The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08
North OF Court House, Up Stairs.

two grandchildren Thelma Anna Chat
fin and Esther Pauline Bair.
In the spring of 1907 Mrs. Bair
came to live in what was then q SUI
burb of OskalOosa but is now Univer-
sity Park. Here she carried on the
home duties of a faithful wife and
mother to the children, all of whom
at some time attended Central Holt |
ness University. Her death came
March 80, 1915 as a result OF Pernic- |
ious Anemia. She suffered more or
less the last two years and was I'M
conscious for several days before she
passed away.
She leaves to mourn, husband,
two sons and three daughters, three
sisters, Mrs. lisa Dunlap, of Marathon,
Ia, Mrs. Tina Brooks of Sargent, Neb.
and Mrs. LISA Tucker of Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
She was converted previous to her
mothers death which occurred when
she was ten years of age. Before her
marriage she attended the Presby-
terrain Church. Later she united with
the church of her husband which was
the Methodist Protestant Denomina-
ton. .... u....
In June she attended the great Hol-
mess Camp Meeting at Des Moines at
which place she was sanctified.
The funeral services were held Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock in the Uni
versity chapel, being conducted by
President J. w. Leedy and Rev. Lur-
ana M. Terrell. Music was furnished
by quartette from the University.
Miss Terrell brought the message
from Heb. II: 16, Heaven the country
of the Christians desire" The desire
which all true believers have for the
possession of this country was empha-
sized, also the necessity of holiness
a a preparation. Follow peace with
lall men, and holiness without which
mo man shall see the Lord" Heb. IL:
Ia. Parts of letter which had been
received few months ago by Mrs.
Bair from her daughter Blanche, who
Is a missionary in Korea, were read
as follows:
my dear, dear mother: 1t seems
lsome time since ! have written you
real love letter and am sure you will
not object to one at this time. No
doubt you consider all the letters you
receive from your children as such,
lat least to some degree, but l will
label this one as such. know you Of
ten think of your two little girls out
here who love you and are trying to
bring honor to you an dto your God
You know tonight mother dear,
should love to sing that song to you,
l"When mother prayed she found
sweet rest" think tears of Joy would
I NJ, nEC I hu
mot been for you and father l should
never have this privilege of bringing
glad tidings Of joy to this people. And
too, | remember You telling me how
faithful and long you toiled for me
, when small infant and almost at
deaths door. ! thank you. This fall
hearing of your illness has made us
very, very sad and not to be able to
hear how you are oftener is also hard
We pray faithfully for you and know
, you do for us.
Mrs. Swearer, a dear woman in
this station, is great comfort to me.
She says she prays daily for you and
me. Since your sickness she has been
so kind and shown so much interest
in you for my sake. She also has, a
mother and when | tell her Of your
characteristics she says that is like
her mother. She is a highly cultured
woman as we'll as spiritual so l con
slider it privilege to live so near
her. These verses express my pro
found sentiments toward you:
, THE brayest battle that was ever
fought.
Shall tell you where and when?
J On the maps of the world you will
find it not; --
[" Twas fought by the mothers OF
men. 't
Tired of the hollow, the base, the un
| true, -' ... .
4 Mother, Oh mother, my heart calls
for you. ~.
Over my heart, in the days that are
} No love like mother-love ever has
I shown;
No other worship abides and endures
Faithful, unselfish, and patient, like
yours;
, None like a mother can charm away
! pain
From the sick soul and the world
5 weary brain"
The chapel was filled with sympa
e thiZing neighbors and friends, facul
5 ty and students whose hearts were
stirred by this tribute of love to this
godly mother whose conservation was
so complete that she found pleasure
. in giving her daughters to rescue this
r perishing in the foreign field.
Interment was made in the Univer
I sity Park Cemetery.
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