Adelaid "Addie" (Peterson) Johnson (1857-1892)

PETERSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/16/2023 at 16:09:38

From The Slater News February 5, 1892 (page 5)

OBITUARY

Mrs. J. W. Johnson died at her home east of Madrid, Thursday, Feb. 4, 1892. Deceased was born near Melrose, Monroe Co., Iowa, October 18, 1857 and with her parent moved to Madrid in the fall of 1861, she was married to J. W. Johnson March 28, 1877, she was a christian, beloved by all, was a member of the M.E. Church in Madrid. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. The bereaved husband and children have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.

She is gone our noblest mother,
with the darling little babes,
Gone to meet our other loved ones,
Passed within the gates ajar.
Though our hearts are sadly aching,
Heavily with newborn grief,
She is singing with the angels
Sweeter songs than those on earth.

Never more in health beauty
Here will see her face again,
She has found her life eternal,
And swell loud the heavenly strain.
Let her hands be meekly folded
Passion flowers upon her breast.
She is with our loving father
In the land where all is blessed.

Though no more in song and sonnet
Here no more with her will join
But we lift our eyes to heaven,
And see there her radiant face,
Glorified with light eternal
Singing anthems with the blest
Let these words our sad hearts comfort
"God so loved he gave her rest."