Daughter of James C & Hester A Norton Taber, wife of Sterling Pemberton Curtis, married August 18, 1879 Coles County, Illinois
SUSAN A. CURTIS DIES TUESDAY EVE FUNERAL FRIDAY
Mrs. Curtis was well know to our residents, but of late years owing to physical ailments she was of a neccesity confined to her home. Although physically handicapped Mrs. Curtis was in close contact with her former friends and associates both in club and in other work which she had taken an active interest when permitted to do so.
Of her friends she had many making and always holding the esteem and loving respect of those whom her daily life brought her into contact and the passing of one so dear not only to the bereaved husband but to her intimate acquaintances leaves an aching void in their hearts.
Funeral services will be held Friday from the Methodist church at 2:30, Rev. W. G. Montgomery officiating followed by services of the Eastern Star lodge of which order Mrs. Curtis was a member.
Interment in Oakland cemetery.
During services a quartette composed of Hazel Clawson, Anna Rutherford, Martin Zimmerman and Claude Parker with Mrs. Stella Sudduth at the organ will render two selections.
Honorary pallbearers will be composed of Dorcas class members with floral tributes in charge of the Eastern Star order.
Active pallbearers will be: Carlisle Norton, Edgar Ashmore, W. A. Reeds S. W. Harper, E N Carter and John Ashmore.
The following obituary prepared by the husband, S. P. Curtis was read by Mrs. Alice Schnorf:
Jan. 27, 1931 (written in)
Obituary
Moving by team from Sanford, Indiana in an early day, James C. Taber and his young wife, Hester Norton Taver came to make their home on the farm now owned by Mrs. Bell Timbbs in Edgar county, Illinois near Brocton. There in the wild prairie they established a home and their children were born, namely, Almira, Mary Jane, Susan A, John, Clara, James and Casselman. The last two twin brothers of Clinton, Indiana and Oakland, Illinois are living.
Susan attended school at the Sand Ridge school in the neighborhood and later for a few yearrs at Dudley, Illinois. The father passed on April 10, 1869 when the twins were babes and the mother moved to Oakland about 1878. On August 18th., 1879 Susan was married to Sterling P. Curtis by Rev. W. C. --- pastor of the Methodist church at that time and this young couple befan their wedded life in the home on West Main street the late residence of Charles Clement. In the year of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis resided in Wellington, and Harper Kansas and on March 4th, 1881 the day President Garfield was inaugurated, they, in company with the late Frank Valodin, traveled by stage to Medicine Lodge, Kansas intending to make their home there.
On March 6th., 1881 the mother, Mrs. Hester Taber passed on and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned to Oakland and on March 23rd., their first child, a son Herbert, was born and lived until August 16th., 1881. In the Taber home when the mother passed on there were minor children, John, Clara, James and Casselman; the twin boys being only twelve years old, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis decided to take the guardianship and make a home for these orphaned children.
Mr. Curtis entered the grocery business of May 5th., and he and his good wife have resided in Oakland the more than half a century. On February 16 1896 their second son, Chase Leeman, was born and like a heaven given joy blessed their home until September 16, 1906 this jewel of life and home was called to join his baby brother making another tie to bid their hearts to God and heaven. This bereavement in the later years of life bore heavily on these parental lives. But with her wonderful reserve of hope and optimism Mrs. Curtis carried on and made her place in the church and social life of Oakland making her home the mecca of community life and inspiration and of though in three different physical ordeals she came down near the border of life, she rallied and came back and smiling through her tears she led the way up the highway of human hope for courage touching the lives about her giving a thrill of new strength for the hour of trial and discounting her own physical aliments she taught the gospel of faith that holds within the vale and after months of suffering and weakness through which she kept her smile of hope until the evening of January 27th as the twilight of earth's day deepened into night surrounded by her loved ones, she slipped over the horizon of time into that home of eternal light and peace.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Methodist church, a charter member of the Dorcas class in Sunday school; also a member of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star of Oakland and was its chaplain for several years. She was also a member of the White Shrine at Decatur for several years also a member of the Oakland Royal Neighbors Camp and found real joy in the fellowship and work of these worthy orders.
Her sweet life seem to be in tune with the infinite. She loved and always found the beautiful in the natural world, each leaft and flower, each rainbow tint, each glorious sunset thrilled her soul. She loved the good things of life and her heart and hand went out to the needy and discouraged ones about her. She surely will be a welcome member in that home Jesus said he went to prepare for such as these.
Her last words were "Jesus comes."
What a royal greeting for a noble soul All Hail, ye waiting host of heaven
The Messenger divine.
Who bears from earth to Heaven
This old sweetheart of mine.
Mrs. Susan A. wife of Sterling Curtis of this city passed away at the family home Tuesday evening, January 27th, after an illness of months and years duration. Death resulted from a complication of diseases.
