Caroline Orahood Brady

Lake City Graphic
Lake City, IA
November 21, 1901

Caroline Brady, died at her old home near Burlington Junction, Nodaway county, Mo., September 22, 1901.

Funeral services was conducted by Rev. Haddshire, at the M. E. church. She was a loving wife, a find mother, and leaves many friends wherever known. She leaves six children to mourn her loss, four boys and two girls. Mrs. George Jenks, of this place is her eldest daughter, and Mrs. Ada Bramhall, of Mt. Auburn, Ia., the youngest. One son at Vinton, Ia., the other three at their home in Mo.

Caroline Orahood, was born January 4, 1827, in Union Co., Ohio. She was married to Stephen Brady, near Chicago, Ill., Dec. 13, 1842, soon after moved to Linn county, Iowa. A few years later they moved to Benton county, Ia., where they lived for about thirty-four years, surrounded by their family, then moved to Missouri where they have since lived. Stephen Brady died Feb. 23, 1895, leaving his wife and six children to mourn his loss.

Our dear mother she has left us,
In deep sorrow and in pain.
She has left us, yes, she has left us,
But we hope to meet again.
Oh, happy day when it comes this way,
That we may follow on,
And join our hands and march along
In the happy spirit land.

Although she is buried on the hill
Some will say she is dead.
Her friends will weep and mourn for her,
And many a tear is shed.
I never can agree with them
Can’t help but think they are wrong,
It’s only the body on the hill,
Her spirit is marching on.

To say a word of kindness
For a friend that’s left us here.
To weep and mourn and worry
For her we loved so dear.
Oh, mother is taken from us,
We never shall see her more
Until we cross that river,
And meet on the other shore.

Six children stood by mother’s side
With hearts full of grief and woe.
We saw dear mother was falling fast,
And soon, yes soon must go.
Oh, such things must happen.
It comes both day and night,
But as God has taken her from us,
We know it must be right.

Composed by Geo. Jenks, Lake City, Ia