Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-06

with her husband and soon transferred
her membership to the Methodist
Episcopal Church. She never wearied
In well doing in the different depart
ments Of work connected with the
church. For many years she was .
successful teacher in the Sunday school
and an enthusiastic worker In the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
In different places where she has lived.
she was honored a. president OF the
auxiliary. and also Of the district. Mrs.
Ross was devoted Christian woman
Of the highest type. She had strong
convictions concerning right and wrong.
and the strict observance Of the Sabbath
Day. In her mind and conduct there
was no compromise with wrong; and
she believed that we should even avoid
the appearance Of evil" She had .
definite, intelligent belief in the Bible
and constant and abiding faith In the
providences and promises Of God.
While she gave much service to the
work Of the church and social circles.
her home was all in all to her and it
was given the most constant and loving
attention. Her husband says that
among the very many beautiful things
that crowd his memory, the one that
just now seems uppermost and which
he always admired, was her regularity
in daily reading the word OF God, and
supplicating his divine help in private
devotions.
The death of Mrs. Ross came like q
bolt from clear sky. There was no
note Of warning, no ominous sign of
impending danger. She was in her
usual good health. Over Sunday two
weeks ago she very much enjoyed en-
pertaining missionary friend on her
way home from japan. On Wednesday
she and her husband spent tho day in
the city calling and shopping. Friday
afternoon she attended meeting Of the
p. E. o. Society. Sunday morning she
attended church and went homo enthu-
siastic over great. sermon upon that
Better Country" Of which she 10 now Q
resident. Mrs. Ross prepared tho dinner
and enjoyed it with her husbapd and
niece. An hour later she was taken III.
The usual remedies were taken bat
without relief. In the evening . physi-
clan Yves called but he did not recognize
any danger. Monday morning she grew
rapidly worse, and the physician
diagnosed the case as nephritis. By
ten o'clock she became unconscious and
notwithstanding the efforts Of the ply
stefan and two nurses to save her she
passed out Of life ct $50 Tuesday
morning.
It is well known here that after many
years of labor and saving Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross had laid aside the care and worry
Of business and had gone to thepleasant
cline Of California to build new home
and enjoy inquiet refinement the closing
years OF their lives. But alas! alas
Instead of fine new home at Long
Beach. California, Mrs. Ross has been
carried away to house not made
with hands eternal in the heavens. :
where she now sees the Worlds
Redeemer face to face. God help the
husband and niece who are left to
mourn the loss Of their best earthly
! friend"
| The p. E. O. Society and the Womans
Foreign and Home Missionary societies
of the M. E. Church, OF which she was
q member, attended the funeral in q
body.
! A double mixed QUARTET composed Of
Mrs. A. L. Brooks. Miss Carrie NJ
Berger, Mrs. Flo Freeman, Mrs. c. a.
Wilde. j. w. Landrum. w. w. Smith
II. J. Hoogenakker and A. 81. Roberts
sang the following selections; Saved
BY Grace. Forever With The Lord. =
There is q Beautiful Country" AND
"Oh Could / Speak Tho Matchlesl
Worth"
/ The pail bearers were A. Farquhar, e
F. Bilharz, J. Renftle. @. II. Buck. J.
II. Ross and w. b. Cowles.
/ Many beautiful floral designs wers
given By intimate friends. the p. e. O.
Society and the Foreign Missionary
Society. and were beautifully arranged
about the alter and casket. the colors Of
the P. E. o. Society pre6ominating.
At five o'clock the remains were
taken to the Northwestern depot and
shipped to Mrs. Ross old home, Usage
Mrs. A. L. Brooks accompanied the
relatives to Usage where on Tuesday
afternoon she sang solo at the funeral
which was held at the NJ. E. church
and conducted by Rev. e. ]. Lockwood,
pastor Of st. Pauls church at Cedar
Rapids. an old friend and former pastor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross. Interment was
made In the cemetery at Usage where
Mira. A. G. Ross, who was ever exempli,
flying the Christian virtues in life Of
simplicity and beauty. will repose in a
family lot beside her father. mother and
sister until the resurrection morn.
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