Carroll County IN Archives Obituaries.....FLORA, Catherine [nee REPLOGLE] October 28, 1911
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Hoosier Democrat, Flora, Ind, Sat 4 Nov 1911 
GRAND OLD LADY PASSES AWAY HER HOME THIS CITY

Mrs. Jonas FLORA died at her home on East Columbia street last Saturday morning
at an early hour of internal cancer from which she had suffered for several
months, during which she showed remarkable fortitude and seemed to be resigned
to the fate which she knew for some time was hers, and as death closed her eyes
she seemed to say: "Oh death where is thy sting, Oh! grave, where is thy
victory?"  Indeed death was a friend. In her death the town and community loses
one of its noble mothers. She was one who always saw the silver lining of the
darkest cloud and had sweet words of comfort for those who came to her with
their load of sorrows. For many years her aged husband has been an invalid and
her constant ministering until him had been the cause of much favorable comment.
In fact, there are those who believe that her loving devotion to him had been of
greater benefit in his many serious afflictions than the physician's visits. 
Her great devotion to her family was almost a worship.  The funeral was held at
the Old Order church Monday at 10 o'clock by Revs. Balsbaugh and Fisher.
Interment was made in the MOSS cemetery.

Katherine [sic] REPLOGLE was born on the old REPLOGLE farm east of Camden
September 18, 1842.  She as one of a family of four girls and three boys, all of
whom lived to be past 60 years of age, before the family circle was broken by
death, Jacob, who died at North Manchester about a year ago, being the first to
be called.  Mrs. Willis FLORA, being about 75 years and the youngest, Aaron,
about 61 years old at the time the first death occurred.  On April 11, 1859, she
was united in marriage to Jonas FLORA, a son of John FLORA, who entered the land
where Flora now stands and who laid out the original plat and for whom the town
was named. To this union were born eight sons and daughters, six of whom are
still living and were with her during her last hours.  They are: Harvey and Bert
of Frankfort;  Ira, Aaron, and Mrs. Walter HILL of Flora, and Mrs. Loren CRUME
of Kappa. Bert was unable to attend the funeral Monday because his own companion
lay dying at Frankfort at the very hour the obsequies of his mother were being
carried out at the church here.

Additional Comments:
Her name is seen as CATHERINE in all records. She was daughter of David REPLOGLE
and Sarah MOYER. Her husband Jonas FLORA died 9 Oct 1916.

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