MONTAGNE, Margaret

MONTAGNE, BIERMAN, STRICKLER, BEEBE

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Date: 3/23/2006 at 16:00:37

Cherokee Democrat April 10, 1895

SAD NEWS FROM TILDEN

Mrs. John Montagne Dies Very Suddenly

News was received in Cherokee yesterday of the death of Mrs. J. Montagne of Tilden township. Her death occurred on Monday evening after a few days’ illness. She was afflicted with rheumatism, which is supposed to have gone to her heart. The funeral will take place today at 2 o’clock.

We have been unable to learn the age of the deceased. She was a sister of Mrs. M.E. Strickler of this city. Mr. Montagne will have the sympathy of the entire community in this sudden affliction. No children were born to the couple.

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Cherokee Democrat April 17, 1895

OBITUARY

Margaret Bierman was born in Quincy, Ill., Jan. 17, 1854 and in her early childhood moved with her parents to Lyon, Iowa, where she remained until Jan. 30, 1874, where she gave her hand in marriage to John C. Montagne, and a happy, joyous bride came with her husband to her new home in what was then the far west. In Tilden township, Cherokee Co., Iowa, the happy couple settled on a farm; where they have lived for over twenty-two years.

A loyal, true wife, a faithful friend, an obliging neighbor, she has won her way into the hearts of the whole community, which was greatly shocked to hear of her sudden death after an illness of but a few days, during which time, all that loving hands could do, was done to alleviate her sufferings. It was not known that her condition was critical until Sunday, when she seemed to grow rapidly worse, and on Monday, April 8, 1895, at 3 o’clock p.m., she peacefully passed away, aged 41 years, 2 months at 21 days. The funeral service was held in the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Robert Horne, assisted by Rev. L. M. Beebe, who preached the sermon from the first clause of the 18th verse of the 20th chapter of the 7th Sam: (printed as Sam)

“And thou shalt be missed because thy seat will be empty.”

An aged father, two sisters, three brothers, a husband and an adopted son are left to mourn her loss, together with hosts of friends, for to know her was to love and cherish her memory. Thoughtful of others and unselfish concerning her own desires, she lived for her friends and loved ones. Of her it can be truthfully said “Thou will be missed.”

Her faith in God was implicit and her trust in the Savior was sure and steadfast. The writer has seen many times in her face a glow of almost heavenly light, when in conversation she spoke of an ever present Savior who helped her in the every day affairs of life, and she could always behold the silver lining in the darkest and most ominous cloud.

Her remains repose in the Tilden cemetery but she still lives in the hearts of the many who have been blest by her kindly ministrations, because she sought to do her masters will. We mourn not and as those without hope, for she is with that company who have washed their robes and made them “white in the blood of the Lamb.”