The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-11
"ouR MOTHER DEAR

at her home at Summerfie1d, Flor
ida, November 18th. at II o'clock
noon.
1t is with aching hearts and tear
dimmed eyes that we note the passing
into the life triumphant of that one,
dearest of all-our mother What
thoughts of love and labor and sacri-
fee the word mother awakens in the
breast of all Of us; for we can have
but one mother. We can scarcely be-
Eeve that the nature that gave us
life, the heart that many times ached
for our welfare, whose loving hands
that guided us from our infancy to
womanhood and manhood are forever
cold in death, in that sleep that
knows no waking, except on yonder
shore, where mother has gone to
gather the fruits of a faithful life
spent in loving self-sacrifice for those
dear to her.
To me she seemed the best mother
in the world, and as she grew older
and became gray l could see no other
old lady who looked so sweet, and
up to very recently she had been
very active woman. Mentally and
physically her life was wrapped up in
US. With maternal love she watch
ed over, guided and advised US. Her
guiding influence found it's motive in
making us happy and doing that
which was for our good. She read
lily forgave our shortcomings, sympa-
thized with us in our failures, and
doubly rejoiced in our successes.
Our hearts are wrung afresh when
we think of our many thoughtless
words and deeds which caused her
heartaches and sorrow. How COM
forting to us would be visible sign
of forgiveness from her lips, but they
are closed forever in death, never to
speak to us again. Oh, how can l en-
dure the anguish and sorrow it
brings? Ny constant prayer is that
may live and serve her God that may
join her on yonder shore, where
there will be no more parting, no
more heartaches, and God shall wipe
away the tears from our eyes.
Heaven seems nearer and Christ
dearer since mother is over there.
The last few days before she became
unconscious are sacred days in our
memory, as she talked of her passing
into the life beyond with such calm
ness, manifesting a desire to depart
and be with Christ, her Lord. l beg
ged her not to leave me, and without
a tear she folded me in her loving
arms, kissed me many times, saying:
Don't grieve so for me, my dear
child" All tears were wiped away,
and with an angelic smile she said.
make sure of heaven"
Her last request was to be taken
back to our family lot at Mansfield,
a beautiful city of the dead.
Mother was IS years and 10
months old at the time of her demise.
She was wonderful woman for her
age, retaining all of her faculties ex-
cept she was little deaf.
The deceased formerly Sarah D.
Snyder) was born in Carroll county,
Ohio, January 18th, 1929, where she
lived until her parents moved to Ash
land county, Ohio. There she spent
her early childhood days, and at the
age of II they removed to Wyandotte
county, Ohio, where her girlhood days
were spent in nursing and caring for
the sick, ministering to the cad and
broken hearted, and for many years
after her marriage cared for the sick.
She was united in marriage to Wash
ington Evans December 18th, 1855,
Mr.. Evans being a prominent mer-
chant of Ontario, Ohio. He had
beautiful home to take his bride to.
Il Jul Gil WCIC DOIn 10 tUClu,
Velma K. Florence N, Charles H.,
and Wilbur F. She also leaves six
grandsons, Homer Shafer of Mans
field, Ohio, Ralph, Howard H., and
Arthur Evans of CASTOR: Russell and
Charles Evans of Marion, Ohio; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Edna Johnston.
of Alliance, Ohio, and one great grand
daughter, Mary Eleanor Shafer, of
Mansfield.
The deceased had always been
great church worker and Sabbath
school teacher, taking active part in
the church of her choice until the in
firmities of old age came on. She
has loved the Bible, the book of all
books, all her life, and has read it,
communing with her Lord and Mas
ter day by day. She loved her home,
heinz a faithful companion and loving