OBIT: Jefferson County, KS; COWAN, Carrie M., 1901 http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/jefferson/obits/cowancm.txt From : "James Laird" To : KS-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject :[KS-FOOT] Obit: COWAN; June 22, 1901; Jefferson Date : Sun, 17 Nov 2002 added to the archives: Monday, October 21, 2002 see copyright notice at end of file. =================================================== The Valley Falls New Era Saturday June 22, 1901 At Rest. Carrie M. COWAN was born in Niles, Ohio, April 3, 1849, died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 14, 1901. Was buried at Valley Falls, June 16, 1901. Rev. Ralph NEWMAN of Leavenworth conducted the services. The funeral was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. She came with her parents to Valley Falls, Kansas, in 1862, and was married to Dr. A.M. COWAN, May 15, 1872. The above are some of the way-marks in a good woman's life. That life has been lived in this community and it is largely an open book, nor has it come to an end, for "we shall live in hearts we leave behind and that is not to die." Remembering the inherent modesty of the woman we feel restrained from speaking all the heart feels, but one element of her life, which largely accounts sfor its whole nobility, we musst emphasize. It is her religiousity. Perhaps she did not talk religion as much as some do but that she lived it none can doubt. She was a woman deeply religious without being sanctimonious. It was sida of Henry Drummond that he was too much in the world to be a conventional saint, but he was the most Christlike man of the nineteeth century. Something like this is true of Mrs. COWAN. She was keenly alive to the beauty, truth and material interests of this--God's world, but there was about her a Christ likeness of spirit that made the world a beautiful place. Religion was life to her more than dogma and her supreme desire seemed to be to know Christ and live Him everywhere and at all times. This was fundamental in her character. Her patience, cheerfulness and courage caused no surprise to those who have been in the sanctuary of her soul. Her religion caused her regard life as good. Hence she fought for life with genuine heroism. When the battle was going against her, here religion made her feel that "we have no right to add to the world's discord or to sing other than sweet songs in the world's ears." So she kept the smile on her face and sang the sweet song as her life ebbed away. This was heroism--the kind of heroism that betokens a character which has experienced the victory that overcometh the world. What wonder then that her husband praises her in the gates, that her children rise up and call her blessed and that all who knew her give thanks for the inspiration of her life. R.N. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the KSGenWeb USGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.