Sue Chase 1870-1917

CHASE, BROWN, JEFFERSON

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

26 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Died, April 20th, at Los Angeles, Cal., Miss Sue Cole Chase, daughter of Mrs. C. W. Chase, and sister of Charles P. Chase, of this city.

The many friends of Miss Chase heard with regret of her death in Los Angeles. The body will be brought to Clinton for interment. The funeral will take place from the Congregational church Thursday, May 3, at 2:30 p.m.

2 May 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The body of Miss Sue Chase, sister of Charles P. Chase, arrived in Clinton this morning over the Northwestern from California, accompanied by Mr. Chase, who had gone to his sister before her death came.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at the first Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. G. R. Cady, will officiate. Burial will be made at Springdale cemetery.

3 May 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of Miss Sue Chase was held this afternoon at the First Congregational church, where she was for years a faithful and devoted worker. The pastor, the Rev. George R. Cady, officiated.

Mrs. E. L. Miller and Mrs. A. H. Hammerstrom sang three special numbers, "My Jesus As Thou Wilt," "Our God Knows Best," and "Abide With Me."

The pallbearers were John Goodwin, Herbert Jones, W. W. Paterson, Dr. Harry Moffett, Attorney E. L. Miller and G. W. Christy.

Sue Cole Chase was 47 years of age, and was born in Clinton, March 2d, 1870. She was a daughter of the late Judge C. W. Chase, and is survived by her mother, Mrs. Susan M. Chase, two sisters, Mrs. Vernie L. Brown and Mrs. Kate M. Jefferson, all now temporarily resident in Los Angeles, and her brother, Charles P. Chase, of Clinton.

Miss Chase, or Sue as she was known to her friends, was a graduate of the Clinton High school of the class of 1888, and was prominent in church and literary circles. Miss Chase was member of the First Congregational church of Clinton, and was particularly interested in missions and charities and took a practical working interest in aiding and cheering those needing comfort or help.

For fifteen years she was state secretary of the Children's Aid society, during which time homes were found for two thousand children. Her whole life was one of noble self-sacrifice, devoted to the interests of the family and friends, and whenever sickness or misfortune happened in the family, "Aunt Sue" would sometimes come a thousand miles or more to cheer and help.

Since her father's death she has been away from Clinton most of the time with her sisters, and at the time of her death was passing the winter in Los Angeles, Cal., hoping to benefit her health. Although fearless of death and strong in her faith of ever-lasting life, she made a hard struggle against the complication of ills besetting her because, as she expressed it, she wanted to stay to help care for mother in her old age and to be of assistance to her friends, and to see the end of the great war and a universal peace on earth, but her strength failed and the Conqueror of all found her brave and ready, facing the battle line of the great hereafter, with a smile to those around her, and perfect trust in the great Leader.