Clark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Harlan, Mary Elizabeth Bartlett November 30, 1901
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Clark County Herald, Wednesday Evening, December 4, 1901, pg 1.
Mrs. Edwin Harlan is dead and every one in Marshall feels that a personal 
friend is gone.  Here was a quiet home life, but its imprint was felt by all 
who knew her.
Elizabeth Bartlett was born in Marshall on Sept. 3, 1841.  She was the seventh 
child of John and Jane Bartlett.  She grew here to womanhood and on Oct. 18, 
1869, she married Capt. Edwin Harlan.  Four children were born to them—Anna 
(who married Fenton W. booth and died soon after the birth of her child), 
John, Justin and Lew.  She joined the Congregational church early in life and 
was a faithful servant of her Marter to the end of her days.  Something over a 
year ago she had an attack of malarial fever and she never rallied from it, 
lingering in great pain for many months.  She seemed to know from the first 
that she could not recover and was perfectly resigned to die when the Lord 
should call her.
The family and many of the other relatives were gathered around her when the 
end came at 4:30 last Saturday afternoon.  As the lines of pain that had 
marred the gentle, patient face for, so many long, weary months were slowly 
smoothed away and the marble features took on a look of perfect peace, not one 
of the tearful watchers would have called her back had it been possible.  She 
died as she had lived—at peace with all the world and trusting in her Savior.  
Bur one regret was expressed by her and that was that Lew, the youngest born, 
could not reach her before the final summons came.
The funeral services were held at the home on Monday afternoon, Rev. Elliott 
officiating.  Beautiful solos were sung by Mr. Neely and Frank Cole and an 
eloquent tribute to her many virtues was paid by the minister.  Then 
surrounded by beautiful flowers the loved form was borne to the city of the 
dead.
Mrs. Harlan leaves a husband, three sons, one brother and one sister, and the 
whole community joins them in sincere sorrow for the taking away of this noble 
woman.  All the relatives were present at her bedside except the youngest son, 
Lew, who is somewhere near Fresno, Cal., and could not be reached by a 
telegram.
Aunt Lide was a friend of the young, particularly, and the bashful boy or girl 
was sure to receive sympathy and help from her.  She took the purest delight 
in smoothing away quarrels and difficulties between the young people and she 
loved to have them come to her in all their troubles.  No one ever heard a 
word of ridicule from her about any person.  She always sought the redeeming 
features of a person’s character and passed by the faulty ones in pitying 
silence.  Brave, gentle, pure-spirited Aunt Lide!  We mourn thee truly, but 
rejoice that thou art now basking in the Savior’s love, and sorrow and pain 
and trouble will come near thee no more forever.


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