The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-19
OBITUARY..


Betsey Elizabeth Town was born
Nov. 20, 1922, at Covington, Genesee
Co., New York, and died from COM
plications caused by broken limb, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. w.
Pearson, near Surrey, N. D., Nov. 9,
1914, aged 81 years, II months and
IL days.
She was married to Elisha Perry,
March IA, 1874, at Arkwright, New
York. From Arkwright they went to
northeast Pennsylvania, thence to Gil
ford, Ill.,, later they went to High For
est, MINI. After this they removed to
Howells, Neb., where they lived for
many years.
To this union were born ten chill
dren, six girls and four boys. Two Of
the girls died in infancy. In 1889, Mr..
Perry went beyond, leaving his wife
and eight children to mourn his loss.
Nine years ago one of the sons, and
during the last three years two daugh-
tiers and a son, have departed to the
better world.
Four children are still living. The
oldest, Mrs. Helen Barkdull of Dixon,
S. OAK, being in very poor health was
uIldUlc W COIilc W CIlc 1uuc1dl. AuS
other three, Mr.. E. D. Perry of Nor
folk, Neb., Mr.. F. D. Perry of Stanton,
Neb., and Mrs. J. w. Pearson, of Sur
rey; were with their mother almost
constantly during the last two weeks
of her life. They did everything in
human power to relieve her terrible
suffering and it gave her much COM
fort during the last days to have her
children around her.
Grandma's has been life of un-
ceasing toll. She has endured disap-
pointment, sickness, sorrow and pain
calmly and patiently. We do not I'M
derstand why she was permitted to
suffer so much. We can only leave
it to the One above and say, "Thy
Will Be Done" Yet amid all her suf-
fering she has been so patient, unset
| fish and cheerful, that we have all
been drawn closer to the Savior's love.
"God works in a mysterious way"
His wonders to perform. Again let
say, "Thy Will Be Done"
For over sixty-five years Grandma
has been faithfully serving her Mas
ter, the Lord Jesus. Her firm faith
has always been an incentive and in
SEPARATION to those around her to keep
striving onward. Each year the
bonds that draw US toward the heaven
ly shore are becoming stronger. With
sad hearts we say "Good-bye" to our
bravest, kindest, most affectionate
grandmother and mother. Our great
est and only consolation is that we
shall all meet again at the last roll
call, in better land, where there
shall be no more sorrow or suffering
The deceased leaves three aged sis
ters to mourn her loss. ,sa
Burnadeau Ross was born in Shell.
by county, Iowa, on April 26th, 1899
and removed to Minot, Ward county
! N. u. in 1906. There she resided un.
til her death at Minot, on November
| 18th, 1914, at the age Of Is years,
months and 20 days. The deceased
was preceded to the Great Beyond BY
her mother on July 10th, 1914, anc
leaves to mourn her loss her father
John w. Ross, of Minot. five sisters
Mrs. Frank Green Of Harlan, Iowa
Mrs. Nettie Dent, Kirkham, Iowa
Mrs. May Bartleson of Plaza, N. d.
Mrs. Sidney Stredwick of Logan, N
D.; Miss Nettie Ross, of Minot; ais,
one brother, Forest Ross of Minot.
Dear daughter and sister, thou has
left US, s
And thy loss we deeply feel;
But tits God who hast bereft US,
! He can all our sorrows heal.
4 Yet3again we hope to meet you,
When our days of life are fled;
Then in Heaven with Joy to greet you
Where no farewell tear is shed.