The Harrison times., 1914-09-19
Mrs. j. II. Richesin.

At the time of her death she was
surrounded by her immediate family,
her mother and two brothers, Albert
and Lucius. Two other brothers,
Henry and Charley, arrived soon
after her death. She leaves d devoted
hus band, four loving children--two
boys and two girls-Bras, Clay, Maud
and Eva, and three grand children.
Besides the members of her imme-
diate family, she is survived by her
mother, seven brothers and two sis
teTs.
Deceased was married 10 James H,
Richesiu the l7;h day of February
1889, To this marriage was born four
children-B Bras, aged "a, Maud aged
q, Eva, aged 20 and Clay, aged 10.
Bras was married to Ertie Eotf July
"a, 1910 and has three children.
Mrs, RichesiH has been an invalid
for ten years, during which time she
has not been able TO walk, and great
deal of the time has been wholly help
less. A great deal of the time her
suffering has been intense, but
through il all she has exercised re-
markable patience, After exhausting
every resource known to medical sci
ence without obtaining relief, she eX-
pressed desire 10 come back to the
farm where she could have oversight
Of the children and especially to help
the girls in their care of their home,
and III their training with her advice
and influence The wonderful iutlu-
euce forgood which she has exercised
over her home and family has been
! the subject Of remark among her
neigh bors aud irieLds who have Wis
tied her during her long illness, In
distress she has always been source
of consolation; in times OF depression,
q source Of inspiration. When hearts
we're sad and despondent, her bright
iovial disposition, even under the
stress of great suffering always
brought gladness and sunshine. Was
it d cloudy day, she dispelled the
gloom by the sunshine from her beau
tifui shining face, Did the sun shine,
she entered into its joys and helped
others TO see its beauties, The hos
pitality Of her home was remarkable,
She loved 10 entertain her friends and
her greatest delight was in bringing
| happiness 70 someone. She loved 10
be visited. As her friends loved 10
visit her, and she entertained the old
and the young with equal pleasure,
and no one ia the community in
which she lived will be missed more
than she,
SO great was her interest in her
home that she directed every detail of
its work. She planned the meals,
gave directions how to prepare them,
and only those who have had the
pleasure of sitting at her table can
attest her skill,
Her last serious illness dates from
July End Of this year. She had been
an invalid so long that her family and
friends did not fully realize the Sc
rousness of her condition until two
or three days before her death, But
she seemed 70 realize IL and, while life
was sweet 10 her, as she expressed II
wonderfully sweet she was not
afraid TO die, She often told her girls
that she was going 70 rest with Jesus,
She had suffered so long aud 50 pa
tiently, and rest-perieet rest, had
come 20 her, The day before the end
came, Ia conversation with enc OF
her ueiChbofs, who was AZ her bed
side, she said "Mrs, Gray, | am pass
ing away; you are here and | wan,
you 70 do all In yonr power 20 save
my family; you know that sometimes
young people DO wrong do what YOU
can for my childrenh She said III
any body was ever prepared 10 60,
am; have suffered my share and
now am going 70 rest Then to
her husband, who was by her bedside,
III we were gone there would not be
many left-just four"
On another OCCASION she called for
her husband and when he came 20 her
bedside she said 'Jim, ain prepared
| 20 go.' During her last few hours
the remembered all her relatives and
called for them Her whole burden
seemed to be for her family, and she
told them she was going 70 res, with
| Jesus, and wanted them 70 meet her
there, With ealmness and sweet
/ ness Of expression that can come only
| @ one in the arms OF Jesus she passed
into the Land Of Perpetual Sunshine
where sorrow IL no more, and where
| there Is no suffering
4 matter Of great consolation 20 the
| family and friends Is that every at
tention was given her during her last
illness. Maud and Eva were especial.
| ~ devoted IN their attentions 20 their
mother and Tor ten long weeks, day
and night, they we're both by her bed
side, When they slept they slept ia
their chairs by her side, and when the
last breath was gone, they continued
to hold silent yigils by her cold form,
Mother could we live for the aud suffer
in thy stead,
And could we bring only sunshine In
20 thy life,
We would not number thee with the
dead,
We would call the back TO life,
Could VIC return 10 thee all thy DAYS
lost In pain,
Ard could we give the days Of rest In
stead,
We would gladly call thee back again
WI would not number thee with the
dead,
Mother, could thy lifc only lead vs. IN
the way Of right
A. already In the paths we've tfod,
Our days viii not be as dark az the
night