Died, at her home in Bedford, Iowa, December 20th, 1884, Mrs Elizabeth Bassett, wife of T.S. Bassett, aged 66 years.

The deceased was born at Penn Yan, New York, in the year 1818 and was married to T.S. Bassett who survives her, in 1838. Besides the aged husband who mourns her loss there are four children born of the marriage, all of whom are married. The family have resided here for many years and the deceased was well known to and highly esteemed by the entire community, as a faithful, affectionate and self-sacrificing wife and mother, whose first thought, even in affliction, was for her loved ones, and a sincere Christian woman with the clearest and most convincing religious experience.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church on Sunday evening, at which time Rev. D. Austin, the pastor, preached an eloquent and appropriate funeral discourse from Romans 6, XXIII.

The remains were taken to Canton, Ill (note - Canton crossed out, and Abingdon written in.FCPB) for interment, and were accompanied by L.B. Bassett and George A. Bassett, the sons of the deceased. Mr T.S. Bassett, the bereaved husband, had also prepared to go, in order that he might see the remains of his beloved consort consigned to their last resting place, but at the last moment, during the services at the church he was taken suddenly and seriously ill, and was obliged to remain behind.

Penn Yan, N.Y. and Canton, Ill., papers please copy.