Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-07-10
OBITUARY.
GamlmOns,


Carrie Belle Studebaker was born
near Elkport, Iowa, August End,
1862, and departed this life at Cres-
co, Iowa, June 3Oth, 1914.
Born with Christian heritage.
she was converted in girlhood and
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church. She taught school for a
time and on September 22nd, 1886,
was united in marriage to Rev. John
Gammons. She cheerfully assumed
the arduous duties of minister's
wife. sharing with her husband at
all times, the cares and responsible
ties incident to the life of a pastor.
Firm as a rock in her convictions
Of the right inflexible as steel in all
the guiding principles of her life,
with a faith in God which never
faltered, and soul full Of love for
all whom she knew, her work in
life was crowned with unselfish zeal
for the upbuilding Of Gods king
dom on earth.
She was a faithful friend, such a
friendship, no power. not even death
itself, could sever. No unjust criti-
cism of an absent one could she
permit to pass her unchallenged.
She loved her home. 1t was amid
it's sacred precincts with those who
knew her best, where her sweetness
and strength Of character shone with
brightest lustre. Her physical
foe through life was inflammatory
rheumatism. Repeated attacks fl
nally weakened her heart. Her zeal
for the Kingdom often led her will
ing spirit beyond her physical
strength. Toward the close of the
pastorate Of the Cresco church 1t
became obvious that if her life was
to be saved she must retire to the
more serene quiet Of private life.
For nearly two years friends hoped
for strength restored, but as last
summer neared it's end WEAKNESS
came gradually upon her which
could not be repulsed. Every aid
which love could devise was sum-
moned. For long months her suffer-
ing knew no respite. Sometimes
the clouds lifted for a time. only to
gather again and her face turned to-
ward the city where "they need no
light of the sum- Her faith was
unshaken through it all. In the
early hours Of last Saturday she
suffered unspeakable pain but as the
day advanced it subsidized and rest
came in sweet sleep. She wanted TO
STAY for the sake Of her loved ones
but her prayer to that end was al
wasy "Thy will be done.' Her
thought was expressed in these lines
found in her bible where she kept
her treasures Of thought as she
found them in her reading.
On Monday she left message to
all her dear friends in Cresco. "Tell
them, L love them all"
AS her husband brought her water
to moisten her parching lips. ne
spoke Of the "Pure river of water OF
life, clear as crystal proceeding out
Of the throne of G cd and the Lamb"
She replied, ooh, how I want to see
that river" ..-
On that sacred Monday morning.
when she conversed with her loved
ones she said, II know there are
only three Of You in the room but
it seems to me there is another one
here" and when she was reminded
Of the king having cast the three
Hebrew children into the frey fur
mace and when he looked again saw
the fourth whose form was like
unto the Son of Cod she said,
Jesus is very near me-"
She had no fear of death but
shrank from it's possible pain.
Quietly, peacefully as the gathering
dew of evening, she went to the rest
of the eternal home. At 1880 p.
M, Tuesday, the tired heart was at
rest.
She leaves to miss her presence.
her husband and son Earl H.,
brother, T. H. Studebaker of Toledo,
Iowa, besides other relatives among
whom is Mrs. Earl Henry of this