The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
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Mrs. Maggie Talcott Passed Away on
Thursday After illness Of Three
MONTH"; Duration.
MEMBER OF N. e. CHURCH
Funeral Held Saturday, at Dow City
was Largely Attended, Many,
From Distance Present.

ReVieW)--The life OF Mrs. Maggie TAI
colt. which has hung by slender
thread for the past three weeks, came
quietly and peacefully to- a close last
Thursday afternoon at 1920 o'clock
From the time she was stricken nc
hope had been entertained for her re
cOVery. She knew as well as those al
the bedside that her time OF departure
was at hand and she awaited the final
moment, resigned and willing to go
He rwOrds us spoken to her pastor
Rev A. 3D. Adams, we're: Il am SO
weary, 50 weary waiting: want to
20. i try to be patient / cannot I'M.
derstand il now, but shall understand
It some time. am waiting, only
waiting" Her life was q witness to
the reality OF a christians hope and
throughout long years OF service her
faith never dimmed. 800
Maggie Wilson was born Aug. 2, lS42
at I.ochiwinnock, Scotland. the young.
er OF two daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson. Her father died when
she. was but a year old. In lS45 her
mother, with the two children, moved
to Bridge of Wier. In 1856 they came
10 America. locating at Saco, Maine.
The elder daughter, having married.
came west to live and located near
Dow City on a farm. In the year 1867
Maggie and her mother came to this
sister, Mrs. George Rae. On NoVem-
Der 4th. the following yeor. 1868. she
was married to West r. Talcott, and
to this union four children were born.
Sybii the eldest child and only daugh.
ter, died at the age Of six years. ana
a little less than a year later the faith
cr passed out Of this life. Wilson, the
eldest son, died i'll August, 1905. and
benjamin, the youngest, in December,
1906. leaving George NJ. the only SUR
yiying child. After. the husbands
death she, with Her sons, moved from
their farm to Dow City. where they
lived until 1890. In that year they
bought q farm east of Dow City. This
home was hers until the last. making
the same with George, her only sur.
wing son, who, with his. wife and
sons, Wilson West and William, made
her declining years a JOY.
During her early married life she
united with the United Brethren
church on Pretty Prairie and later be-
came a charter member of the Dow
CITY Methodist Episcopal church. In
this connection she has been a very
active and .devoutly interested worker
serving for. several. years as Sunday
school superintendent and many more
years as teacher. In this capacity
she came in contact with scores Oi
Deoble who have been sweetly inhu'
ancsd by her love and sanity charac-
ter. Many are the souls that nave
been Respondent or afflicted that have
been cheered and lifted up by Aunt
Masgie's comforting words Her pres
tnce. the sound OF her voice, the toucn
Of her hand. was very Balm-of-Gilead
to sorrowful hearts. She was loved
ana revered by all and hers work OF,
love and her benign influence will live
FOR, years in this cOmmunttyo'
How brief is the above sketch OF one
whose life has touched two continents.
How inadequate it is to express more
than briefly some OF the epochs OF her
life, First. fatherless cp Id; sec.
onttly, q home in a new worlde thirdly,
d lappy marriage relation: fourthiy,
tha husband and some of tho children
slfpp,ng away into eternity next.
widows struggle to make o home and
living for her little family, and on down
the line utniI finally she Is overtaken
with declining years and illnesses. Ana
then a day when she too quietly ana
sweetly slips away to join those on the
OTHER shore. She has kept the faltli
ana goes out to meet her Lord ana
Master as 'triumphantly as did Eli1ah
az old. Through her deeds OF love
= L .l,N ho nornaH crown
brighter and richer than any crown OF
state: her soul will be clothed III
snOtless robe of righteousness. 0rna-
nlentetl with gems of unfading beauty
woven there by kindly deeds her face
vii, wear a smile Of eternal day.
The funeral services were held on
SATURDAY,, December 4th, at 2 y. m. at
the M. p. church, the services, being
conducted by Kev. Albert B. Adams,
assisted by Rev. j. l.. Boyd, OF Denl-
SON. one OF her former pastors. The
choir sang her favorite hymns ana the
services we're simple and unOstenta-
ttons, in keeping with her wish and her
life. The funeral was largely attend
cd. many crom distance coming to
nav their last tribute Of respect TO
this dear woman The remains were
tenderly laid to rest in the silent white
city, on the hill beside her loved ones
who have crossed over. All Crawford
county mOurns her departure for her
going has left void in our hearts. for,
to us all there can be but one Aunt