Sarah A. LeBoutillier, 1826 - 1894

LEBOUTILLIER

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LE BOUTILLIER, SARAH A.

The Morning Sun Herald
Morning Sun, Iowa
1 February 1894, page 3

Obituary.

Le BOUTlLLlER - Mrs. Le Boutillier died at her home in Morning Sun, la., Thursday morning Jan. 25th, 1894, aged 67 years, three months and twenty-seven days.
She was born in England and came to America in early life. In 1854 she was married to Mr. Chas. W. LeBoutillier who died while engaged in the discharge of his duties as a surgeon in the Union Army during the civil war. Her funeral was attended by a large
number of friends in the Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon, Jan. 27th, 1894. To speak of her departure as a death would not be a fit description, for death is a dreadful event in human experience, in which there is no Christian faith. She fell asleep in Jesus' arms, and was taken to the place which He had prepared for her. Nothing other than the heaven of the Bible would be a suitable abiding place for such an unselfish and saintly spirit, as this disciple of Christ was. Modest and retiring In her disposition she kept herself from the public glare. But the atmosphere of her home was charged with such
gentle refinement and genuine Christian grace that even a casual caller would not lait of feeling it. Her loss therefore, is felt sorely by a circle of friends and by the church of which she was a member for so many years. As for the bereavement of her most devoted children, this is too sacred to comment on, or more than mention. We can only say, “Now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face." The funeral was conducted by the pastor, assisted by Revs. C. D. Trumbull, J. B. Jackson and D. T. Campbell.

J. K. A.
Note: Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Iowa