Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-01-30
MRS. ELEANOR THlRLoWAY.


Mountain Home for her heavenly home
after an earthly pilgrimage of seven
ty-eight years, eight months and
twenty-eight days, having started this
life April 25th, 1886, u Durham coun-
ty, England, Of the parentage Dodds
and Mary Elliot Charlton.
As Miss Eleanor Charlton she was
joined in marriage to Rev. Timothy
ihirloway Aplil 10th 1856 and after
an endearing companionship of over
ffty-five years he was parted from
her August IA, 1910, making a brief
separation of little over four and a
quarter years.
A minister g wife, she served by
her husbands s. side i'm all the varying
experiences peculiar to their chosen
life work, principally in Home Mis-,
sion fields. After the earler years
Uf service In England, she and Mr.
fhirloway came to America her com.
ing being two years later than his in
1888, passing their years of service i'm
Colorado South Dakota and principal
~ In Green River, Wyoming where
they were instrumental In building
a nice church and holding a second
passionate.
After a long and valiant life work,
when both we're above three score
years and ten they retired for a
we'll deserved quiet life with their
daughters in Mountain Home, Idaho,
N April, 1907, Mrs. Thirloway thus
laving been a resident in our midst
nearly eight years, and as it has
been remarked, was loved by every
body"
Having for so many years been
members and servants in the Con-
gregational denomination, on coming
70 Mountain Home, they cast their
letters and lot with the church OF
their faith here and for the remainder
of their days We're constant attend
ants when able and always most ap-
.reciatlye, helpful and devoted, Mrs.
rhirloway having been present at
the service a number of times the
present fall and winter. She was a
member of the Ladies' Aid, being
present at the last monthly mission
ary meeting, in her wonted cheerful,
conversational spirit Always fond of
old and young, she espe-
clally liked and made of boys-she
had lost all her own She was very
much at home in social gatherings and
took her part in the proceedings AL
ways active, though suffering severe
attacks so recently, she ate her sup
per in the dining room her last Sum
day night.
Death had no fears and heaven was
very real to her. When 1t was told
her of one who DIN the same week had
been laid away, she replied, "Yes,
they'll have to lay others away pretty
soon" A little while before her de-
partur she remarked, If papa knew
was coming he would come half way
% meet me.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday after
noon at two o'clock by Reverend C.
3. Mason assisted by the quartet,
Miss Bunk, Mrs. Peake, Mr.. Thomp-
son and Mr.. NoreM. The other min
sters, Reverends Wood, George and
5ifton were present, and a large as
,emby of friends and nelghbors. The
,ut flowers in pillow, anchor, wreath
IND cross and bouquets were abundant
md lovely. The anchor and wreath |
we're from friends in Green River
The hymns sung were especially dear
o the departed, and those who sur
,ive her, and Mr. Thirloway sang
hem much: Come Ye D!sconsolate,'
One Sweetly Solemn Thought, " "Je.
'usalem the Golden.'
The pail bearers were Reverends
Sifton and Wood, Messrs. Ross,
'tanfield, Spring and Hickok. A long
followed to the cemetery
where brief selections were read
while "all that was mortal was soft
y lowered to its last resting place bes
Jide that of her husband In the fam
ly lot.
Mrs. Thirloway was the mother OF
nine children, all of the six sons
laving gone before. The three
daughters survive her, all being pre-
Ient at the funeral, Mrs. p. j, Hines,
VI Green River, Wyoming, Mrs Mary
| Briegleb, and Mrs. H. H. Eaton of
Mountain Home. There we're also
PRESENT of her grandchildren, Fred
Hines, Nellie Lu and Purdy Eaton and
rene Bnegleb. A special friend of
he family, Mrs. McClish Of Boise
vas there. The deceased has a sis