Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-07-29
OBITUARY

iirst settler of the village of Airing
ton Heights Here she was born in
1844. Her father willard Baker
died when she was a small. child
| After his death her mother with lit
tie Harriet and an older child Mary
went to live with her father at the
old Dunton homestead. Here Mrs
Farwell made her home for the great
er part of her life. She was married
TO Dr. Edward Farwell He passed
on before many years ago. The latter
part OF her life was spent in Kansas
with her only and dearly loved sister
and her nephew and his wife, all of
whom contributed in making the re-
ma1nder of her life peaceful and
happy one 1t was in this home that
she received the tenGerest care in her
last sickness and-from this home she
passed on into the Great Beyond.
Mrs Farwell had no children but a
niece, Mrs Adelaide Beardsly of
Arlington Heights was a member of
her family for some time, and she
and DIR. Farwell took a little five
year old girl and brought her up and
she is now living in Portland, Oregon.
These two with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Hawkes. and her children and numer-
Gus relatives and friends mourn their
loss.
Identified for many years with the
lie or this village, Mrs. Farweil,s
influence was always on the side of
hsht and Justice and for religious,
social and civic uplight. a member
OF ehe Presby terrain church from
chiIC hood, its interests were her own
ana In its communion she loved TO
serve her master. Though so broad
was her Christianity she could work
happily with Gods children wherever
her lot was cast. She was a valued
M ember of the Women's Club and it's
secretary for many years; her vived
ana picturesque yearly reports vet
llnger in the memories of many priv
lieged to hear them. Mrs. Farweu
was In many respects remarkable
woman, strength of character, poise
ana brave and cheerful spirit car
RED her above the petty trials of life.
She was an invalid for some years but
found work and helpfulness extended
far beyond the confines of the room
that held her frail body. He forth
tude and courage were a constant in
spiration to her friends. They went
out from her sick room strengthened
TO carry on with smile the burdens
Of life.
She had eat love for, and a
keen appreciation of the best in liter
lture and art, her ideals were high. |
she was woman of gracious person
llty, a gentlewoman of the type that |
n these days seem fast passing away.
she took great interest in tne well |
are OF this village. Her first MEM |
'rles OF 1t was as a pioneer farm. with |
waving grain and flower decked |
meadows that her grandfather and
inches were slowly bringing under eul-
lVation. She watched it develop in
o busy beautiful suburb of a great
lty. She earnestly desired that it
night attain those high things that
make for true civic pros perity
M righteousness. The last stanza
I Holmes Chambered Nautilus was
favorlte passage with Mrs. FarwelI
Build thee more stately mansions.
OH my SOUL
IS the swift seasons roll.
1eave thy low vaufted past
Let each new temple nobler than the
last.
hut thee from heaven with a dome
more vast.
Ill thou at length art free
thine out grown shell by
hfes unresting sea-"
Now she is free from the limita-
ions OF this earthly life and the
lately mansions she i9habits is the
mansion her Saviour went to prepare
or her-a home eternal in the heay-
MS and we oftimes journeyed with
Ter and held sweet converse by the
way may look forward to a blessed
eunion in that land of ligi. tand love
Mrs. Harriet Farwell, aged 10, pass
q away on Tuesday, July 18th, 1916,
t the home of her nephew, Edwin
hawkes., at Banner, Kansas The
ody vas taken to A riington Heights.
H., for interment.