The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-23

Awaters and Drake University,
Graduating from the latter in June
1896. She was fine student and
won many honors in her college
work, at one time winning first place
lin the state oratoriCal contest and a
high place in the Interstate contest.
A few weeks after her graduation
she was united in marriage to Mr..
Frank Garrett, who also had just
graduated from Drake University.
These two young people before fin
ishng their university course, had
Ioffered themselves TO the church Of
their choice for Christian service.
This offer was accepted and in Sep
TENDER 1896 they sailed for China
with the purpose of devoting their
lives to promoting Christs Kingdom
among the Chinese. For seventeen
years they have been stationed at
Nankin, doing effective work and
having a part in an epoch in the his
tory of China. They were in the
MIDST of the Boxer uprising, the Chi
nese Revolution and the constant
ferment that precedes the birtn OF a
new government. During the recent
reVolution it was Mr.. Frank Garrett,
= associated with another missionary,
who negotiated the surrender OF Nan
kin, Mr.. Garrett carrying the flag of
surrender In February of this year
Ethers health began to fail. She
underwent major operation for
cancer after which she seemed to
make a satisfactory recovery and
preparations were completed for
their return to America on furlough,
which was due after ten years con-
tinuous service. When two days out
at sea unfavorable symptoms devel-
oped. On landing at Seattle June
Gath an eminent surgeon was con-
suited who diagnosed her case as a
return Of her malady in virulent
form and for which medical science
had no remedy. With faint hope
= of help from the use of Radium she
went, to Baltimore and consulted RI.
. Kelly Of Johns Hopkins She was
. here told that she was beyond human
aid and at the best had but a few
months to live. They returned to
Iowa and after short stay with her
= own people home was found with
. Ma CARROTS sister in Des Moines,
, where the family could be reunited
and the three children placed in
school. While Ethel Garrett was
; the servant of the church, ii never
interfered with her being true to the
D obligations of domestic life. In the
absence of school privileges for her
> children in China she taught them
herseI' and they were all, able to
> take their place with pupils of their
age in the schools of Des Moines.
She had her Gethsemane. but she al
so had her hours of triumph. Her
fortitude and Christian resignation
3 were an example and help to her sor-
rowing friends. She wrote letters
, and gave last messages 10 friends in
China and in quiet conferences made
, all the arrangements for her funeral.
On Saturday, Oct. H. she quietly fell
: asleep. On Sunday afternoon at her
home in Des Moines there was a ser
vice conducted by Rev. DR.. Medbury
LOT University Place Christian church.
: On Monday morning her body was
p, brought to Rose Hill. TO the home of
her father where a short service was
held. 1t was her wish that the final
5 service should be held in the little
: home church in indianapolis which
had been the church home of the
family for fifty years; where she and
all the brothers and sisters had had
their membership and gone out to
| other homes. She also requested
r that the funeral cortege from Rose
Hill to indianapolis go somewhat out
Of the way to take her body past the
loved home of her childhood. All
ui tAI "a
7 day was beautiful and there was a
, large attendance at the last service
which was conducted by Rev. A. NJ.
tiaggard of Des Moines. assisted by
Rev. Lockhart. The little cemetery
at Indianapolis is situated at the top
of high hill that commands a view
unsurpassed for beauty. Here she
was laid to rest beside the mother,
brother and sister who had preceded
her to the Land Immortal the Bean
tiful of Lands There were. tele-
grams from a wide circle OF church
acquaintance, and many beautiful
floral offerings. OF near relatives
she leaves her husband, Frank Gar
rett, and three children, Rose Ethel,
aged 16, Margaret aged IL, and Law
renee. aged g.; her father, VIM. n.
Brown; tive sisters. Mrs, Cora "Eag-
gard of Indianapolis, Ind. and Mrs.
Lena Kent of Chicago; three Broth
ers, Justin, of Lu Chico Flu, China,
William and Writ of Rose Hill. Jus
tin and family sailed for China Sept
10th. 1t was, EthePs wish that they
SHOULD go to the work that needed
them. OF honorable lineage, good
parentage, early training III Christian
principles, thorough education, I'M
blemished life and heartfelt devo-
ton to the service of Christ, she has
left. an enyiable record OF achieve
menT as cultivated Christian
woman ~a. ~ ...-.-. 3 p by. 49,
For all thy saints who from their
labOrS rest, ... 81.
4 Who Thee by faith before the world
Il confessed
Thy name, o Jesu. be forever blest.
Thou vast their Rock, their Fortress
i and their Might,
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well.
4 fought fight: tx.
Thou in the darkness drew the one