St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29
Another Vacant Chair

The angel of death again visited
our city last Saturday morning, and
departing bore away with it the
spirit of a beloved mother, Mrs.
Clarissa Lathrop, to the God that
gave it aud the loved ones that had
gone before. Mrs. Lathrop had
lived in St. Johns five years. She
was born in Pennington, Mich, in
1S43, being siXty-nine years and II
days old at the time of her death.
She was married to Joseph p. La
throp in 1858. Six children, seven
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren survive her, the hus-
band and father having passed
away in St. Johns, Mich, April 5,
1901. The children are William
and Peter Lathrop of Merle Beach
and Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Mrs. Rose
Robinson of st. Johns, Oregon, qt
whose home she died; Mrs. Mary
Decker of Bradford N. Y; Mrs.
Minnie Masters and Mrs. Nellie
Gammel of ST. Johns, Oregon.
Funeral services were held a.
the M. L. church Monday, March
2Sth, at 2 p. m, Rev. Patton Off
ciatiug. A trio consisting of Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
weeks, sweetly sang when the
Curtain is Lifted" and other favor
ite hymns OF the deceased. During
the services Mr.. Patton softly sang
Somebody" a splendid appeal to
the living as well as a touching tri.
butte to the dead. Following the
church service the W. K. {. rem
dered their beautiful riualistic cere.
mony, each member dropping into
her casket a pure white carna'io1.
AT the grave they also gave Tie
commital prayer. Comrades Han.
SON. Starr, Nolan, Stewart and
Taylor tenderly carried the casket
through the broken ranks of the
w. K &. from the house TO the
hcarsc, aud again to the church
aud the last resting place at Colum.
bian cemetery, where she sleeps
beneath the pail of beautiful floral
tributes.
Mrs. Lathrop was beloved by all
who knew her, aud her friends
were legion Through the lor.
weeks OF illness her room was k,r
fragrant and beautiful with choice
hothouse flowers. Like the flowers
she loved so well, she has faded
from our sight, but her merosy
will ever live in our hearts. Tie
influence oi life that shed sun
shine, comfort and peace on all she
came IN contact with, will ever be
an inspiration to emulate as near o.
possible her pure life. The noble
character of her who never cherish.
cd evil thoughts, who, il she could
say no good, would say no evil. but
strove ever to upliit and benefit hu.
manity, A pretty tribute in loving
memorium OF the friendship they
held dear was the calla lilies in solid
silver placed on the casket by Nj.
and Mrs, Blackburn, that when tire
beautiful floral pieces had perishcd
she might still have OF her beloved
lilies, with her throughout all time.
Among the floral pieces was a pill
low bearing the letters Nv. X. c."
resting az the head OF the vacant
chair chair that was draped in tie
stars and stripes OF the flag she so
bravely worked aud prayed lor
through two long years OF the ser
vice OF her husband ia the Civil |
War, while she nursed aud car |
for the babies aud home. Anolh-., |
considered by many TO he the mo /
artistic floral Offering ever brougi |
to our city, was in the form Of |
an immense basket standing fully |
four feet high, fashioned in cal
lilies, hyacinths and carnatio,
This piece was the gift of a do
or more OF her most intimate friend
The Rebekahs sent a wreath, as did
Mrs. l.. B. Chipman, her children
a spray OF white aud pink roses.
The Debonair club sent a beautiful
-asket spray, Another casket spray
was the sympathy of Mrs. Learned
and Mrs, Wrinkle. The Ladies'
Aid of the NJ. f.. Church sent a
nice piece, and Mrs, G.. b. Benham
and Mrs. Gladys Hall each sent
arge bouquets OF white calla lilies
Mrs. Lathrop was a member OF
Me NJ. l.. Church, OF the Ladies Of
he Maccabees, the Debonair club,
and charter member OF the w. X.
- OF 81. Johns, Mich, having been
! faithful member for nearly thirty
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