Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-10
MRS. E. J. FREEMAN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Had Been iii i'm California, Bat
Change OR Worse Came Sud-
denly Tuesday When She
Passed Away.

was received by ID. L. Freeman from
his father stating that his mother
had died very suddenly at Long
Beach, California, sometime on
Tuesday. Mrs. Freeman had been
ailing for several years, suffering
from high blood pressure. About
ten days ago she suffered another
attack, but news from the sick room
was to the effect that the patient
was gradually recovering. In fact
the very morning that Mr.. Freeman
received the telegram, he also re-
ceived a letter form his father in
which he stated that Mrs. Freeman
was much better and was making
satisfactory gains for the better.
The telegram gave no details so
the family here have no word other
than that she is dead A telegram
received today states that Mr.. Free
man will accompany the remains to
Audubon and that he would leave
this afternoon and expected to ar
rive in this city over the NorthWes-
tern Sunday afternoon.
This sad news will bring grief 10
many readers, for Mrs. Freeman was
frequently referred to as the mother
of Audubon, having lived in the vi
cinity since the fall of 1867 and
come to make her home in the town
of Audubon in November 1873.
But she is gone. Another name is
stricken from the ever lessening roll
of our old settlers, husband in the
sunset of life, with six children and
a lonely home are left to attest how
sadly they will miss her. 1t must be
..
be severed without a pang. Yet in
such a death there is no grief Yet in
life work was done and well done.
She had passed her golden wedding
day more than five years and wearied
with lifes duties and cares, weary
of suffering and waiting she lay down
to rest.
She ran the journey of her life in
a little over 70 years. 1t is a path
marked with deeds of kindness and
cheer. Flowers, not thorns, sun
shine. not shadow, did she scatter
everywhere The book of life was
opened and lew name was written
there. Soon would the unfolding
beauties of springtime have charmed
her coming. Today the eternal
springtime with everlasting glories
belongs to the departed.
Among us all Mrs. Freeman rank
ed always as a woman of culture.
refinement. sympathy, kind neigh
Dor, devoted mother and a true
friend, and withal a woman of heoric
mould in bravely meeting the stern
requirements and often the disap-
pointments of life.
Gone from our sight, but because
love and life are stronger than death
she is ours still. She is still the
mother of her dear children, upon
whom she dotted with such clinging
fondness, and the companion still of
him who mourns earth's greatest
loss.
The town of Audubon always held
a warm corner in her heart. 1t was
here the best days of her life were
spent and when her last hours came
and the God of eternity called her
to her everlasting rest it was her
desire that beneath the shady trees
of our Maple Grove cemetery. on its
sloping hills, surrounded by the
beauty. happiness and contentment
of our people should he the eternal
abiding place of all that was mortal
of her.
Nancy Leighty was born May 3rd,
1914 in Wayne coanty, Ohio. On
October 13. 1861 she was united in
marriage to Ethelbert j. Freeman
at Randolph House. Mac9mb. Ill.
To this union fourteen children were
born. eight of whom have preceded
her to the world beyond. The re-
naming children are: ID. l.. Free
man of this city: Mrs. Ethelbert
O'Connell of Los Angeles, Calf,
William Freeman of this city; Ethel
bert c.. and John A. Freeman of At
lantic and Mrs. Frank Berman of
Jefferson One brother. S. w.
Leighty of this vicinity is the only
other near relative.
Mrs Freeman came with her fam
lily to Audubon county in November
1861, and remained in Extra until
the spring of 1868 when the family
moved to a farm east Of Audubon
which has long been known as the
John Davis place. In 1875 the fam
lily moved to Extra where her hus-
band was engaged in the real estate
business and remained there until
1873 when the town of Audubon
started and she has remained a resi-
dent of Audubon ever since
Her health began 20 fail five years
ago and since then Mr. Freeman and
his wife have been spending their
winter months in Long Beach, Calf.
A little over a year ago they spent
a few weeks in Audubon. but on &C
count of her frail condition it was
thought best to return to California.
They had intended to return to Aud
ubon about the first of June to spend
the summer with loved ones and old
friends Ten days ago she suffered
another attack of illness due to high
blood pressure. but those attending
her believed that she was gradually
recovering.
No definite arrangements for the
funeral have been made. and moth
ing can he done until tie body ar
rives accompanied by the lone COM
panion. Mr.. Freeman wired his
children today that he intended leav-
ing Long Beach today and hoped to
reach Carroll early SUNDAY morning
in time to make connections with the
afternoon train for Audubon. On
the arrival here funeral arrange
ments viii he completed.
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p. c. Reinemund has gone to
Rock Island, Ill. where he has en-
listed in the service of Uncle Sam
and a telegram from him Tuesday
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