Susan Bartlett (2) 1879-1895

BARTLETT

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 6/26/2006 at 22:30:38

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bartlett's home was saddened and their hearts filled with sorrow last Friday, Oct. 11th, when their daughter, Susan, passed calmly into that sleep from which there is no awakening on this earth. Susan Bartlett was born in Jackson County, Iowa January 3rd, 1879 and died at the home of her parents about [illegible] of this city on Friday, [illegible] was too among the sufferers of the dread malady that has reaped such a terrible harvest in this locality, and was the sixth victim to succumb to its ravages.

A shining light in her parents home but a month ago - now a blighted sore. Who, besides those similarly afflicted, can picture the woeful and distressed feelings, of the sorrowing parents and family. The family circle is now broken, her chair is vacant and the face so familiar to them all is no longer to be seen amongst them.

Deceased was first confined to her bed on September 17th, and suffered the most excruciating pains from that time until her death, so intense was her sufferings that her usually stong mind could not withstand the heavy strain involved upon it and she passed into a delirious state. In this condition she lay, her fond parents not knowing what moment death might claim her until Friday the 4th inst. when consciousness again returned to her to remind her of her sufferings. In a voice clear and distinct she talked to the members of the family, apparently realizing that she was never to enjoy more of this world's pleasures, bidding them all good-bye and prayed that God would keep and save them, and then said, 'And now into thy hands, O Saviour, I commit my spirit.'

After this, she was conscious only a few moments at a time, and one week from that date, 24 days after she was stricken, at 11:20 a.m. she breathed her last.

During the winter of 1893 she yielded to the call of her Saviour and became a christian, joining the M.E. church in Cliton, and ever afterwards lived a consistent, happy and exemplary life. And the same christian spirit was so plainly manifested all through her sickness and she was ready and willing to die, if it was the will of 'Him who doeth all things well.'

The funeral services were conducted at the Teeds Grove church on Sunday, Oct. 13th, Rev. W.R. Dyre, of this city, officiating and the remains conveyed to their last resting place followed by a large assembly of sympathizing neighbors and friends.

Oct. 1895, Sabula Gazette, Sabula, IA