Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-17
Mrs. Sarah Case.

Mrs. Sarah Case, wife of the late
Levi P. Case, passed away Tuesday
evening, April 8, 1913, after an illness
of three weeks.
Sarah Elizabeth Leonard was born
in Westville, N. Y, April II, 1841.
the daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia
Button Leonard. She was one of five
children. Her early life was spent in
her birthplace. She taught several
terms of school and possessed of fine
voice and rare musical ability, acted
as organist and sang in the choir and
was active in all church work during
her young womanhood.
Nov. 3, 1862, she was married to
Levi P. Case of Coventry. Mr.. Case
was one of the foremost photograph
ers of the day and was at the time of
their marriage located at Westville,
N. Y.
To them were born four children,
Charles E., who died in infancy; Mel
lie E., now Mrs. H. j. Stannard,
Laura B., and Bertha L., who died
Oct. 7, 1891, at the age of Is years.
A few years after their marriage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Case moved to Coventry
where they lived until the fall of 1882
when they came to Barton to the
farm west of the village now owned
by C. T. Miles. The buildings were
destroyed by fire in the summer of
1911 and they moved to the village to
make their home, Mr.. Case passing
away Nov. 5, 1917.
Mrs. Case was a woman of strong
character and rare ability. She low
ed the Bible and believed in it with a
strong faith. Her life was unselfsh
and always devoted to serving others.
She was a member of the Congrega-
tional church, and for many years
regular attendant at its services and
an active worker in the Sunday
school, the Ladies' Society and Home
Missionary society to which she be-
longed. Charitable in her judgments
of others, with a kind word and a
smile for everyone, most appreciatiVe
of any little kindness done her, one
who spoke no i'll of anyone, a devoted
wife and mother, a true friend and a
kind neighboV she was respected by
all and dearly loved by those who
knew, her BEST
A quiet, uncomplaining heroism
characterized her attitude as she was
forced on account of failing health to
relinquish her hold upon the things
she loved; but although shut in from
the world, she always maintained a
wide interest in all that was good.
In her final illness, realizing she
could not get well, she many times
expressed her strong love and faith in
Christ, her only regret seeming to be
that it was so hard to leave the loved
ones.
Mrs. Case is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. H. J. Stannard and
Laura B. Case, both Of Barton, and
one sister, Mrs. Henry 3. Hawkins,
of Malone, N. Y.
Much sympathy is felt for the
daughters in the loss of a loving
mother and the loss is especially hard
for Miss Laura, who is an invalid and
has been cared for in Sunshine sani-
tarium for over a year. Services
were held at the home Thursday af-
ternoon, April II, at o'clock, Rev.
W. A. Warner officiating.
The bearers were A. R. Wakeman
and R. M. Gilmour, old neighbors of
the deceased, c. t. Miles, who now
owns the Case farm and w. M.
Wright. Interment was in the fami-
ly lot in Welcome 0. Brown cemetery.
Card of Thanks-We wish to thank
all the neighbors, and friends who in
any way assisted us and to express
our deep appreciation for the many
expressions of love and sympathy
given US during our days of sadness.
Mrs. and Mrs. II. J. Stannard.
Miss T31Ira r Case