Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-02-13
OBITUARY OF HARRIET
JANE R0LSTON

Harriet Jane holsJOn was born |
in Ohio, Jan. %, 1850, where she
grew to womanhood in a family of |
seven children and fell asleep in |
Jesus Jan. 81, 1919 at the ripe old
age of So years and 8 days.
On Jan. 3, 1869 she was united
in marriage with w. H. Covault. |
To this happy union the hand Of
providence saw fit to give eight
children, three girls and FIVE boys.
She was preceded in death by ma!
ny loved ones, including her father,
mother, brothers, save one, sisters
and one son, Isaac, who died Nov.
10, 1901. Her survivors are a bro
ken hearted and aged life compan-
ion, seven children, Elmer, Harry,
Charley, William, Mrs. Della Flynn,
Mrs. Efie Adair and Mrs. Bertha
Adair;; twenty-five grandchildren
and five great grandchildren, also
one brother, John Rolston Of Bow
ling Green Missouri, with host Of
friends, the latter indeed being We
ry numerous as to know Grandma
was to be a friend to her. In Sept.
1879 the family came to Iowa and
have since made their home in Aus
dubon county, where she has pro-:
ven herself q true Mother in Is
real to one and all.
During revival meeting held in
the Christian Church near her home
| in Ohio at the age Of l8 years she
was convicted of sin and converted
to Christ and immediated she uni
ted with this church by following
her Master in baptism and remain-
led member Of this church until
June IL, 1899 when she united with
1.-The Union Baptist Church and to
/ the day Of her death she was faith
iIful to her God. Truly we can say
with the man of God her children
rise up and call her blessed" Dur
ling all these days, weeks and
months of her intense suffering and
1pain she has been very patient and
kind, bearing all with a realization
I that she was in the hands of Him
who quieteth andstaketh away suf-
4 Ifering. She has known for. some.
time that her stay on earth was
limited and but one thing has con
cerned her since, and that was th,
!; time of her departure Many ar.
the words of comfort, cheer and en-
! couragement she has spoken t,
those on life's pathway. 1t was al
ways her custom to minister unit,
all who were needy and needed be
, friending. She will be sadly misse,
} lin the church. home and hearts O
I those who she loved, and while
) lis deep wound that death cause
onentering a home, we realize tina
there are many things to be thank
J; full for and while she has gone he
!; life and influence will still live O.
r after her. Hers was a life we
!. spent.
To those who mourn we woul
say Let Grand Mas God be you
God" Trust Him who said, Com
$ unto Me all ye that labor and al
n heavy laden and I will give yo
Il rest" Weep not as those that hav
! no hope, For this we say unto 70
! by the Word Of the Lord, those VIII
are alive and remain unto the con
ing of the Lord shall not prever
= those who are asleep. For the Lor
= himself shall descend from Heave
with shout, with the voice of Il
9 Archangle and with the trumpet
God and the dead in Christ shs
+ rise first. Then we which are ali,
e and remain shall be caught up Il
s gether with them in the clouds
meet the Lord and the Heir. Their
fore comfort one another with the
words.
Funeral services were conduct,
by former pastor, Charles.
l. Thomas Of Ollie, Iowa, from &
q Union Baptist Church, Februa
r. End with interment in the Bowm,
-. cemetery.
!. CARD OF THANKS
VS. To friends and neighbors, W
H. helped US in this great struggle
: life, we wish to thank you one q
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