Elizabeth Rachael (Hagerman) Eatherton (1816-1884)

EATHERTON, HAGERMAN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/12/2015 at 17:48:35

From Nevada Representative July 23, 1884

Iowa Center.

....The 7th inst., at her home, five miles east of town, Mother Eatherton passed away to her Eternal Home. She is now sleeping in Woodland cemetery, Iowa Center, by the side of her companion, who went before, some four years ago. After a long and active life in the Master's service.

"Mother has gone from this strange world of ours,
No more to gather its thorns with its flowers,
No more to linger where sunbeams must fade,
Where, on all beauty, death's fingers are laid;
Weary with mingling life's bitter and sweet,
Weary with parting and never to meet.
Mother has gone to the bright golden shore;
Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the door."