Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Obituary..

Obituary.
Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning at
the bar,
When l put out to sea.
But such a tide as, moving, seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
boundless deep,
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of
farewell
When embark.
For tho from out our bourne of
Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
! hope to see my pilot face to face
When have crossed the bar.
), lacy, M. .Scriven. was born Septem-
Der Is, 1929, in Grafton, N. Y, of
good revolutionary stock, her grand
father having fought in the war Of the
Revolution. She spent a happy child
hood with her parents, twelve brothers
and sisters and is the last of them to
cross to the other side. She united
with the church at the age of twelve
years and was a faithful and active
worker as long as her health permit
ted.
In 1912 she was married to James
C. Scullin and lived in Troy, N. Y. To
this union were born five children.
Chloe Rachael who afterwards became
wife Of A. H. Austin of Webster City;
Emma Annette, who is Mrs. E. P.
Scriven of this city, and Austin, Mary
and Charles who died at an early age.
She became widow in 1868. Her hus-
bands prolonged illness had consider
ably reduced the family hoard. There
was home to pay for, the family to
support and choice vineyard to pro-
tect from lawless mill employees.
True to her ancestry Mrs. Scullin's
resourcefulness, her capabilities and
her indomitable courage enabled her
to override all these difficulties. She
became known as the best seamstress
in the city; she was looked upon as
authority unquestionable as well as a
very willing helper in times of illness
or trouble; the mill men soon learned
the vineyard was ably guarded by this
woman of courage. In 1873 she came
to Webster City with her children,
living with her daughter Chloe whose
marriage with A. II. Austin occurred
the same year. In 1896 Mrs. Austin's
untimely death left four children and
a home to care for. Grandmother
Scullin took charge of the home and
like mother cared for the children
in every way, proudly watching them
grow into manhood and womanhood.
Three Of them graduated from the
State College at Ames; Roy G. Aus
tin who is Hamilton County drainage
engineer, Jessie Austin-Boys who is
instructor in Home Economics in Cor
nell University, Ithaca, N. Y, and
Fred H. Austin now drainage engineer
for Humboldt County. Grace is home
keeper for her father. The other
grandchildren are Mrs. Lottie Scriven-
Ford of Toledo, Ohio and Clio r. Scriv-
en- Of this city. Mrs. Scullin was also
a proud great-grandmother of two lit
tie girls, Margaret Ann and Rachel,
daughters of Roy and Lola Austin.
Mrs. E.. P. Scriven is the only surviv-
ing member of Mrs. Scullin's immedi-
ate family. Other relatives living
near are Mrs. Lottie Maxon-Austin of
this city, Mrs. L. v. Maxon and Mrs.
w. v. Shipley of Mason City, Iowa.
Mrs. Scullin's health and strength,
like a candle, burned slowly. Several
falls within the last ten years render
ed her partially helpless. To wom-
an of such capabilities the task of be-
ing idle was great. However, her in