Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-28
DEATH FOLLOWS
A LONG ILLNESS

IA AVlSO QAL1vAOl
Came to County When Young
| Woman and Died at Farm Home
Where She Moved Soon After
Marriage
Thursdays issue of the Republican,
Mrs. C. II. Priestly died shortly be-
fore the paper was printed, but aside
from making the mere announcement
we were unable to give any of the
particulars. 1t was we'll known to
the people of the vicinity that she
had been in failing health for about
year, but of late there was faint
hope that she might recover. How
ever, the last few days she suffered
a relapse that soon brought on the
end.
God touched her with His finger
and she slept" the poet wrote. So
may we say of this dear life-"God
touched her with His finger and she
slept" but not until beautiful life
was lived noble example ofpatience
fidelity to truth and faith were Civ
zen. Not until visions of a\heavenly
life, in Christ Jesus, had cheered and
Illuminated the valley of the shadow.
And now that she sleeps, memory
takes up the harp of life, and smit-
ing the strings, finds that her virtues
melt into music. So it ever is, when
a life is nobly and divinely lived. Life
will never be quite the same to those
who knew her, while those who were
nearest to her will long for her with
unalterable longings-long for
mothers counsel and advise, and a
wife's gentle and loving sympathy.
Emma Josephine Sherman Priest
ly, was born November 81, 1853, at
Mills Corner, N. Y. When she was
about three years of age, her par
ents moved from the state of New
York to Illinois, where they lived
about three years, moving from there
to Victor, Iowa. Here she was be-
reft of her father, and when a young
lady came to visit her relatives in
Audubon county. 1t was here that
she grew to young womanhood, and
on May 26, 1886, she was married to
Charles II. Priestly. To this union
four children were born, Mrs. Bertha
z. Harmon, of Lewis, Iowa; Charles
Percy, at home; Mrs. Beulah F. John
son, of this city; and Flossie, who
died when but four years of age.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Priestly were
married they moved near Ross where
they continued to live for three years.
They then purchased the farm home
east of the city where they reared
their family and continued to reside
until the present. They recently sold
the home place and had purchased a
splendid residence in the city 1t was
with Joy that they were looking for
ward to the time when they would
soon move to this new home, and to
enjoy deserved rest from the toll
of farm life.
Mrs. Priestly had been in failing
health for the past year, and at times
was seriously i'll, but during the past
several weeks she seemed to be i'm
proving, and great hopes were enter
tanned of her recovery and restora-
ton to health. However. she took
suddenly worse when she suffered a
relapse and on December 21st. she
passed peacefully away, her age being
So years and "a days.
When still young girl she was
converted and made a profession of
her faith in her Saviour, later uniting
with the Methodist church She unit
ed with the First M. f. church of Au-
dubon August 3, 1902. and has been
faithful and devoted member un-
til her death. All who knew her
bear testimony of her Christian char
acter, and as long as she was able to
go. she was always found at the place
of worship at the appointed hour.
For many weeks she was conscious
of her serious illness. ami to those
with whom she talked. expressed her
readiness to go home when the Lord
should call. There was no fear Of
death for her house was kept in Or
der. She leaves to mourn her death,
the husband, three children, FIVE sis
tiers, Mrs. Alice Berry. of Canada;
Mrs. Carrie Benton, of Guthrie coun-
ty; Mrs. Ida Tasker. Of Clarinda;
Mrs. Lou Taylor and Mrs. Francis
Leighty of Audubon; four brothers.
Bird and John Sherman. of Iowa
Falls: Fred Sherman, of California.
and Charles Sherman. of Wisconsin
Two sisters have preceded her to the
better world. On account of the
death of relative last week her
brother. Charles Sherman. of Hud-
son. Wis, was unable to attend the
funeral.
The funeral services were held at
afternoon at 900 O'Clock. conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Jackson Giddens,
after which the mortal remains were