Sarah E. Nicola

NICOLA, SCHMIDT

Posted By: Jean Wenke, volunteer
Date: 3/25/2009 at 15:51:08

Mrs. Sarah E. Nicola, wife of Amox Z. Nicola, and daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. P. Schmidt, died May 17th, 1894 at her home near Bonaparte, Iowa. She was born near Bonaparte, Iowa, Dec. 25th, 1860. On October 6th, 1887, she was married to Amos Z. Nicola.

Her lefe was pure and noble, her character Christlike, ever patient, ready and willing to do good to others, forgetful of self and thinking of others'needs. She was taught from infancy of Jesus, the Savior of mankind, and as she grew into womanhood, so also grew her love for the Savior and her faith in the home beyond. The study of her bible was one of her greatest joys, and never was she known to care for what is ususally typical light reading. At an early age she made a public stand for Christ and for a short time was a member of the German Methodist Episcopal church. In 1880 she embraced the faith of the Seventh Day Adventist church, in which she was faithful, growing in the Christian hope til the Master called this dear one home.

Her sickness and suffering was short but intensly severe. On May 15th at noon she was in apparent good health, but from that time on till her death, Thursday noon she had no rest from suffering. While unspeakably great was her pain, she bore it so patiently and without a murmur. She especially called to her mother and husband for help, but it seemed all earthly help was impossible. Her husband, father and mother were by her bedside during all her sickness. Word was sent to her brother and sister, of her severe illness, but it did not reach them in time for them to get here before she died. The nature of her disease was peritonitis.

It was especially hard for her to leave her little ones and like a fond and loving mother she clung to them and would gladly have cared for them longer if it had been the Lords will to grant it so, but when she knew she had to go, she was ready and willing, and her last words were, “come dear Jesue, come quiicly.” He has taken a good, patient and loving wife and mother to rest. We hae all faith that this precious one will hear the words of the Master, “well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”

She leaves a loving husband, and three small children, two sons and an infant daughter, a heart broken father and mother, a brother and sister with other relatives and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.

Words of comfort were spoken by Elder J. S. Hart, from College View, Nebraska.

From Dorothy Watson's scrapbook, Bonaparte, Iowa Library