Oglesbee, Mary C. (Fuller) 1841 - 1885

OGLESBEE, FULLER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/2/2022 at 19:44:52

Elkader Register, 06 May 1885.

On Saturday morning last our community was shocked by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Mary C. Oglesbee, which occurred on that morning at about five o'clock. For a week past she had not been feeling very well, but was not compelled to go to bed until Wednesday, and so short was her sickness that but a small portion of our citizens knew of her illness, and her death was a sorrowful surprise to them. The cause of her death was inflammation of the bowels.

Mary C. Fuller was born in Chatauqua county, near Jamestown, New York, in September 1841, and was therefore 43 years and 7 months of age. When she was but 4 years of age, her parents removed to Clayton county, locating in Millville township, and one year later, in 1845, they came to Elkader, where she has since resided. In 1868, she was married at Monona to Harry Oglesbee, and by him had one child, who with her husband are left to mourn her loss. She also leaves a brother, Alex. Fuller, who resides at Creston, in this state. To these mourning friends we extend our heartfelt sympathies.

Deceased had for many years carried on the milinery business at this (place ??) and had succeeded in building up a large trade.

She was a member of the M.E. church, having united with it some years ago, and was a conscientious Christian woman, doing all that lay within her power to extend the influence of Christianity, and towards upbuilding and sustaining the church of which she was a member. She will be greatly missed by those with whom she was associated in this work, and her power to overcome obstacles which lay in their path towards the higher and better home will be a sad loss to those who are just learning to travel in the narrow path.

In her home - what a mockery that word now is to the members of the family - she was a loving wife and a kind affectionate mother. And thus it was: at the home, in social and business worlds, in whatever walk of life, she was universally respected, and her death will be greatly regretted, and her memory be long kept green.

The funeral on Sunday last was attended by the most of our citizens. Rev. L. U. McKee held services at the house and at the grave in the east side cemetery.

The funeral took place quite late in the afternoon, owing to the fact that relatives from abroad were unable to reach here until that time.

But how fitting it seemed: Called away in the early afternoon of her life, she was placed into the night of the grave, there to await the bright morning of the resurrection, to pass into the life everlasting, where death never enters and where all is joy forever. Such is the future to which the Christian looks forward, and by his faith death is robbed of his terrors, and the grave is welcomed as bringing them one step nearer to Him, who has guided and comforted them through life.