SUSAN A. CURTIS DIES TUESDAY EVE FUNERAL FRIDAY
Mrs. Curtis was well know to our residents, but of late years owing to physical ailments she was of a neccesity confined to her home. Although physically handicapped Mrs. Curtis was in close contact with her former friends and associates both in club and in other work which she had taken an active interest when permitted to do so.
Of her friends she had many making and always holding the esteem and loving respect of those whom her daily life brought her into contact and the passing of one so dear not only to the bereaved husband but to her intimate acquaintances leaves an aching void in their hearts.
Funeral services will be held Friday from the Methodist church at 2:30, Rev. W. G. Montgomery officiating followed by services of the Eastern Star lodge of which order Mrs. Curtis was a member.
Interment in Oakland cemetery.
During services a quartette composed of Hazel Clawson, Anna Rutherford, Martin Zimmerman and Claude Parker with Mrs. Stella Sudduth at the organ will render two selections.
Honorary pallbearers will be composed of Dorcas class members with floral tributes in charge of the Eastern Star order.
Active pallbearers will be: Carlisle Norton, Edgar Ashmore, W. A. Reeds S. W. Harper, E N Carter and John Ashmore.
The following obituary prepared by the husband, S. P. Curtis was read by Mrs. Alice Schnorf:
Jan. 27, 1931 (written in)
Obituary
Moving by team from Sanford, Indiana in an early day, James C. Taber and his young wife, Hester Norton Taver came to make their home on the farm now owned by Mrs. Bell Timbbs in Edgar county, Illinois near Brocton. There in the wild prairie they established a home and their children were born, namely, Almira, Mary Jane, Susan A, John, Clara, James and Casselman. The last two twin brothers of Clinton, Indiana and Oakland, Illinois are living.
Susan attended school at the Sand Ridge school in the neighborhood and later for a few yearrs at Dudley, Illinois. The father passed on April 10, 1869 when the twins were babes and the mother moved to Oakland about 1878. On August 18th., 1879 Susan was married to Sterling P. Curtis by Rev. W. C. --- pastor of the Methodist church at that time and this young couple befan their wedded life in the home on West Main street the late residence of Charles Clement. In the year of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis resided in Wellington, and Harper Kansas and on March 4th, 1881 the day President Garfield was inaugurated, they, in company with the late Frank Valodin, traveled by stage to Medicine Lodge, Kansas intending to make their home there.
On March 6th., 1881 the mother, Mrs. Hester Taber passed on and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned to Oakland and on March 23rd., their first child, a son Herbert, was born and lived until August 16th., 1881. In the Taber home when the mother passed on there were minor children, John, Clara, James and Casselman; the twin boys being only twelve years old, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis decided to take the guardianship and make a home for these orphaned children.
Mr. Curtis entered the grocery business of May 5th., and he and his good wife have resided in Oakland the more than half a century. On February 16 1896 their second son, Chase Leeman, was born and like a heaven given joy blessed their home until September 16, 1906 this jewel of life and home was called to join his baby brother making another tie to bid their hearts to God and heaven. This bereavement in the later years of life bore heavily on these parental lives. But with her wonderful reserve of hope and optimism Mrs. Curtis carried on and made her place in the church and social life of Oakland making her home the mecca of community life and inspiration and of though in three different physical ordeals she came down near the border of life, she rallied and came back and smiling through her tears she led the way up the highway of human hope for courage touching the lives about her giving a thrill of new strength for the hour of trial and discounting her own physical aliments she taught the gospel of faith that holds within the vale and after months of suffering and weakness through which she kept her smile of hope until the evening of January 27th as the twilight of earth's day deepened into night surrounded by her loved ones, she slipped over the horizon of time into that home of eternal light and peace.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Methodist church, a charter member of the Dorcas class in Sunday school; also a member of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star of Oakland and was its chaplain for several years. She was also a member of the White Shrine at Decatur for several years also a member of the Oakland Royal Neighbors Camp and found real joy in the fellowship and work of these worthy orders.
Her sweet life seem to be in tune with the infinite. She loved and always found the beautiful in the natural world, each leaft and flower, each rainbow tint, each glorious sunset thrilled her soul. She loved the good things of life and her heart and hand went out to the needy and discouraged ones about her. She surely will be a welcome member in that home Jesus said he went to prepare for such as these.
Her last words were "Jesus comes."
What a royal greeting for a noble soul All Hail, ye waiting host of heaven
The Messenger divine.
Who bears from earth to Heaven
This old sweetheart of mine.
Mrs. Susan A. wife of Sterling Curtis of this city passed away at the family home Tuesday evening, January 27th, after an illness of months and years duration. Death resulted from a complication of diseases.
