OBITUARY: Elisabeth (Gummell) Creelman, 1847-1888, Mitchell County, Iowa


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CREELMAN.- At her residence in Osage, Saturday, January 7, 1888. Mrs.
Elizabeth Jean, wife of M. Creelman, age 41 years.  The funeral took place
at the residence last Sunday, and the services were conducted by Rev. C. B.
Moody, the Congregational pastor.  Obituary notice next week.

    Copyright 2005 - Marilyn Oconnor




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                          Elisabeth Creelman

Mrs. Elisabeth Jean, wife of Matt Creelman died at Osage, Iowa, Saturday,
January 7, 1888 of consumption, after a long and afflictive illness.  Mrs. 
Creelman was born in Nova Scotia January 4, 1847; the daughter of John and
Mary Gummell.  She received her education in the normal school where she
was born, and in the Cedar Valley Seminary, Iowa, under the wise instruction
of Prof. Alva Bush, its beloved founder.  As an educator Mrs. C. was
remarkably successful, teaching before she came west, and until her
marriage after she came when not attending the Seminary.

Hoping to escape the scourge of her father's family, consumption, in
September 1865, she came to Iowa, and for many years it appeared as though
the hope was to be realized.  But alas the germ of the fell destroyer began
to manifest its presence and power; and although all that a loving husband
could do was done to avert the threatened danger, it slowly but surely
accomplished its sad work, sapping the foundation of a beautiful life and
bearing to the grave a deary beloved wife and mother.  It was powerless
however to mar the spirit, for as she stepped down into the stream which
for a time must separate her from her dear ones on earth, she shed upon
all, and especially upon her beloved husband and children a halo of joyous
triumph.

Mrs. Creelman was married by Pro. Bush, April 9, 1868 and leaves with her
husband, four promising children, two sons and two daughters, to mourn
the loss for she was indeed an amiable wife and indulgent mother.  Mrs C.
was an honored member of the Congregational church, Osage, who also mourn
her death, as does the entire community by who she was held in highest
esteem. Rev. Mr. Moody preached an excellent sermon at her funeral, and
loving hands tenderly bore her remains away to rest in a peaceful hope of
a blessed immortality, in a realm where sorrow shall flee away, and pain
and parting be forever unknown.
               

    Copyright 2005 - Marilyn Oconnor