The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
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son, Frank Ellsworth Gault, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Hoff of Washington,
d. c. A son died in infancy.
Mrs. Gray will be remembered BY
her friends as woman Of sterling
worth. She had little time for fash
ionable frills. from childhood her. life
was one of useful labor. She was dis
tinctly country woman. She not only
loved country life, but country labor.
In the care of poultry, in the raising
Of fruits and vegetables, and flowers,
she was equally successful. Her fiow-
ers bloomed luxuriantly, her garden
was invariably the best in the neigh
borhood, and her fruits the most
choice, because she loved to work with
them and gave them every care that
could possibly promote their growth.
Nor did she confine her labors to the
work usually allotted to women, but on
many occasions, took her place beside
her husband in the more arduous
labor of the field. Only the evening
before she died she announced her in
tention Of going to the corn field to
husk the next day-though far from
rugged in health, bravely volunteer
ing to take the place Of her only boy
recently drafted into the army.
As worker in every sphere of &C.
tivity in which she engaged she mani
tested conscientiousness rarely equal
ed. When in even moderate health,
the sun could not be so hot, nor the
winds so cold as to deter her from .
task she felt she ought to do. Her
industry was bounded only by her
ability to endure-indeed on many oc-
casions in recent years, she overtaxed
her failing strength
Il Hers was not selfish industry
her personal wants were few. She
,, asked little, though she gave much.
= The products of her labor she shared
- with others with a lavish generosity.
She seldom called upon neighbor that
, she did not carry with her something
from her garden, or her flower beds
Or her over-fowing pantry store. She
was woman whose nature was ten
E, derby sympathetic. The needy and the
D. unfortunate stirred her pity deeply
It In case Of death or other need in the
n neighborhood her strong and willing
J. hands could be depended upon to d.
le more than their full share.
20 Mrs. Gray was lover Of ANNA
E. life. The livestock on the farm wer,
ID all her pets. Her neighbors have no
in forgotten how she plead for the lif'
t. Of cow which had broken its leg, no
e. her tender care for it until its complet'
s recovery-only one incident Of man,
S, which might be cited illustrating he
tenderness of heart toward the dunn
ns creatures in her care. But her great
f. est solicitude in life was for the wel
m fare of her children. For them sh
h, toiled year in, year out. In promotinl
es their comfort and happiness no tasl
a was too hard, nor too long-no sacri
IS. flee too great.
on Mrs. Gray did not aspire to leader
ng ship in church or social affairs, thoug
d. she had been a member Of the M. i
= church since 1894. Her religion wa
of a practical nature which indulge
in no vain pretense, but found 1t
chief expression in the useful labor,
the kindly deeds and the loving word
of every day.
The circumstances Of Mrs. Gray
'F death seem peculiarly sad to he
friends. For years she had lived an
labored in a home devoid Of man
modern conveniences. This sacrifc
she had cheerfully made in order tbs
'e: her children to whom she was tn
Ga in most devoted of mothers, might b
tn abundantly provided for. At tn
SNea Na time of her death plans for the im
Of provement of the home had been mad
ne ne and the work was well begun. He
he friends were rejoicing with her in ths
OF she seemed about to enjoy well-ear
ck ed reward for her years Of toll, whe
she was called away. But the cal
we know, has been to better rewal
us than any earthly friend could give he
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