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■ v.^UURILIi—luHerkimBrj Feb. 14th, Mrs. Emma'P. Bukhill, 36 year* of age ;It is seldom that death calls away a mother whore ,the blow falls’with sueh heavy weight upon the affljtfted family, or whore he* presence seemed %iOreindispensable to * her household. The affliction hascome with jqb crisping; severity; and enlisted thedeepest sympathies of our whole community. Informing a just estimate of her character It might boconceded that .she possessed more virtues and Ics3 faults-than.usually Jails to the lot .of humanity. Ofa peculiarly geaerqus and unselfish nature, she delighted in doing good, and* was‘never * more happyher self than when sho could make. others happy a*round--her. -Many Who.xccoived -hers. benefactionshave occasion to mourn that tho hand which so libfer-• * •ally,bestowed them is now laid low is death. As a *;mother che ^as must kind had devotedrearnestly endeavoring to train her Children, for piety and usefulness and sparing no pains to make them happy; a wife she was the steadfast, affectionate f uncomplaln ingy cheerful companion whose pleasant smile andbrighthope was perpetual sunshine and Joy. In theroughest of lifers storms she cheerfully looked forwardto. the safe and.quiet hayenbeyond. £pr many yearsshe had endeavored to live Chgliftf of the ’ Christian/■jand she fully enjoyed tho hope of the Christian’s immortality. Sirs died in the communion bf the Ri D.Church, of Herkimer, of which she was a moat worthymember,.#jg»he was an active and devoted teacher in the gab-1 * jbath School and most tenderly attached to her pupilsLast Christmas she invited her. class to call on herall together, and they found prepared for them sue h.dolicaoies as children go well enjoy, and as a mother.best knows how to prepare- Qne of those whom1 the.world noegs most and can spare, least’, her ii^dly^ |offlces are all closed and her good deeds alone remain ;*to embalm her memory - She died on Thursday morn Ing last, and Saturday at noon we laid hor away in her last resting, place to await the cheerful summons of tho resurrection morn. Although the day wasmeat unpleasant the attendance upon the funeral wasunusually large, a high testimonial of her true coar^-actor and worth. Our places of business were all4.closed as an evidence of deep audJheartfelt sympathy*Although out of- health for the past Bi'z weeks or more* she wa? only taken dangerously ill one weekagolaat Shbathi On Monday she became uacon-*Eciouaand remained in this state until she died.' w i rWe shall miss her n3 a neighbor, we shall nuc3 Iterin vi s Sabbath School, we sb.ji.ll miss her in the Sa.no-tnafy, put most of all will shobo missed in the stnck en fumily circle of which she was tho light and joy.In the language of tho olqea of the address at her
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Herkimer Democrat
Herkimer, New York, US
Wed, Feb 20, 1867
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