IN MEMORIAM
MRS. CLARA P. AGARD
January 24, 1841 - September 24, 1878
Died, in this city, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, Mrs. Clara P. Agard, aged 37 years and 8 months.
This estimable lady, whose death it is our sad duty to chronicle, was the youngest daughter of the late Jonathan and Susan Meacham, and was born on the 24th day of January, 1841. In the fall of 1859, while yet a young girl, she made a profession of religion, and shortly afterward became a member of the M. E. church in this city, a membership she retained to the hour of her death. Her experience in religion was a comfort to her in after life - a prop upon which she leaned with confiding trust - and to her little children it was an hourly duty for her to impart to their tender minds the love and fear of their Saviour. On the 12th day of September, 1861, she was married to Sanford S. Agard, who proved to her ever a tender and faithful husband. Their union was blessed with four children, three of whom, Jessie K., Charlie W. and Frank, and infant aged about four months, are still living; the other, Arthur, died August 22d, 1866, aged 1 year, 2 months and 22 days. Upon her husband and children she concentrated a wealth of affection, ever mindful of their smallest wants and needs.
She was a tender and devoted daughter, and an affectionate sister. Called upon to mourn the loss of her father on the 5th day of December, 1874, and still later the death of her mother, which occurred October 29th, 1877, she bore the loss with a christian resignation - though her grief was that of a loving daughter - having the sweet consoling thought that she would meet them shortly in heaven.
Mrs. Agard's illness was of a long duration, and her sufferings of a terrible and ____ character. Her disease being dropsy. To her death was a charitable relief. Yet through all her long sufferings she never lost sight of the knowledge that in passing through the fire she became purified in the sight of the Lord. A few days previous to her demise, while lying apparently in a slumber, she commenced singing "There's a light in the window for me," after ward repeating in succession the names of her father, mother, her brother Milo, her own baby Arthur, and her sister Frank, members of the family who had gone before, numbering them as the lights passing before her vision, and finally exclaimed, "Oh, I see so many lights!" Her husband, who was the only attendant near her at the time, called her by name, and she was aroused from the heavenly trance. A few hours before her death, when she felt the chill messenger creeping over her, she summoned her husband and little children to her bedside, made a few parting requests of her companion for the care and disposition of the children and urged them to join her in heaven, and bade each one an affectionate farewell. Having arranged her last worldly affairs she patiently awaited the relief that was nigh at hand, and at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, while surrounded by her weeping husband and children, her brothers and sisters, and many who were friends in life, she passed away to her eternal rest.
She has left behind her the record of a true and faithful wife, a kind and affectionate mother, a loving sister, and exemplary neighbor to those around her and a true christian character. Brief funeral services were held at the residence of the family at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M. A. Hewes of the M.E. church in this city, officiating, and the remains followed by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, borne to the East cemetery and consigned to their mother earth.
MRS. CLARA P. AGARD
January 24, 1841 - September 24, 1878
Died, in this city, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, Mrs. Clara P. Agard, aged 37 years and 8 months.
This estimable lady, whose death it is our sad duty to chronicle, was the youngest daughter of the late Jonathan and Susan Meacham, and was born on the 24th day of January, 1841. In the fall of 1859, while yet a young girl, she made a profession of religion, and shortly afterward became a member of the M. E. church in this city, a membership she retained to the hour of her death. Her experience in religion was a comfort to her in after life - a prop upon which she leaned with confiding trust - and to her little children it was an hourly duty for her to impart to their tender minds the love and fear of their Saviour. On the 12th day of September, 1861, she was married to Sanford S. Agard, who proved to her ever a tender and faithful husband. Their union was blessed with four children, three of whom, Jessie K., Charlie W. and Frank, and infant aged about four months, are still living; the other, Arthur, died August 22d, 1866, aged 1 year, 2 months and 22 days. Upon her husband and children she concentrated a wealth of affection, ever mindful of their smallest wants and needs.
She was a tender and devoted daughter, and an affectionate sister. Called upon to mourn the loss of her father on the 5th day of December, 1874, and still later the death of her mother, which occurred October 29th, 1877, she bore the loss with a christian resignation - though her grief was that of a loving daughter - having the sweet consoling thought that she would meet them shortly in heaven.
Mrs. Agard's illness was of a long duration, and her sufferings of a terrible and ____ character. Her disease being dropsy. To her death was a charitable relief. Yet through all her long sufferings she never lost sight of the knowledge that in passing through the fire she became purified in the sight of the Lord. A few days previous to her demise, while lying apparently in a slumber, she commenced singing "There's a light in the window for me," after ward repeating in succession the names of her father, mother, her brother Milo, her own baby Arthur, and her sister Frank, members of the family who had gone before, numbering them as the lights passing before her vision, and finally exclaimed, "Oh, I see so many lights!" Her husband, who was the only attendant near her at the time, called her by name, and she was aroused from the heavenly trance. A few hours before her death, when she felt the chill messenger creeping over her, she summoned her husband and little children to her bedside, made a few parting requests of her companion for the care and disposition of the children and urged them to join her in heaven, and bade each one an affectionate farewell. Having arranged her last worldly affairs she patiently awaited the relief that was nigh at hand, and at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, while surrounded by her weeping husband and children, her brothers and sisters, and many who were friends in life, she passed away to her eternal rest.
She has left behind her the record of a true and faithful wife, a kind and affectionate mother, a loving sister, and exemplary neighbor to those around her and a true christian character. Brief funeral services were held at the residence of the family at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M. A. Hewes of the M.E. church in this city, officiating, and the remains followed by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, borne to the East cemetery and consigned to their mother earth.
