The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-14
! SUSAN ncKglI XII 'l FISHER
Attribute ~. One Who Knew Her Best,

af rat $50 o'clock onthe night of July Z, 1922 Mrs,
sadoMo shss @
qgo tsr q Dr: Thomas and Anna Maria Beckwthl 1.
,e cans Falls Ohio january B 1850 Her parents re;
9s moved to St Louis her infancy, where she was
rs RI reared and educated in the public schools graduating
1aioa eighteen from the Normal after which She taught
lHpoa otwo years in the public schools Of that city.
sasGz On June 22s 1870 she married to Theodore
Dl9Fisher. then publisher and editor Of the Troy
sao IN baptlsm and united with the Christian Church
3 e some searsllater they removed to Pennington
~ have since made their home To them
p ad wereborn three Mrs Genevieve F. Logan
\: " Pennington MRS. ElG Simmons Of New Orleans:
s,apIa, and. Dr. T. D. Fisher :of Pontiac I-all Of
leaves an only sistefsMrs Mildred NJ whitelaw Of
voted soatiHtlSv Dr. =. q simmons Of New Orleans,
whom she loved with maternal affection two grand
" we're her joy cand delight and other reatfyss
.a SusanNg Beeson Mrs lM P. Cayce Of Farming
- ton among those closest and dearest her. $50
go so72s Mrs Fisher of rare intellectual
S2a atanaeHts possessed Of mind well stored with
past and current EVENTS and unfailmg
tn source of information to her family and intimate
~ friends when called upon She was lover of the
7$7 true and beautiful sentiment, and nature
i as Books were her constant companions when reax9
from the exacting duties of life and she
obi familarcwith the best in literature poetry
Hs1p and the cassesand conyersant with thesves of
aashe the inspiration and promoter of what
setd the writer believes the first circulating library
9Gin Pennington, which afterwards turned over to-
and became the foundation Of the Public School Lii
az hrary Older readers of The Pennington Times,
aSan Psp s WIFI af'sfsssn s
z conducted under her initials of s. Nick. F., and
which always replete with some beautiful
na timent, literary gem, delicate humor "a practical
household suggestions hints of public Improve
ments NJ The iTnany Communications she received for
this labor of love gave her much pleasure and made
her feel in close touch and friendship with all her
readerss many Of whom she never met personally.
Constant in her friendship broad and generous in
her views of life and tolerant of human weaknesses,
she became dearly attached to many and true friends
some of themIof lifes time DURATION whose kind
ly mnisratons in the later months of her affction
source of comfortto her and tired spirit
51g and body. But it in her home-the home she
had builded and oved--that her gentle and loving
influence like burning incense permeated the
lives and hearts of her children and husband, who
81, crowned her with their undying love.
Though invalid for several years and for
months confined to her bed her suffering who'll
ly relieved she brave, patient and uncomplain
ing, consderate and thoughtful even then of the
II comfort of the dear about her. She
~ seous of the flow of the tide that would bear her.
aJu out, but she said she felt fear, and with Of
9f11c her favorite poems could say:
~ For though from out Of time and place
The food may bear me far; Dr.. " f.. III
~ hope to my Pilot face to face s.,s..sf
-. l?l When have crossed the bafm" sES ~
And So as the evening sun Of her life went down
and the twilight and darkness gathered about her,
she passed into deep and restful sleep.
,iGeslaI Good night, Dear Heart. . .,ri..t 81 ,,
Faiths constant star shall light the darksome night,
Melting into bright celestial dawn, ~. -t..
0eJ And with the radiant morning bring to thee
Sweet rest and peace and joy for evermore. ,., nj
Dear Heart, good night. -. .r .r ".
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