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Mrs. O. C. Pennock 1856-1895

PENNOCK, FORSYTH, HILL

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 7/14/2018 at 10:07:58

16 May 1895 - West Branch Times

On the 5th inst. occurred the demise of Mrs. O. C. Pennock, at her home near West Branch, after a long and painful illness, and the funeral took place on the 7th inst., at West Branch cemetery. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church, conducted by her pastor Rev. Geo. Furniss who sought to comfort the hearts of the bereft family, and instruct with Christian doctrine the large congregation, by preaching to them a sermon on Immortality, based on the Scripture found in 2 Cor 5 1.

Mrs. Pennock, whose maiden name was Forsyth, was born in Virginia on Jan. 1st, 1856, and remained in her native state until the spring of 1881, when she came to the state of Iowa, settling near Oasis. In September of the year 1881 she was married to Z. C. Hill with whom she happily lived until his decease, which took place at Ellsworth, Kansas on March the 14th, 1886. Of that first marriage there was issue one son and two daughters, all of which survive to mourn their irreparable loss.

Returning from Kansas with her small family she settled in West Branch where for three years she remained in widowhood. On Sept. 25th 1889, she was united in marriage with O. C. Pennock, taking her place by his side as an affectionate wife and veritable help-mate. And also becoming at once a kind and loving mother to his motherless children. Of the second marriage there was no issue, though no person could ever detect, from word or action that she was not the mother of the children which she found in the home of her second husband, and treated with the gentleness and love of a mother. She had one of those rare exalted christian characters that it is always a pleasure to find. Modest in deportment, gentle in speech, the embodiment of kindess, refined in taste and habit; carrying sunshine, and the grace of true womanliness where ever she went. And though she was never obtrusive, neither in word or action, but always of a retiring nature yet she was always at her post as teacher in the Sabbath School, and her place in church was rarely vacant, while pastor and members of church ever felt that she could be depended on to discharge any duty laid upon her for the glory of Christ and enhancement of his cause. Truly "her sun has gone down while it is yet day." Only in the bloom of mature womanhood, but the heavenly Father knows what is best, and hence while we mourn the loss, we would not doubt God's goodness and wisdom. She died in hope of the gospel. No, we will not say died, but only experienced the transition from the mortal to the immortal; exchanged the sphere of earth for the more glorious sphere of heaven. We are better for having known her, and therefore feel that her mission tho short, was successful, and the influence of her life will be far-reaching in its potency for good. Let us have the same faith, love, trust in God, and our separation will not be long.

To the bereft husband and family we do most sincerely tender our sympathy and commend them to the gracious care of God.


 

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