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Source:
The Alliance Review
Alliance, Ohio
(Stark County)
Friday, September 22, 1905
MOTHER AT REST
Remains of Mrs. Hannah Beata Paxson Laid Away Thursday Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Hannah Beata Paxson was held from the First M. E. church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The sad cortage left the late home at 1:30 p.m. At the church Rev. C. N. Church officiated. His remarks included a review of the beautiful and Christain life of the departed. Music was furnished by the male quartet composed of Prof. J. M. James, E. E. Mowrer, Herbert Beaty and J. Howard Trescott. Their selections were beautiful and appropriate. Prof. James also sang a touching solo.
The sleeper rested amid a wealth of flowers such is in life afforded her so much pleasure. Some time ago she was presented with a tea rose by her friend, Mrs. Dales. This she planted in her flower garden and watched and tended it with greatest care. Presently a bud appeared, out of season, and as sickmess came upon her it unfolded into a full blown rose of great beauty. In her hand, as she lay robed for the tomb, was the tender flower that had bloomed for her before the angel came and it was hers as she passed into the dark shadow of life. It was a little thing, but it was the emblem of the fullness of glory in the great beyond.
A mother has departed, a veteran of the Cross has gone to her reward but the mourners are not comfortless. They have an abiding faith she has entered upon an eternal reward.
Those present of out of the city included T. P. Paxson, a son of Canton, and wife and daughter Rachael Beata, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gould, Mrs. Leslie Loud, Mrs. Kirby Webb, C. C. Bow and Mrs. Emma Harris, all of Canton; Harper McClain of East Palestine, Ella McClain of Lisbon, Mr. and Mrs. John Barton and Alice Barton of Elkton, Mrs. Ickes of Toledo and Julia Paxson and Mrs. Cora Shaw of Detroit.
The remains were taken to the cemetery and placed beside those of her loved one who preceded her but a few years ago to the silent city of the dead.
(ED. note: Mrs. Paxson's maiden name was COLESTOCK, anmd she was born abt 1830, per the 1860 Federal Census, and Columbiana County, OH Marr. Rec. Vol. 4, p. 176)
