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        OBITUARY
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The grim messenger of death 
feared of many, came not unex-
pectedly, and as far as the de-
parted was concerned, not unwel-
comed, las Sunday morning,
May 28th, at 7:30 o'clock to Mrs.
Lucinda Rimer. Often in the
past months had she expressed
the desire that the time of her
release might come, and that she
might be permitted to pass on to
that other country where she 
confidently expected to greet the
loved and lost of other years.
        The later years of her life were
clouded with troubles and sor-
rows. Her husband, to whom 
she was much attached, passed 
away in July 1919, and a son who
had made a long struggle against
tuberculosis had finally come
home to die and after a gradual
decline passed away at the home
of his parents in January 1918.
She herself suffered bodily af-
fliction which grew worse as age
increased, and finally affected
her mind as well as her body.
But her children, and especially
her oldest daughter cared for her
faithfully through this long and
trying period.
        Mrs. Rimer was born in nion
Township, Putnam County, Ohio
on the 8th of October, 1846, and
departed this life in Columbus
Grove on May 28, 1922 at the
age of 75 years, 7 months and
20 days. Her father and mother
Edward Nichols and Margaret
Irwin Nichols were the parents
of six daughters and three sons.
Two brothers Joseph and Ed-
ward Nichols preceeded her in 
death.
        She was united in marriage 
with James Rimer on the 23rd of
November, 1865. They resided
for a time on a farm in Union
Township, but Mr. Rimer's trade
took him away from home during
the day, so finally in 1895 they
moved to Columbus Grove, and
here she continued to reside dur-
ing the remainder of her life.
        Mrs. Rimer was the mother of
five children One daughter died
in infancy and her son C. C.
Rimer who practiced law for a
period of years in this and sur-
rounding counties, died in 1918
as already noted.
        In January 1871 she and her
husband became members of teh
Columbus Grove Presbyterian
church and in that faith she
remained a member of this or-
ganization until her death.
        Mrs. Rimer was very tender
hearted and sympathetic in dis-
position. Sorrow and trouble
ever weighed heavily upon her,
and during her life she had her
full share of them to bear. She
was loyal and devoted to her
friends and the members of her
household.
        She leaves behind two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Walt Miller of Colum-
bus Grove, and Mrs. Nellie
Davies of Lapeer, Michigan, also
one son, Emory Rimer of White-
house, Ohio. There are also 9
grand children and three great
grand children.
        Besides these there remain five
sisters, Mrs. Martha Holt and
Mrs. John C. Best of Columbus
Grove, Mrs. Hannah Spratt of
Dundee, Michigan, Mrs. Jane
Anderson of Marion, Indiana and
one brother, Amos Nichols of
Columbus Grove.
        She has passed through the
valley of the shadow, may it be
hers to rest in the land of eternal
peace.

        Card of Thanks
We desire to express our sin-
cere thanks to the neighbors and
friends for their kind sympathy
and helpfulness during the sick-
ness and death of our mother,
Lucinda Rimer.
                The Children
        
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        OBITUARY
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Henry Derickson was born
March 12, 1844. Was united in
the holy bonds of matrimony to
Mary E. Elson, September 16,
1866?. To this happy union, six
children, three sons and three
daughters were born. The good
wife and two sons preceeded him
in death. Mr. Derickson united
with the Ottawa River Christian
Church and wa baptised by Rev.
Marks, April 15, 1877. And
lived true to his profession until
the chilly hand of death claimed
him at his daughter's home in
Columbus Grove, June 20, 1922,
he being 78 years 3 months and
8 days of age at death. He leaves
one son, J. W. Derickson of
Hudson, Michigan; Mrs. Mary
Clevenger of Columbus Grove,
Ohio; Mrs. Nancy Clevenger of
Fostoria, Ohio; Mrs. Jennie
Barnes of near Lima, Ohio, and
thirteen grand children and six-
teen great grand children besides
so many other dear friends to
mourn their loss of a loving
father, grand father and ever
true neighbor.
        The blessed assurance is that
the man that lives so true to God
has just passed from this body of
suffering to that glorified body
in the great beyond.
        The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. J. Will-
iam Garrett, pastor of the Colum-
bus Grove Christian church as-
sisted by Rev. W. R. Page pastor
of the Ottawa River church.
        Funeral text, Romans 8:38-39