MCINTIRE, Sarah Francis 1849-1910

EASTMAN, FELLOWS, WOODARD, MCINTIRE

Posted By: Marilyn O
Date: 11/7/2006 at 13:38:10

Mitchell County Press, August 21, 1910

Sarah Francis Eastman, the older daughter of Amos
and Sarah J. Eastman, was born at Cannan, New Hampshire, July 3rd, 1849, and is therefore 69 years, 1 month and 11 days of age at the time of her death.
Her father and mother, natives of the beautiful green montain of Vermont, died some years ago, the mother departing this life in March, 1890, the father two years later.

The family left their eastern home and came to Mitchell county in 1857, where most of them remained. The oldest brother, Erdix Eastman, lives in West Swanson, N.H.,Henry and Solon here.
Fred Eastman died 3 years ago at Minneapolis, and the sister, Mrs. Dr. Fellows, died at Riceville about 28 years ago.

The Eastman family settled on what is now the C. Mellitz place, where John McIntire came in 1857 to claim his pretty young bride.
Four children blessed this union, one son and three daughters.
One daughter was taken in infancy and one, Mrs. Estella Woodard, passed to the beyond ten years ago.
In June of the previous summer, the husband, John McIntire, was laid to rest. So,of the immediate family, there remain to mourn the irretrievable loss of this loved one, the son, Ben, and the daughter Daisy, the two grandchildren, Curtis Woodard and Velva McIntire, three brothers, other relatives and a host of friends.

Mrs McIntire, for years lived cheerfully and capably the life of a hard-working woman in a new country, an able helpmeet for the man who had chosen her to walk by his side. Doubtless there were trials, hardships and plenty of hard labor, but all phases of life she met with the same undaunted courage and bouyant cheerfulness. She was essentially a home-maker.

Yet with all the labor demanded in the rearing of her family and the work necessarily done by housekeepers on large farms,she was ever ready
to lend a hand to any who needed,or to make welcome in her home any to come to her door. One of her most notable characteristics being, hospitality, her love of having her friends under her roof and gathered about her table.

She became identified with the Congregational church, April 28th. 1872, and was a consistent faithful member until death. She was always interested in all that concerned the church and loyal in her support.

A year or more ago her eyes began to cause trouble and she had an operation performed at Rochester. Had she lived, she would have within a few days or weeks, returned to the hospital for a final operation, which she dreaded very much. Her general health was good, and at the last annual picnic, nine days previous to her death, she was down town mingling with her friends in the best of spirits. Her last illness came one week ago, her suffering being intense.
Everything possible was done for her relief, and every effort made to save her life, but human agencies were unavailing and she departed this life Wednesday afternoon, the 24th, a few minutes after five o'clock, after more than 48 hours of unconsciousness.

Her two children and other members of the family were about her bedside in her last hours, and to these the deepest sympathy of all has been extended. Identified as our friend was with the life of this community from the very first, her removal came as a shock to each and every one.
We can only feel that we are glad to have had her friendship, and to know that she has done her part in our midst, and grieve her translation not as those without hope of a renewal in a future life.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Hoffman of the Congregational church Saturday at two o'clock, at the home. The many who followed the remains to their last resting place a the Wentworth cemetery, testified to the love bourn for this departed friend.