Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-29
MATTE J. COMPTON.
Early Day Settler Passes Away After
An illness Of Many Weeks.

1918. at the age Of sixtyone years,
eleven months and twenty-thuee days.
On the 14th day Of March, 1872, she
was united in marriage to Jasper W.
Compton, and in March, 1878, in com
pany with her husband she came to
Baton county, Kansas, settling on
farm in Clarence township where they
lived for many years, until ON July
9Th, 1891, her beloved husband, after
several years of confinement to the
house and great suffering, passed on.
For twenty-five years Sister Comp
ton had lived in widowhood, for the
greater part Of the time in this city.
About ten years ago another great
sorrow came into her life when her
sen, W. B. Compton, was killed by
lightning when only q years and 3
months of age.
About eight months ago Mrs. Comp
ton became seriously afflicted with
rheumatism to such an extent that
she was confined to her home. A lit.
tie later she was taken to the st.
Rose hospital in this city, where for
the past six months she has been a
patient and where she died Tuesday
MORNING. She made a brave fight for
life, but slowly and surely the disease
insiduousIy wasted her bodily form,
causing intense pain, which she bore
With great fortitude. When it be-
cam apparent to her that she could
not recover she was fully resigned.
With so many interests here, in her
children and grandchildren, she crav-
ed Life; with beautiful home erect
ed under her own direction, life Of
fered much, but it was not to be.
Many times during her sickness, as
her pastor, / had the privilege of be-
ing with her, and the last time, just
a day OF two befone her death, l
found her alone. knew then that |
should not see her for long, and no
one knew it better than she, for she
seemed to be glad that we might be
there fer a few moments, and quiet
ly she said, Il want you to pray with
me- | read her the promises, pray
ed, looked into her face and said,
Sister Compton, this is a beautiful
world We are living i'm now, and it is
Gods world" to which she replied
by saying, Yes, l have found it so
myself" | spoke again and said,
There is a far better and brighter
world than this to this she replied,
Far better. yes, far brighter"
spoke again and said, Yes, a world
where all of US have very great i1-
tereSts, greater than We can possibly
have here" To this she replied
with great assurance, and now today
anticipation has been turned into real
ization for her.
Mrs. Compton was devoted TO the
church. Regular in attendance wher
health permitted and consistent in al
her life. She was geatly devoted tC
her family of seven children. lds
Frances, her little daughter, passet
into the unseen world at the early
age of seven years. Her son, W
B., was taken at the age of 27 years
The five children who are left an
John S., George W.. and d. Lee, o
Rozel, Mrs. Minnie thinner and Mrs
Rosie Button, Of Barton county. II
these who were spared to her sh'
had a just pride. One day one
our church visitors found her in tear
holding in her hands a letter fr0n
one of her boys. Upon inquiry as t
the cause of her weeping, she re
piled, "Oh, was just crying 70
JOY because have such good boys
and for the beautiful letters they sen
me-" 1t was a great comfort to he
in her suffering that she could hav
the care bestowed upon her by he
daughters, who in addition to thei
own home duties were with her s
much Of the time.
So she has gone. In the ranks 9
church membership there come thes
breaks caused by the failing of ou
comrades Of the cross. One after al
other they go down. Some one mus
step in and take up their work.
becomes a solemn injunction upo
those Of us who are left that We co'
tinue the good work begun by od
ers.
The sympathy Of the many friend
goes out to these sons and daughter
who have met with such a gneaf lot
in the death Of their dear mother.
The funeral services were held
the Great Bend Methodist church {
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