Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-27
AN oLo.rAs4toNeo LAoy

With the passing of Laura Celestia Spelman Rocke- feer Che country has lost one or the members fast disappearing type-the oldfastored lady.
 For over fifty years the wc of the great builder Of Standard on presiding ably and with dignity over then numerous homes the personality of Laura Rockefeller was less known than that of almost any other wealthy woman of the country.
 This lack Of prominence was not due to any lack of character On the contrary it was an enoc great power and determination to fonov the chosen path
 To be a capable woman helpful loyal wife, sue cessfui mother and dependable friend. these ver. Mrs Rockefelers aims in life With simplicity and firm ness she set herself to accomplish tbem Publicity an ostentation were no part of her hfes design Close friends and admirers have always known ner as wo who attained end she before herself to attain Anything witch would deract from such 'u alment was passed Ny as if it did not exist
 No small degree of the oil Kings success in life was due to the fact that to his wife as well him there were no such things as obstacles.
 There were those in the early years Of great wealth for the Rockefeller family who have been known to say, lsnt queer that with al their money the RocEe teners never entertain? They must be very inhospl table"
 This was because it seemed to be expected that the possession unlimited means must bring wit hit anmeni of the ostenaous kind There have never been any monkey dinners" or freak paid entertainers at thc Rockefeller homes These things did not enter into Lau ra Bocketeller's scheme Of life
 But hospitality that was genuine. kindly and qtie there has always been plerty Of that: few friend. in to share a simple deghtiuly served dinner wii' much pleasant talk about interesting things; st,us glng theological student asked o spend weeks vaea ton at the rambling country house at Forest Ifl in Cleveland; a shy young college girl making hall frightened cal at the New Yors house because her ia ,er had told her to fan, while in New York pas the family respects to Cousin Harvey spemans daus ter-the embarrassed youngstor put instantly ease asked in to luncheon few days later, when in 7v. minutes she was chauerng easily to leave with ta impression al silly wealth forgctcn) that she had ha lively home time, ana ,ha, "Cousin Celertia" was in deed as her father had assured her the real thing"
 That was the old-fashoncd lodys notion Of a hoa pitable home Could there have been better? Ism there too much flash about modern "open house" too little comfort? To much entertaining" and to H. tie of the quiet talk that keeps nuds moving and soi awake?
 Always an interested bible student new transla ton found her quick attention She was wide and r teligent reader of the best books always open ideas These did not however include the tleatcr He early training had regarded 1t with dsfayor and al though when her children were grown she did dia approve of their attendance she herself entere playhouse Concerts and good pictures amor her delights
 Bot it is as lover of out ofdoors that her friend will remember her best. There have been long ap serious discussions at Forest Hill about the cutting a beloved old tree to improve an equally beloved view And her last outing in life journey in Nhoele chair to look over her rose garden.
 Always thrifty housewife until very late year when an increasing deafness threw the burden upo her sister planned every herself that wlil there was bounteous provision there waste lool ed well to the ways of her housaaold and ate not th bread of ideness."
 Quite capable of sharp criticism upon occasion La' ra Rockefeller knew how Co talk we'll and also ho to be silent
 To move swiftly from modest circumstances to emo nous wealth wltbou uosng sight moment of tn real aims of life without laaing any royalties or an deaIs-that is crucial test of character and persona ity Laura Rockefeller met and passed this test q she met everything else in life, quieuy gently, nrnl and successfully.
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