The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-13
Margaret A. Pope

In the quiet of the evening last Fri.
day at 8 o'clock Mrs. Margaret a. Pope
passed on to her reward. The funeral
servic- 8 were held in the home Of her
son, G. J. Pope, and was attended by a
very large number of our most proni
nent citizens, who came to pay the last
saA bouors to the dead. Rev. John J.
Bayne. pastor Of the Congregations
church ut'ciating. The text If the
sermon was Luke 2i:29. abide with
us; tot it is toward evening and the
day j. fir ,pcut.'
Mrs Pope had reached the eventide
of II long aud useful life. But as the
sun was going down she looked up and
boheld, ever shining, the star of I'm.
mortal Hope. She fell asleep a. gently
and peacefully ~ II child. Her faith
ia her God firm. her mind clear and
strong and her trust in Him who said:
"ln my Fathers house are many man.
sious, 20 to prepare a place for you.'
| Death is but a sunset with Christ in 1t.
TIE sun goes, but wherever he goes it
is day. lie blazes IA path for himself
through the forest of night. Darkness
rests only upon the world that he has
left. So this sanity mother passed
away. We say, "An aged wife and
mother is dead" God says, "a woman,
freed from the weakness and limita-
tions of the flesh is alive!' Dying is
Transformation. 1t is hone going,
happiness aud the Fathers house.
Toward the last, realizing that she was
soon to go she remarked IL shall be
better soon.' Thus she lay down to
sleep to awake in glory. The follow
ing lines were favorite ones of hers
and how well they apply to her own
life:
| 'Some time, when daylight Is ended,
| And the duties he gave me are done.
| shall watch at life's western window
| The gleam OF the setting sun.
shall fail asleep In the twilight.
As never have slept before,
To dream Of the beautiful city,
TIL waken to sleep no more.
There will fall on my restless spirit,
a hush, OH SO wonderously sweet,
And shall cross over the river,
To rest at the Masters feet"
Miss Margaret A. Olmstead, WAS
born November 81, 1925, at Middle.
Stown New York. She was the oldest
Of u large family of children. Her
father moved his family to Kentucky
, when she was quite young, but return.
=. ed to New York state when Margaret
, was IA years old. Soon after she be-
! gan working in paper mill in the
north east part of Pennsylvania. She
was promoted very rapidly and soon
became the most expert worker in the
mill. 1t was at this time that she met
Mr.. Pope. The friendship ripened into
love and they were married Oh the ?6tf
day of Cctob,r ls4S. After living there
J several years they moved into the ther
new and unsettled state OF Wisconsin
\ They were among the earliest pioneers
= to settle in Waupaca County. Boil
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Pope were very energetic
( aud 1t is said they improved no less
than six farms. They were blessed
J with family of six boys, five Of whom
) lived to grow up. -Four are still living
George. Cliff, Jay and Clair. All o
them we'll known to our people. |
was - years ago that Mr.. and Mrs
, Pope came to Webster County. Resid
} ing first at Blue Hill and for the pas
l2 years at Red Cloud. Mrs. Margare
I Pope was splendid example OF tru
n mother. She was kind, loving ant
< self.sacrificing in the home and al
ways thought of others before herself
\ She was thorough Christian, and
regular attendant ut church. Sh
n brought up her boys to attend churcl
= and Sunday school and to respect reli
r, gion. Beside the four sons there ar
, 25 grand. children living and 10 great
} grandchildren, all of the latter bein
Z boys with the exception of the las
I two The heartfelt sympathy OF tn
entire community goes out towar
\ those who mourn the loss Of u lovin
mother and faithful wife. She wa
nearly SO years old and her husban
vino survives her is 80. Our sympath
goes out particularly to him who
his old age is bereft OF that companio
who has been his constant joy durin
"a years Of happy welded life. Nh
the God of all mercy sustain aud con
& fort him in his declining years.