Mrs. Huldah Saunders, d. 1902

BOWMAN, HOPE, SAUNDERS

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 10/3/2006 at 07:41:15

DEATH OF MRS. SAUNDERS.

End Came After Several Weeks of Suffering.

Mrs. Huldah Saunders passed away this afternoon a few minutes after two o’clock after many weeks of suffering. The cause of her death was a stroke of paralysis which she received several weeks ago and from which she never rallied. She was one of the old and prominent residents here and was widely known.

No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.

"Mt. Pleasant Daily News", Monday Evening, July 28, 1902, Page 1

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DIED
MRS. HULDAH SAUNDERS
One by one the pioneers pass the gates invisible. One by one they leave vacant the places that have long known them, but which can know them no more forever. Those who have been identified with the county from its time of log huts and their primitive fire places to the present, with all its commodious homes and environinz prairies, covered with cultivated crops and substantial residences. For a period of nearly seventy years Mrs. Huldah Saunders has been identified with Mt. Pleasant.

Coming with her parents from Ohio at the time of the first opening of the territory to settlement she soon after married Mr. Presley Saunders, the first pioneer to settle at this point and the first marriage of record in Henry county. Of an essentially stable and faithful character, all knew her reliable qualities as friend and neighbor. Soon after her marriage she with her husband helped organize the Christian church in this city and she has always been an unwavering member, always giving it generous support both in money and attendance.

A few weeks since she was subject to a stroke of paralysis. The most skilled nursing and attention failed to restore her and on Monday, July 28th she passed away knowing that it was well with her soul.

The funeral was held at the home and was largely attended.

Rev. Coons, present pastor and Rev. Haslie, a former one conducted the services and paid sincere and loving tribute to her Christian character and fidelity to all church interests. Her husband and son Smith preceded her on the “silent journey”. Her other children, Ms. J. C. Bowman, Mr. A. B. Saunders and Mrs. Etna Hope survive her and all reside in Mt. Pleasant and were permitted to do all they could do to satisfy her last days.

The interment was in the City Cemetery in the “Saunders Circle“. She was eighty-two years ready to go or ready to stay as God directed.

May the lesson of her steadfast character be a benediction upon the community in which she so long lived and may all who knew her remember her virtues and keep sweet their fragrance in their affections.

Unnamed, undated news article. Probably "Mt. Pleasant Daily News", July/August 1902.

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