The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-12
y Prominent Society and Club Woman
Of keokuk, Dies After Long
IIlness, Friday
Evening.
LIFE AN INSPIRATION
Spent Much Of Her Time in the In
terest Of others-Promi-
nent in Q. A. r.
Circles.

Mrs. Hazen |. Sawyer Is dead.
Her young life passed out at 1000
o clock Friday evening, in the midst
o. one OF the hottest seasons OF all
the christian year-Good Friday.
my God, it is a fearful thing,
To see a human soul take wing
And yet
"Methinks 1t were no pain to die
On such an eve, when such a sky
O'ercanopies the west:
To gaze my fill on your calm deep
And like an infant, sink to sleep
On earth, nv mothers breast
Marcia Louise Jenkins, daughter OF
Dr. and Mrs. George F. Jenkins, was
born in Keokuls, July 16, 1878, and
spent her bright innocent life here.
She was educated in the public
schools of Keokuk until she was fin
ally graduated from the Keokuk high
school with commendable honors and
wishing to pursue her studies farther,
she entered Rockford college at Rock.
ford, Ill.,, where she became an en-
ergetic and exemplary student, gain
ing the highest regard Of those among
whom she mingled. She was an earn
est votary of music and for number
of years was organist at the First
Westminster Presbyterian church and
on other occasions had charge of the
music and direction of the choir.
Music to her was part of her soul
life and she pursued it with steady
II,
the very beginning OF its organization
she was member of the Monday
Music club and was always active and
enthusiastic at its meetings and mus
ical entertainments.
She was charter member Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and one of the leading spirits OF
the organization. 1t was not for her
to seek preferment in any organiza-
ton of which she was a member;
rather preferment sought her, SO apt
adapt herself to the most difficult
tasks and bringing results in her quiet,
kindly way. She was regent of the
local chapter, ID. A. R., and was vice
regent of the Iowa state department
of that organization.
Without ostentation she moved
along the pathway of her gentle life,
compelling regard and confidence by
the strong force of her gentle wisdom,
refined culture and lovable demeanor
on all occasions and in every COM
pany.
With true and patriotic heart a.
ways devoted to home and family,
her country and friends, when the
question of placing the monument OF
keokuli in Rand park arose, she came
forward, not with noisy display, but
with the quiet demeanor Of a modest
queen as vice regent of the d. A. R.,
and the monument stands today a
fitting evidence of her success and A
tribute to her skill, energy, patriot
ism and loyalty to home. And when
that monument comes to the view Of
those who know OF the noble part
she took in its completion her name
and calm sweet face will come IN
brightest memory like a halo about
the shaft.
Again she was charter member OF ,
the Y. w. c. A. and had much to do
in the success and progress of that
popular Keokuk institution. Foremost !
with the workers for new building,
she lived to witness it's beauties and I
usefulness. Not only that, she was
not afraid TO work for it with true
womanly industry. For a long period I
she was chairman there OF the cafe I
terra. which included close attention !
and much work. Every day she was !
"a: her post of duty performing her /
work OF love, industriously and will .
ingiy. She was an earnest and con-
sistent member OF the First West /
minister Presbyterian church from |
girlhood and lived the life, till her !
death. Of a devout and loving follow !
er Of Him whose name will be honor !
ed in memory and prayer on this holy |,
Easter day.
Marcia Louise Jenkins was Ia Feb !
ruary, 1899 united in marriage to Mr.. |
Hazen l. Sawyer, young lawyer of /,
prominence and promise of Keokuk, !
who deeply mourns the death Of his !
young wife, whose kindness, womanly |
worth and amiability he had learned !
to prize above all possessions, until
he had come to recognize her as
crowned queen of his home and his
life. And in his saddened heart
there comes the couplet:
"Ohi what a shadow Ger the heart is
flung,
When peals the requiem Of the loved
and young
For several months Mrs. Sawyer
had suffered from a serious malady.