The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-21
MRS. J0HNPOY-
Ter ALDERMAN

Mrs. Jane Poyzer Alderman, one of
the best known and most highly re-
spected ladies Of this city, died peace
fully at her home in Valley City, N. D..
Wednesday, April 10, 1921, at 1:45
p. m. in the seventy-fourth year of her
age, having been born at Great Pom
ton, Lincolnshire, England, Deem
Der 2l, 1848. Her maiden name was
Jane Poyzer, and in her young wom-
anhood she pursued the occupation OF
dressmaker in the homes Of prominent
families in her native country. She
was possessed of the manners and re-
finement of an English lady.
She was married to John Alder
man at Milton, Mowbray, January %
1878, and coming to America in 1880
they lived for two years in Palmyra
N. Y. In the year 1882, thirty-nine
years ago, they moved to Valley City
N. OAK, and she and her husband
settled on the homestead twelve miles
north of this city, which became their
home for many years. For the past
seventeen years Mr.. and Mrs. Alder
man have spent their winters in Val
ley City where she entered heartily
into the religious and social activities
of the church and city as far as her
strength and disability of deafness
would allow. On March Is, she was
stricken with pneumonia, from which
She suffered for three weeks, and
. then passed as peacefully from US, as
she had lived among US.
+ Mrs. Alderman lived thoroughly
energetic and active life. The day
before she was stricken she shared in
the home duties and walked to the La
dies Aid in the afternoon of that day.
During her illness, she was surround
by her children and husband, antici-
pating her wishes, and leaving nothing
undone that would contribute to her
comfort. Doctors and nurses put
forth their best effort, and neighbors
were kind and her multitude of friends
prayed for her recovery. but the time
of here departure had come.
Mrs. Alderman is surveyed by her
husband, one sister in England, three
children, and seven grandchildren:
Her children are Mrs. Edith Ford Of
Valley City; Mrs. H. c. Harper, Yeo-
man, Sask., Can, and Alfred E. Alder
man, Rogers, N. D. One son died at
the age Of three and one-half years in
their early days in this state. AS
wife, through long and tender associa-
tian she was her husbands companion:
counsellor, and comforter. His lone
illness will be in the loss of one who
made loneliness impossible. His COM
fort will be in. the Hope that where
she is, there he will be also.
<sBeyond the smiling and the weeping
Beyond the farewell and the greet
Beyond the, pulses fever beating,
I shall be soon."
AS mother. she was full of loving
interest in her children. She made
their Joys and sorrows her own. and
this love was recipr0cated by them
She was the radiant center of a beau
tiful family affection. Mid affllctlon
trial and suffering years. she lived for
purpose-that you might succeed
She loved her home more than gilt
tering fashion, and sought honor in
the consciousness of doing good. You
loved her as you love no other, and
nleasant memories will cluster around
her peaceful grave. She has gone
noA-the kind heart has ceased it's
tender murmurings, and the voice sc
fun Of love and sympathy is hushed
in the winding sheets. but floating up
before us in the infinite vast. we see
form radiant with the splendor OF n9-
BILE virtues, pure and spotless as the
snow. and on her wasted brow is the
breath of the eternal morning
Mrs. John Alderman. throughout
her long life. was consistent Metho-
dist. In the early days, she and her
husband were active in establishing
Methodist church in the neighbor-
hood where they resided, and her
horne was Bethany to the Methodist
preachers, who served them as pas
tors. As a member of Epworth Meth.
odjst church. she gave full proof OF
her loyalty and interest in all church
activities, which she supported BY her