Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
MRS. JASPER FULLBRIGHT

MRS. JASPER FULLBRIGHT
We are panied this week to chronicle
the death of an old and highly re
spected resident of the West Side IL
Manchester in the person of Mother
Fullbright, who was dearly beloved
in her neighborhood and in the vic
Unity in which she lived.
! Susan Fullbright was born in Can
ada, August IS, 1880, and died at hel
home on the West Side March 9Th
1917, at 1O:40 P. NJ, at the advanced
age of SO years.
She moved with her family to Man.
chester from Cassville, Wisconsin, in
1887.
Her husband, Jasper Fullbright, was
Civil War veteran, having belonged
to Co. G, 25th wisconsin regiment
and left his wife and five children to
live on SIG per month while he was in
the service of his country. He died
at Manchester December 31st, 1892
since which time she has lived on
surrounded by her children of whom
there are seven still living and four
dead. Those living are Mary Russ,
of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Harriet Green
wood, of Cassville, Wisconsin; Mrs.
A. Waugh of Beloit, Wisconsin; Will
lam Fullbright of POtOsi, Wisconsin;
Mrs. Gus Barnd, of Manchester, Alex.
and Monroe Fullbright of Manchester,
the two latter living with the mother
and she, joyously keeping the home
for them at that advanced age, until
within the last eight weeks, when her
decline came, and she gradually went
down, faithfully administered unto by
her children until the end Besides
her children she leaves two sisters
and two brothers Ferdinand and For
est Erie, and Emma circuit Of Gut
tenburg, and Charlotte of Diamond
Bluff, Wisconsin. Thirty-seven grand
children and fourteen great grand
children.
Funeral services were held for her
at the United Brother church We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Mrs. Nally,
and burial was made in Oakland
cemetery
The out-of-town people who were
present at the .obsequies, were Mrs.
L. A. Vaughn and Sylvia Robinson, of
Beloit, Wisconsin; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Russ of Cedar Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Greenwood and Mrs. Hattie
Porter of Cassville, Wisconsin; Mr..
Henry Kilby of Charles City; Will
liam Fullbright and son, Arthur of
Potosi Wisconsin; Mrs. Minnie Boz
gard, and family of Charles City,
Iowa. dashp
tpThuss after a pilgrimage so long and
a career so faithful, rest is both fit
ting and welcome.
Our earnest sympathy is extend
ed to all Of the friends touched by
this bereavement.
Oh mother. loved and lost, yet loved
the more,
AS deaths dark portals opened wide
the gatealfeI q FffELIY lodi 9ua
r,Just as thy years were reaching,
gladly out,
Beautiful Lightweight. |
Those busy years, Of love, and work,
and Joy,
Replete with thy souls sunshine,
fair to state,
And friendship, changeless, dimmed
with no alloy,
Beautiful Lightweight.
The red rose bloomed upon thy |
cheek in youth;
It fingered still, the charm of age
to pirate;
Thy sprightly age, like youth re-
newed, for south.
Beautiful Lightweight.
Those same dear hands, through
out thy long sweet life,
Tireless in others and were found
Useful to all, this was their daily
strife,
Beautiful eight-eight.
Children eleven, enjoyed thy wealth
Of love,
Alas! the cruel grave hid four, by
fate,
And husband; yet thy trust was fix
ed above,
Beautiful lightweight.
And so the end was peace, serene,
sublime;
Out through the darkness gleam-
ed the jasper gate,
While Bethlehem's star, led to it's
lallowed cline,
Beautiful eighty eight.
Mrs. Ida Elder.
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