The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-20
After a Long Period OF III Health q
the Family Home At
3o2 High
Street.
BORN AT WARSAW, ILL.
Had Been Resident Of keokuk Ever
Since Her Marriage to Mr..
Johnstore in
1857.

1t was with deep sorrow that the
people of Keokuk received the wills
pered announcement of death OF MRS.
Clara Knox tombstone. which occurred
a. the family home, at 3o2 High street,
a. 200 O'Clock Sunday afternoon after
a considerable period OF Ill health,
the final cause Of her death being
Of the brain.
Mrs. tombstone was born at War
saw, ILL.,, August IL, 1861, and was the
daughter of the late Mr.. George 8.
Knox and Mrs. Emily Knox. prominent
residents of Warsaw. On November
/. 1887, she was married to Mr.. Alex
ander e. tombstone. Of Keokuk, where
she had since resided. She was
devout and consistent member OF St
Johns Episcopal church, whose quiet,
yet noble and generous acts will long
b., remembered by the faithful and
grateful members OF that congrega-
ton. What she did was done so earn
estly and unostentatiously that the
world was none the wiser of her deeds.
They were the acts dictated by trle
and benevolent, christian heart. and
IL was not even for her left hand to
know what her open right hand was
doing.
Though partially an invalid during
the latter portion OF her beautiful
life, she bore her illness without
murmur, her sweet life passing away
with q trusting patience that was
characteristic of her living; then
why should death be linked with fear,
A single brsath-a low-drawn sigh
Can break the ties that bind us here.
And watt the spirit to the sky
Since we must remember that the
grave stands before each surviving In
Idividual, and that
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the north
winds breath,
And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own.
o DEATH
And never a sweeter life went out
than when the shadow fell upon the
declining form and the spirit left the
earthly casket of the good woman and
she reposed
I'm the deep stiffness OF that dream
| less state,
or sleep that knows no waking joys
| again"
Her gentle life was full of that
quiet action which marked career OF
earthly goodness and usefulness.
What she did was from true, sym
pathetic heart. She was ever mindful
OF the comfort and happiness OF those
about her-a faithful, loving wife, a
watchful, afrectionate mother, and a
friend as true as the truest. There
was no ostentation in her nature. II
she did a good deed, 1t was done
quietly and by heart direction and not
that she would receive the selfish
qualification OF earthly praise. She
was member of the Young Woman's
Christian Association and in this con
nection she was the same quiet, help
full woman as In all her other walks
OF life, doing her duty quietly and
faithfully.
/ In the social circles OF the city and
vicinity she was well known and
popular for her real worth and cul.
ture. In the family circle, she was
the center; practical In her ideas,
cultured in her. tastes and gentle in
her manners, she won by the tact and
art Of her loving and obliging dispo
sition, the respect and esteem OF
everybody who were SO fortunate as
to meet her. Her death will cause
deep sorrow in hearts OF many peo
pie. The church will miss her de-
vout influence, the Y. w. c. A. Will
feel that 1t has lost true and loyal
friend, the community will grieve for
social member whose life In Its
midst has been an example for good
and there can be no means OF sstimat'
ing the sorrow felt In the model
cultured household where she has
been recognized so long as the grac
iious queen, SO well endowed with
those splendid qualities that make
happy home.
Mrs. tombstone is survived by her
husband. A. e. tombstone, and one
son, Edward Knox tombstone. and hei
mother, Mrs. Emily A. Knox, OF War
saw, ILL.,, and two stepdaughters, MIS-
John r. Irwin and sirs. Don Gaiusna
to whom she was greatly attached and
who loved her with the tender anec
ton that fond daughters feel for theiI
own mothers. The tenderest sym