Obit for Miss Sarah RICKER (b.1842 d.1824), Wright Co., MN

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From the Champlain News--

Champlin Woman Passes to Her Reward

Miss Sarah RICKER, whose friends were many both in Champlin and the 
surrounding country, died Friday, February 29th, at St. Barnabas hospital 
in Minneapolis, where she had been confined for the last 5 months with a
serious illness.
Miss Ricker was born in maine, March 21st, 1842, the daughter of Moses and 
Eliza Ricker. With her parents she came to Otsego, Minn., at the age of 14 
years and settled upon a homestead. She moved into her Champlin home in 1882
and except for a month or two at one time, had lived in that home until 
obliged to go to the hospital in Minneapolis for medical care. Her parents 
spent the last 15 years of their lives with her and died in her home in 
Champlin as did two of her brothers and one sister. She also cared for 
three of her aquaintances during their last illness until they also passed
away in her home.
Miss Ricker was an active member in the Methodist Episcopal church since early 
childhood and a regular attendant and teacher in the Sunday school. She was 
active in the Ladies Aid Society, a regulat attendant at the mid-week prayer
meeting, one of the stewards and treasurer of the shurch as long as her health
permitted her to attend to these duties. Her time, talent and money were
consecrated to the Master's service. Like Enoch of old it can be truthfully
said that she walked with God and is not for God took her.
	The funeral was held in the Champlin Methodist church Sunday afternoon 
when a large number were present, many coming from outside towns. Rev. R. A. 
Saunderson of Minneapolis, a former pastor and Rev. Robinson of the Champlin 
Methodist church, officiated. Her remains were laid to rest with those of her
relatives in the Champlin cemetery.