Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-11
Glowing Tribute Rightly Bestowed.

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A few hours previous to going tC
press with The Tribune last week, Mrs
Nathan Jacobs ceased to be of earth,
ner passing taking place at her home
in this city She was, as stated. Il
years and months Of age
Eden Thompson was born in Askrigg,
Yorkshire, England, July %, 1912. In
1858 the Thompson family came to
America, settling at Hazel Green. On
the 2Srd of September 1865, the sub
ject hereofswas married to Mr.. Nathan
Jacobs, the ceremony taking place on
the Jacobs farm, near Linden, where
the young couple took up their resi-
dence and lived for many years. There
were born to them four children. Min
nie, Sarah and Nathan Fay live to
mourn their dear mothers death, while
one daughter, Cora. passed to the bet
ter land in 1902, about year after the
death of the father. Soon after the
death of Mr.. Jacobs, the family moved
to Mineral Point, where they have since
resided.
The following fitting and worthy re-
marks have been contributed by Mrs.
Jacobs pastor, Rev. r. A. Barnes
''Sister Jacobs Joined the Methodist
church in childhood, while living in
Hazel Green, and has been a devoted,
faithful member ever since. Her de-
votion to the church and the things of
the Kingdom has been second only to
that she gave her family. And can it
be said that one is first and the other
second? Better, that the devotion to
both was one.
''Sister Jacobs was of a quiet dispo-
sition and carried with her that humil-
ity and sincerity of spirit which in de-
gree was the browning virtue of her
Master, Christ. She might be des-
cribed in the words of the First Psalm:
She was blessed because she walked
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
stood in the way of sinners. nor sat in
The seat of the scornful; but her de-
light was in the law of the Lord and in
His law she did mediate day and night.
Her life was like tree planted by the
rivers of water her leaf did not wither,
and whatsoever she did, prospered.
Her love was without Discrimination.
She abhored whatever was evil she
remained close by that which was good
she rejoiced to the last in hope; she
was patient in her fluctuations, and
continued to the last instant in prayer
and confession of Christ she rejoiced
with those who rejoced and wept
with the weeping she did not rec
ompense evil for evil and she made
| it possible to live peaceably with all
| mankind. "
Mrs. Jacobs was devoted to her home
and her church, thoughtful of the com
fort of others, cheerful in disposition,
qualities which drew host of friends
to her, many of whom, as last mark
of respect, lavished flowers upon her
casket. The sincerest Of sympathy will
follow the bereaved in their loss, the
sting of which is only alleviated by the
assurance that the beloved one has gone
to land where
The streets we are told
Are paved with pure gold,
And the sun shall never go down"
Funeral services ware held Saturday
morning, conducted by Rev. Barnes,
with interment in the Linden cemetery
The relatives from a distance who as
sembled for the sad occasion were
Her son Fay of Aberdeen, s. Oak. :;
sisters, Mrs. James Tregenza an5 hus-
band of Galena, H., and Mrs. S. White
of Minneapolis; Mrs. r. S. Jacobs,
Mrs. j. j. Andrews, Lee Andrews, Mrs.
Fred Stephens and John Jacobs of Liv-
ingston; George Jacobs of GAINESVILLE,
Rex Jacobs of Harvard, H.. and Mrs
Will Pryor of Barneveld.