Hartford County CT Archives Obituaries.....Von Schrader, Mary Stewart Webster April 8, 1882
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Jackson Sentinel, April 13, 188
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, April 13, 1882

DIED-

Mary Stewart Webster von Schrader
In this city Saturday noon, April 8, 1882, of typhoid pneumonia, Mrs. Otto von
Schrader, aged 47 years. The funeral obsequies took place at her residence on
Monday afternoon and many paid their respects to this highly esteemed lady by
their presence. The death of this noble lady causes feelings of sorrow in almost
every heart in our community; none know her but to love. Her loss is a calamity
to the Congregational Church of which she was a leading member and powerful
support. The funeral sermon by Rev. S. K. Millikan best illustrates the
beautiful character of Mrs. Schrader and we herewith publish the eulogy as follows:

Mary Stewart Webster was born at Hartford, Connecticut, June 6th, 1835. She
entered upon the Christian life during her girlhood. She was united in marriage
with Otto Von Schrader November 24th, 1857 at Hartford, Connecticut. Coming to
Maquoketa as a bride nearly twenty-five years since, she has notwithstanding one
or two temporary absences been identified with the life of the place for almost
a quarter of a century. She died April 8th at noonday, aged 46 years, 10 months
and 2 days.

Mrs. Schrader has been an active promoter of every good work throughout all
these years. She was ready to do what she could privately for the pleasure of
friends, the comfort of neighbors or the help of the needy. She was equally
ready to forward any organized effort for public good. You found her an active
member of the Relief Society. She was interested in the Library Association.
Reading circles enjoyed her presence and the hospitality of her home.

The W. C. T. Union found her as faithful when but a dozen have met to pray for
the temperance reform, as when the Blue Ribbon wave swept over the state. She
was constant in her care for the Hand of Hope and the teacher of a class to the
end of her life. She identified herself with the Congregational Church soon
after coming to this place and did her part at sociable, at festival, in the
school at prayer meetings, at the regular Sunday services and at the Lord’s
table. Her life has thus been before you, all with some prominence, and the fact
justifies a few words concerning character in general, and a few words about the
character of our sister, as we gather about her form and reflect with chastened
hearts upon her life and thank God for her influence. 


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