The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25
death Relieves.
AN AGED Invalid
Mrs. Ellen Haldeck. Helpless for
Twelve Years, is Called Home.

A short while before noon on Sunday
February TO- after twelve years OF suf-
fering and illness, Mrs. Ellen Burgess
/ Waldeck sank to eternal rest without
a pang. Her Illness, long and painful
as II was, was borne with a christian
fortitude and patience which was born
OF the faith which she professed In her
Redeemer. On the following day in
the early afternoon very large num-
/ Der OF the sorrowing, sympathetic rel
atives and friends gathered at the house
where she had for SO many years been
a mother. to pay the last tribute of re-
spect to this much beloved woman. The
short service was appropriate, simple
I and touching. 1t was conducted by
the Rev. l.. e. McEldowney. pastor of
the M. Il. Church, South, of which
church the deceased had been for many,
many years consistent and devout
member. Mr.. McEldowney took no
special text, but selected passages of
scripture, which, as they were spoken
by him, must have been very comfort
ing to the immediate family of the de-
ceased. He spoke as he had heard of
her because he had known her only a
short time, but as he had said shortly
| before her death he had heard many
good things spoken Of her, nothing but
good. Hymns, which were doubtless
favorites of hers, were sung-some of
| the old hymns of the church that have
been sung so many, many times before
that one would almost unfailingly
guess what they were-"Nearer my
God to Thee" Jesus Lover of my
Sour and Abide with Me- They were
sung beautifully and touchingly with
out any effort at display which en-
| inently became the pure, simple, sweet
life of her whose ears were deaf to
mortal melodies, but which could hear
and drink in sounds of the bright world
TO which she had gone.
At the conclusion of the short SER
vice very many who had not seen the
dead woman for some time previous
passed by the flower covered casket
and gazed upon the features of her
whom they had known in health and
whose face, which had been drawn and
scanned by the pangs of many years,
appeared almost made young again.
Her suffering seemed to have left no
traces. whatever.
Then. borne by six of her nephews,
the casket was taken to the hearse and
by II conveyed to Pine Hill cemetery
where the silent dust of the husband,
who had preceded her many years,
quietly reposed.
Mrs. Waldeck was born December
10, 1S42. being at the time OF her death
in her 74th year. She was the daugh-
ter Of the late George R. Burgess and
was one Of eleven children. Her de- |
mise leaves but one surviving member |
of that large family, Mrs. VIM Carey, |
Of this city.
In 1868 she was married to VIM. H. |
Waldeck and shortly thereafter went /
to housekeeping in Louisa where she
remained until the day of her death
To Mr.. and Mrs. Waldeck were born
four children, one son and three daugh- !
ters, all of whom are living except one
daughter who died at the age of three
years. She was in every respect an
ideal woman, one of her dominant
traits being her love fer her home and
a deep affection for her husband and
children. This affection was shared by
her numerous relatives whom she was
always fond of having with her She
was eminently a home woman, caring
but little IL anything, for society or thel
of the world. For herr
church and preacher, however, she was
always ready to do something. In this
respect she shared notable charact-
eristic of her revered father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Burgess,
who for so many years lived at the old
Burgess homestead where they dis
pensed a hospitality as abundant as i'll
was generous.
Mrs. Waideck's love for her children
was great and selfsacrificing and to
their honor. be it said. these children 4
in so far as they could. repaid their {
mother with the profoundest, affec-
tionate regards. When stricken by the
dreadful paralytic stroke no one ex-
cept those who were in position to ,
know. could begin to tell how tender
ly, patiently and unremittingly the .
poor woman, helpless as a baby, was
nursed and otherwise cared
for. Every wish she expressed was !,
yratified. One of the daughters, jamie,
was a hopeless invalid. but notwith- |.
her condition she was ever on
the alert to do something for mother.
Upon the married daughter. Mrs. Il. S. !,
Thompson. fell the burden OF the house
hold of the helpless mother. Right :
nobly did she rise TO the occasion, and !,
since time began, perhaps. no mother
was cared for more devotedly. This
and devotion was shared by U
ler son-in-law, Mr.. I. s. Thompson. Q
rhe calls were never SO numerous up
IN him for attention to his wife's moth
r that they We're not answered prompt
y and cheerfully. Such was the at =
ention and devotion he gave his moth
IT that II became known and spoken q
4 by men. Verify, these living ones
ave their reward The other son Is >
Dr.. George N. waldeck. OF Hunting u
on. w Va. Whenever he could tind n
ime from the duties OF an exacting
profession. he and his wife would Wis t'
/ mother. When II became known
hat Mrs. Waldeck had at most but
cw days to live, Dr. waldeck himself