The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-27
OBITUARY


Letitia f.. daughter of Geo. w. and
Mira Veal, was born in Randolph
County, Indiana. June both, 1S4s, and
departed this life Aug. 18th, 1918, aged
80 years month and IT days. Sept.
2nd, 1858, she was married to Samuel
c. Catey and to this union We're born
two daughters. Sarah M. and Mary u
Catey. The husband and father died
Nov 18th, 1872. leaving the mother
widow after but four short years or
married life
LIES pathway before her was not
strewn with roses Mary was but
months old and Sarah three years
old when father died. Mother had to
earn living for them now and she
proved equal to the occasion. she
saved toiled and planned from morn
ing until night, day after day and
year after year, moving about from
place to place, wherever she could
do best. The grief, heart aches ana
pains God alone knew.
When Mary was ten years old Letitia
bought her first home that she could
call her own. Here she lived eight
years and we believe enjoyed better
circumstances in life although she
still worked and planned as ever
From here she and Mary moved to
Newcastle, Ind. and then TO Muncie
At this place in 1895 she contracted
typhoid fever. and was very low for
many weeks. Recovering from this
illness she discovered a spot on her
forehead which later proved to be
cancer and IN the =eDu Ut dcdlus
From Muncie she went to Richmond
and for almost twelve years she gave
her services to Earlham College. she
now bought a home In Economy. Ind.
and moved TO X to care for mother
less babe At this home she lived a
life OF service to God and friends and
relatives, until her recent illness.
She had given her heart TO Goa ana
hand TO the church when but eighteen
years Of age. The Master taught her
a life OF sacrifice and service and she
learned tt we'll F'orty-six years of
wrdowhood was enough TO learn 1t In.
Thankful, patient, toiling on, in the
church and In the home. for children
and grandchildren. She was happy
through IL all and when she thought
TO live a very long life Just saving and
her to endure a supreme test like that
OF the cross. The last three months
she suffered untold pain yet she bore
II uncOmplaIningly for Jesus sake, as
we believe st. Peter did when cruel
fled head downward on the cross.
These days and months of suffering
were spent at her first home under
the care OF her two daughters. She
and now they were gladly serving her,
equally happy and satisfied was she
to have them neat. Despite her suf-
ferfng she often spoke of her many
blessings In life and how glad and
thankful she was for Gods goodness
to her how she could feel His spirit
bearing her up and drawing her soul
toward Heaven. She longed to see
Harold, her grandson. who was in mill
itary service at Vancouver, Wash. He
came as she was nearing the river.
She recognized him but was too weak
to speak TO him. She was satisfied.
She leaves in bereavement two daugh-
tiers, two sons-in-law, A. c. and p. w.
Hutchens. IL grandchildren. great
grandchildren. l brother and sisters
and host Of other relatives and
friends. AS mother and grandmother,
relative and neighbor, what ever her
faults may have been, we love her and
we deeply feel our loss; but we be-
lieve that she has fought good
fight, kept the faith and there is
therefore crown of Righteousness
laid up for her in Heaven. In our be-
reavement we rejoice in her victory.