Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1891 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

MBS. F. P. BITTERS.

Anna May Bitters, wife of Dr. F. P. Bitters, daughter of W. S. and Nancy Stockton, born at Round Grove, White county, Indiana, on the loth of Aug. 1860, died at her home in Rensselaer, on the 30th of June 1891, aged 30 years, 10 months and 15 days. Her last words, “Lord Jesus receive my spirit” were a fitting close of a beautiful life. She was married to F. P. Bitters, M. D., on the 15th of May, 1883, at West LaFayette, coming immediately to Rensselaer , taking up her residence with her husband in the home of her death. She was the happy mother of three children, two boys and one girl, all of whom have preceded her to the spirit world. The deceased was ardently devoted to her family and friends. This characteristic so fully developed in mortal life began to manifest itself when she was but a child. When only 5 years of age, during the illness of her mother, from which she died, she would stand by her bed side with the question, “mother what can I do for you?” Five years later during the illness of her step-mother she proved the same devoted child of service. Her interest in others, her willingness to suffer for others, has, doubtless, been one cause of her premature death. Mrs. Bitters was modest and retiring, intelligent and amiable. She was for 10 years a member of the M. E. church, but gave up her membership in that church to unite with the Presbyterian church, four years ago, when she and her husband, with many others, came into the Presbyterian fold. In the church, home and community she will be missed. Not having lived the half of her allotted 3 score years and 10, it is with sadness we record the fact that her sun went down before the 12th hour of the day. We can not change the in e vitable. We humbly submit in the hope that all is well. Her mortal remains we commit to the dust, her worthy traits of character we carry in our hearts, “ ’till all shall meet in heaven, at length.”