IN MEMORIAM
MRS. CLARA P. AGARD
January 24, 1841 - September 24, 1878
Died, in this city, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, Mrs. Clara P. Agard, aged 37 years and 8 months.
This estimable lady, whose death it is our sad duty to chronicle, was the youngest daughter of the late Jonathan and Susan Meacham, and was born on the 24th day of January, 1841. In the fall of 1859, while yet a young girl, she made a profession of religion, and shortly afterward became a member of the M. E. church in this city, a membership she retained to the hour of her death. Her experience in religion was a comfort to her in after life - a prop upon which she leaned with confiding trust - and to her little children it was an hourly duty for her to impart to their tender minds the love and fear of their Saviour. On the 12th day of September, 1861, she was married to Sanford S. Agard, who proved to her ever a tender and faithful husband. Their union was blessed with four children, three of whom, Jessie K., Charlie W. and Frank, and infant aged about four months, are still living; the other, Arthur, died August 22d, 1866, aged 1 year, 2 months and 22 days. Upon her husband and children she concentrated a wealth of affection, ever mindful of their smallest wants and needs.
She was a tender and devoted daughter, and an affectionate sister. Called upon to mourn the loss of her father on the 5th day of December, 1874, and still later the death of her mother, which occurred October 29th, 1877, she bore the loss with a christian resignation - though her grief was that of a loving daughter - having the sweet consoling thought that she would meet them shortly in heaven.
Mrs. Agard's illness was of a long duration, and her sufferings of a terrible and ____ character. Her disease being dropsy. To her death was a charitable relief. Yet through all her long sufferings she never lost sight of the knowledge that in passing through the fire she became purified in the sight of the Lord. A few days previous to her demise, while lying apparently in a slumber, she commenced singing "There's a light in the window for me," after ward repeating in succession the names of her father, mother, her brother Milo, her own baby Arthur, and her sister Frank, members of the family who had gone before, numbering them as the lights passing before her vision, and finally exclaimed, "Oh, I see so many lights!" Her husband, who was the only attendant near her at the time, called her by name, and she was aroused from the heavenly trance. A few hours before her death, when she felt the chill messenger creeping over her, she summoned her husband and little children to her bedside, made a few parting requests of her companion for the care and disposition of the children and urged them to join her in heaven, and bade each one an affectionate farewell. Having arranged her last worldly affairs she patiently awaited the relief that was nigh at hand, and at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, while surrounded by her weeping husband and children, her brothers and sisters, and many who were friends in life, she passed away to her eternal rest.
She has left behind her the record of a true and faithful wife, a kind and affectionate mother, a loving sister, and exemplary neighbor to those around her and a true christian character. Brief funeral services were held at the residence of the family at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M. A. Hewes of the M.E. church in this city, officiating, and the remains followed by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, borne to the East cemetery and consigned to their mother earth.
MRS. CLARA P. AGARD
January 24, 1841 - September 24, 1878
Died, in this city, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, Mrs. Clara P. Agard, aged 37 years and 8 months.
This estimable lady, whose death it is our sad duty to chronicle, was the youngest daughter of the late Jonathan and Susan Meacham, and was born on the 24th day of January, 1841. In the fall of 1859, while yet a young girl, she made a profession of religion, and shortly afterward became a member of the M. E. church in this city, a membership she retained to the hour of her death. Her experience in religion was a comfort to her in after life - a prop upon which she leaned with confiding trust - and to her little children it was an hourly duty for her to impart to their tender minds the love and fear of their Saviour. On the 12th day of September, 1861, she was married to Sanford S. Agard, who proved to her ever a tender and faithful husband. Their union was blessed with four children, three of whom, Jessie K., Charlie W. and Frank, and infant aged about four months, are still living; the other, Arthur, died August 22d, 1866, aged 1 year, 2 months and 22 days. Upon her husband and children she concentrated a wealth of affection, ever mindful of their smallest wants and needs.
She was a tender and devoted daughter, and an affectionate sister. Called upon to mourn the loss of her father on the 5th day of December, 1874, and still later the death of her mother, which occurred October 29th, 1877, she bore the loss with a christian resignation - though her grief was that of a loving daughter - having the sweet consoling thought that she would meet them shortly in heaven.
Mrs. Agard's illness was of a long duration, and her sufferings of a terrible and ____ character. Her disease being dropsy. To her death was a charitable relief. Yet through all her long sufferings she never lost sight of the knowledge that in passing through the fire she became purified in the sight of the Lord. A few days previous to her demise, while lying apparently in a slumber, she commenced singing "There's a light in the window for me," after ward repeating in succession the names of her father, mother, her brother Milo, her own baby Arthur, and her sister Frank, members of the family who had gone before, numbering them as the lights passing before her vision, and finally exclaimed, "Oh, I see so many lights!" Her husband, who was the only attendant near her at the time, called her by name, and she was aroused from the heavenly trance. A few hours before her death, when she felt the chill messenger creeping over her, she summoned her husband and little children to her bedside, made a few parting requests of her companion for the care and disposition of the children and urged them to join her in heaven, and bade each one an affectionate farewell. Having arranged her last worldly affairs she patiently awaited the relief that was nigh at hand, and at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, while surrounded by her weeping husband and children, her brothers and sisters, and many who were friends in life, she passed away to her eternal rest.
She has left behind her the record of a true and faithful wife, a kind and affectionate mother, a loving sister, and exemplary neighbor to those around her and a true christian character. Brief funeral services were held at the residence of the family at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M. A. Hewes of the M.E. church in this city, officiating, and the remains followed by a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends, borne to the East cemetery and consigned to their mother earth.
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