Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1911 — Obtuary of Matilda Smith. [ARTICLE]

Obtuary of Matilda Smith.

Matilda Moore, daughter of John and Mary Moor# was born in Warren county, Indiana, October 31, 1853, and departed this life Thursday, March 23, 1911, at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 22 days. In 1873 she was united in marriage to I. N. Smith, son of Dr. and Rachael Smith. To this union five children, two sons and three daughters, were born, one son dying in Infancy. The remaining son, Otha Smith, lives in Montana. The daughters are Mrs. Lon Griffin, of Canada, Mrs. Finch Jenning, of Dayton, and Mi’s,, Geo. Bond, of Rensselaer, with whom she nmde her home. She, with her family, lived In Boswell for twenty years, but after the death of her husband in 1902, she has lived with her children. She was a devoted mother, a true Christian and she will be missed. , She united with thd M. E. church at Boswell under the pastorate of W. Ej McKinsie, and was devoted to the church. She was also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah and the Eastern Star lodge. During her las! illness she had the constant attention of her daughters, Mrs. Griffin having come from Canada to be at her bedside. Every effort that loving hands could do to prolong her life was of no avail and when the summons came she looked up and smiled and fell asleep. She leaves beside her children, one brother, three sisters, four grandchildren and a host of friends who will mourn their loss. Mrs. Smith was of that good, faithful and fast diminishing class of women whose whole heart was for the good of others, always kind and affectionate, doing, everything she could to alleviate the sufferings of others; who had the Interest of her children and dear ones always upon her heart. It was her greatest joy to serve and sacrifice for her children, wholly content for the trouble it caused her, if only repaid with a smile of gratitude* For eight weeks she has been a constant sufferer but she bore it with great patience. While her suffering was intense she never complained. She often expressed a desire to live to be with her children, yet she said If it was the Lord’s will that she should go, she was prepared. Her only thought was the sorrow her going would bring upon her children.