Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Bivens, Elizabeth Jackson 1915
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Payette Independent 4-15-1915
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, April 15, 1915

PASSING OF MRS. BIVENS

Elizabeth Ada Jackson, was born March 17, 1876 on her father's farm near 
Emmett, Idaho. She was married November 16, 1892 to William Bivens at the 
place of her birth where the family then still resided. These young people 
were the children of old and respected pioneer families of the Payette Valley.

After the ceremony the young couple went to their new home five miles east of 
Payette where they have since lived.

Four children were born to this ? union, one daughter, Maurine, and the three 
sons, Walker, Ashley and Edwood.

Mr. and Mrs. Bivens united with the Baptist church in Payette about three 
years after their marriage and were faithful and obedient members until about 
nine years ago. At this time, Mrs. Bivens found herself a confirmed invalid 
and when all other help had failed she resorted to Christian Science and was 
healed. Some years later when first church of Christ Scientist in Payette was 
organized, Mr. Bivens became a charter member. Her ? and friends who sought 
her services or advice ever found in her a loving helpful friend who had 
absolute faith in Christ and trusted God for everything.

The desire to express her gratitude for God's love as revealed to her in her 
healing was manifested in the willingness to assist others to see the light as 
shown to her in the Christ life.

She was a devoted wife and mother upon whom her husband and children had 
learned to lean, knowing as they did, that she had a knowledge of God which 
banished every care.

Mrs. Bivens ended the mortal existence at Portland, Oregon, April 6, 1915. 
among her last words were these, "I am resting in the truth."

There are left to mourn her departure besides her husband and four children, 
her sisters, Mrs. Alice Riggs and Mrs. Ella Davis of Emmett, Mrs. Anna Ashley 
of Payette, three brothers, Mr. William Jackson of Baker, Albert of Weiser, 
Alex and George of Crystal, and many friends.

The beautifully simple Christian Science funeral service was held at the 
Satoris residence under the auspices of First Church of Christ Scientist, 
conducted by the First Reader of the church. Miss Harlene Satoris impressively 
sang as a solo, "Still, Still with Thee." The reading was from John and 
from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." The service breathed of 
a hope strong and enduring, with no suggestion of despair. A short service was 
held at the grave in Riverside cemetery at which Miss Harlene sang two verses 
of "Nearer, my god, is Thee," while the casket was lowered to its resting 
place, and all that was mortal of Mrs. Bivens was laid to rest.

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