Daughter of James C & Hester A Norton Taber, wife of Sterling Pemberton Curtis, married August 18, 1879 Coles County, Illinois
SUSAN A. CURTIS DIES TUESDAY EVE FUNERAL FRIDAY
Mrs. Curtis was well know to our residents, but of late years owing to physical ailments she was of a neccesity confined to her home. Although physically handicapped Mrs. Curtis was in close contact with her former friends and associates both in club and in other work which she had taken an active interest when permitted to do so.
Of her friends she had many making and always holding the esteem and loving respect of those whom her daily life brought her into contact and the passing of one so dear not only to the bereaved husband but to her intimate acquaintances leaves an aching void in their hearts.
Funeral services will be held Friday from the Methodist church at 2:30, Rev. W. G. Montgomery officiating followed by services of the Eastern Star lodge of which order Mrs. Curtis was a member.
Interment in Oakland cemetery.
During services a quartette composed of Hazel Clawson, Anna Rutherford, Martin Zimmerman and Claude Parker with Mrs. Stella Sudduth at the organ will render two selections.
Honorary pallbearers will be composed of Dorcas class members with floral tributes in charge of the Eastern Star order.
Active pallbearers will be: Carlisle Norton, Edgar Ashmore, W. A. Reeds S. W. Harper, E N Carter and John Ashmore.
The following obituary prepared by the husband, S. P. Curtis was read by Mrs. Alice Schnorf:
Jan. 27, 1931 (written in)
Obituary
Moving by team from Sanford, Indiana in an early day, James C. Taber and his young wife, Hester Norton Taver came to make their home on the farm now owned by Mrs. Bell Timbbs in Edgar county, Illinois near Brocton. There in the wild prairie they established a home and their children were born, namely, Almira, Mary Jane, Susan A, John, Clara, James and Casselman. The last two twin brothers of Clinton, Indiana and Oakland, Illinois are living.
Susan attended school at the Sand Ridge school in the neighborhood and later for a few yearrs at Dudley, Illinois. The father passed on April 10, 1869 when the twins were babes and the mother moved to Oakland about 1878. On August 18th., 1879 Susan was married to Sterling P. Curtis by Rev. W. C. --- pastor of the Methodist church at that time and this young couple befan their wedded life in the home on West Main street the late residence of Charles Clement. In the year of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis resided in Wellington, and Harper Kansas and on March 4th, 1881 the day President Garfield was inaugurated, they, in company with the late Frank Valodin, traveled by stage to Medicine Lodge, Kansas intending to make their home there.
On March 6th., 1881 the mother, Mrs. Hester Taber passed on and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned to Oakland and on March 23rd., their first child, a son Herbert, was born and lived until August 16th., 1881. In the Taber home when the mother passed on there were minor children, John, Clara, James and Casselman; the twin boys being only twelve years old, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis decided to take the guardianship and make a home for these orphaned children.
Mr. Curtis entered the grocery business of May 5th., and he and his good wife have resided in Oakland the more than half a century. On February 16 1896 their second son, Chase Leeman, was born and like a heaven given joy blessed their home until September 16, 1906 this jewel of life and home was called to join his baby brother making another tie to bid their hearts to God and heaven. This bereavement in the later years of life bore heavily on these parental lives. But with her wonderful reserve of hope and optimism Mrs. Curtis carried on and made her place in the church and social life of Oakland making her home the mecca of community life and inspiration and of though in three different physical ordeals she came down near the border of life, she rallied and came back and smiling through her tears she led the way up the highway of human hope for courage touching the lives about her giving a thrill of new strength for the hour of trial and discounting her own physical aliments she taught the gospel of faith that holds within the vale and after months of suffering and weakness through which she kept her smile of hope until the evening of January 27th as the twilight of earth's day deepened into night surrounded by her loved ones, she slipped over the horizon of time into that home of eternal light and peace.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Methodist church, a charter member of the Dorcas class in Sunday school; also a member of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star of Oakland and was its chaplain for several years. She was also a member of the White Shrine at Decatur for several years also a member of the Oakland Royal Neighbors Camp and found real joy in the fellowship and work of these worthy orders.
Her sweet life seem to be in tune with the infinite. She loved and always found the beautiful in the natural world, each leaft and flower, each rainbow tint, each glorious sunset thrilled her soul. She loved the good things of life and her heart and hand went out to the needy and discouraged ones about her. She surely will be a welcome member in that home Jesus said he went to prepare for such as these.
Her last words were "Jesus comes."
What a royal greeting for a noble soul All Hail, ye waiting host of heaven
The Messenger divine.
Who bears from earth to Heaven
This old sweetheart of mine.
Mrs. Susan A. wife of Sterling Curtis of this city passed away at the family home Tuesday evening, January 27th, after an illness of months and years duration. Death resulted from a complication of diseases.
