Putnam patriot., 1914-09-25
Daughter of Woodstock Dead
Sarah Lucinda Child of Jefferson. Iowa.

{From The Jefferson, Ia., Bee, Sept. 16)
 In the .fullness of her years, sur rounded by those near and dear to her, and with her soul at absolute peace concerning matters ofiboth earth and Heaven, "Mothern Child sfell asleep last Thursday afternoon. Of her, whose house was so fully in order, whose work was so well.roanded and complete, to whom the coming of the Messenger of Death was no sorrow, but rather joy, it may truly be said as of the prophet of old sand she was not, for God took hern
 To write in detail of the life and work of this noble woman would be to write largely of the history of lief ferson during the past forty five years, for during all that period when she was physically able to have part in matters of interest to the community and its welfare, she wielded modest but potent influence. She always stood for the things which were up lifting; she sided with the weak and the oppressed; she nursed the sick; she counseled those in trouble; she was not only devoted wife and mother, but she was in the struest sense neighbor and friend to all.
 One of the conspicuous events of social character during the past years
 of hn (nnldpn Wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Child, which occurred a dozen years ago. shortly before MT. Ghild's death. At that time the community expressed in some measure its appreciation of their life and work by an out-pouring of goodwill and atfectionste regard which has seldom been eq qualled here. During the last fen hours of her life Mrs. Child was teRderly cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Eva +. Head, and by the grandchildren, who went to make their home with her. and who left nothing undone which might mLn- .ister to her comfort and happiness.
 Funeral services weee held from the Presbyterian church ia Jefferson Sat- urday morning, September l2, at Il o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. w. Cald- well. The tioral offerings were nu- .merous and very beautiful. At the cemetery the elder daughter, Mrs. w. H. Skinner of Nebraska, sead Bryant's $ ."Thanatopsis" and Rev. Caldwell ot' fered prayer, after which the reraains were laid. at final rest.
 Sarah Lucinda Child was born Tn the historical towR of iWoodsteeG, :, Connecticut, November II, E2o. sEe was the daughter of Charles and AL mira Holmes Child, being one 'of nine children. One sister, now liFing in Woodstock, Connecticut. survives her. In 1851 she was married to Almasa Child, of, w oodstOck. To them were born five children, three daughters and two sons. Two daughters, Mrs. w. H. Skinner of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mrs. Eva Head, sof Jefferson, Iowa, and one son, Leonard H. Healy, Of Woodstock. survive her. MT. and Mrs. Child were among the pioneers oi Iowa in the early sixties, settling Tn the southern part of the state. Forty six years ago the family moved to Jei- ferson where they have since resided Mrs. Child, from her early residence here has been identified with every good activity of the city. She was an active worker in church and Sunday school, being a teacher tn the Sunday school for sixty-two consecutive years. She was the first president of the Jei- .ferson ". C. T. |. and was an es- necially beloved member of the mis- sionary society. She passed to lhe oe- yond September 10, 1914, at inc age oi eighty.five years, tenlmonihs and ten days.