Mother was taken bad with the bowel complaint last week
before she died and she was just as she would be always but did not recover for
it. She had her senses as long as she could speak. She could not say much the
last time. The last I understood her to say was Sunday morning when her bed was
fixed up she said “bed so soft.”
Mrs. D. stayed with her Sat. night. I took care of her the
last night and all the rest except the night Mrs. D. did. She died Monday
morning at ten o’clock. She did not remember after Sunday night but sleeped
till she stopped breathing shorter and shorter till she stopped entirely.
I heard her make a beautiful prayer on her bed asking the
Lord to take her home and He answered it. I would see her feeling her pulse not
three days ago befor she died.
Elder Lanb (Elder Lamb) and Mr. G. (Gorrie) our preacher
called on her ten days before she died and she enjoyed their visit just as well
as ever. They came separately. They said she seemed so bright and clear.
I wish you could have seen how nicely she looked in the
casket and also the grave. Horace had the grave lined with nice black assorted
cloth and the outside of the box was covered with black cloth. She had on her
nice black dress reaching around the neck and sleeves some similar in the
casket. A white rose the neck and in her hand a nice cup Hattie sent her. All
said she never looked so natural. To know her face did not get poor.
The day of the funeral was nice and pleasant. The neighbores
were nearly all here Mrs. Kisson came, Mrs. Kimball came in and said “I am all
there is to represent the Kimball family.” Earl and Sib, Ashly and Mary Clark
came, Nathan and Betsey, Stone Clark and (unreadable.)
Mr. Corbin did all Horace could not do in taking charge.
Nathan Highland Clark Charles Allen and Carletar Ellis
were the bearers. Mr. Prile took his text from Job 5-26. His remarks were very
appropriate. He told the neighbors they had been highly blessed to have her
life and example with them so long.