SUSAN A. CURTIS DIES TUESDAY EVE FUNERAL FRIDAY
Mrs. Curtis was well know to our residents, but of late years owing to physical ailments she was of a neccesity confined to her home. Although physically handicapped Mrs. Curtis was in close contact with her former friends and associates both in club and in other work which she had taken an active interest when permitted to do so.
Of her friends she had many making and always holding the esteem and loving respect of those whom her daily life brought her into contact and the passing of one so dear not only to the bereaved husband but to her intimate acquaintances leaves an aching void in their hearts.
Funeral services will be held Friday from the Methodist church at 2:30, Rev. W. G. Montgomery officiating followed by services of the Eastern Star lodge of which order Mrs. Curtis was a member.
Interment in Oakland cemetery.
During services a quartette composed of Hazel Clawson, Anna Rutherford, Martin Zimmerman and Claude Parker with Mrs. Stella Sudduth at the organ will render two selections.
Honorary pallbearers will be composed of Dorcas class members with floral tributes in charge of the Eastern Star order.
Active pallbearers will be: Carlisle Norton, Edgar Ashmore, W. A. Reeds S. W. Harper, E N Carter and John Ashmore.
The following obituary prepared by the husband, S. P. Curtis was read by Mrs. Alice Schnorf:
Jan. 27, 1931 (written in)
Obituary
Moving by team from Sanford, Indiana in an early day, James C. Taber and his young wife, Hester Norton Taver came to make their home on the farm now owned by Mrs. Bell Timbbs in Edgar county, Illinois near Brocton. There in the wild prairie they established a home and their children were born, namely, Almira, Mary Jane, Susan A, John, Clara, James and Casselman. The last two twin brothers of Clinton, Indiana and Oakland, Illinois are living.
Susan attended school at the Sand Ridge school in the neighborhood and later for a few yearrs at Dudley, Illinois. The father passed on April 10, 1869 when the twins were babes and the mother moved to Oakland about 1878. On August 18th., 1879 Susan was married to Sterling P. Curtis by Rev. W. C. --- pastor of the Methodist church at that time and this young couple befan their wedded life in the home on West Main street the late residence of Charles Clement. In the year of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis resided in Wellington, and Harper Kansas and on March 4th, 1881 the day President Garfield was inaugurated, they, in company with the late Frank Valodin, traveled by stage to Medicine Lodge, Kansas intending to make their home there.
On March 6th., 1881 the mother, Mrs. Hester Taber passed on and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned to Oakland and on March 23rd., their first child, a son Herbert, was born and lived until August 16th., 1881. In the Taber home when the mother passed on there were minor children, John, Clara, James and Casselman; the twin boys being only twelve years old, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis decided to take the guardianship and make a home for these orphaned children.
Mr. Curtis entered the grocery business of May 5th., and he and his good wife have resided in Oakland the more than half a century. On February 16 1896 their second son, Chase Leeman, was born and like a heaven given joy blessed their home until September 16, 1906 this jewel of life and home was called to join his baby brother making another tie to bid their hearts to God and heaven. This bereavement in the later years of life bore heavily on these parental lives. But with her wonderful reserve of hope and optimism Mrs. Curtis carried on and made her place in the church and social life of Oakland making her home the mecca of community life and inspiration and of though in three different physical ordeals she came down near the border of life, she rallied and came back and smiling through her tears she led the way up the highway of human hope for courage touching the lives about her giving a thrill of new strength for the hour of trial and discounting her own physical aliments she taught the gospel of faith that holds within the vale and after months of suffering and weakness through which she kept her smile of hope until the evening of January 27th as the twilight of earth's day deepened into night surrounded by her loved ones, she slipped over the horizon of time into that home of eternal light and peace.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Methodist church, a charter member of the Dorcas class in Sunday school; also a member of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star of Oakland and was its chaplain for several years. She was also a member of the White Shrine at Decatur for several years also a member of the Oakland Royal Neighbors Camp and found real joy in the fellowship and work of these worthy orders.
Her sweet life seem to be in tune with the infinite. She loved and always found the beautiful in the natural world, each leaft and flower, each rainbow tint, each glorious sunset thrilled her soul. She loved the good things of life and her heart and hand went out to the needy and discouraged ones about her. She surely will be a welcome member in that home Jesus said he went to prepare for such as these.
Her last words were "Jesus comes."
What a royal greeting for a noble soul All Hail, ye waiting host of heaven
The Messenger divine.
Who bears from earth to Heaven
This old sweetheart of mine.
Mrs. Susan A. wife of Sterling Curtis of this city passed away at the family home Tuesday evening, January 27th, after an illness of months and years duration. Death resulted from a complication of diseases.
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