years she had been iden-
titled with the interests of this com
munity and has helped in many a good |
cause.
In the year 1896 she became the wife !
Of Charles M. Johnson of Wallace with |
whom she lived most happily until her |
death.
Mrs. johnson was a sincere and de-
yout communicant of this church, hav
ng stood faithfully by it through every |
difficulty and given it her support both |
and actively ever since its
very beginning She was one of the
irst to greet the good bishop Talbot !
IN his first visit here in 1887 and en-
him in his efforts to establish
he Episcopal church in the commun
ty.
She was presented for confirmation
oy the Rev. Mr.. Holworthy and con-
irmed by Bishop Talbot on June II.
1896, in the old church which stood up
IN this spot.
Since then she has been one of the
,hurch's most active workers in the ,
guild and other departments.
Others may have fallen away, ceased
o attend the services. cut themselves
,ff from it's blessings, ceased to con-
ribute. but not so Mrs Johnson. Faith
ul to the end her devotion to her lord |
ind Master through his living body the
church, never wavered.
She was also an ardent member of
he Eastern Star and of the Woman's
Relief Corps.