OBITUARY: Justus, Sarah Jane Robb McKnight, Jackson County, Oregon ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 2 Jan 2003 *************************************************************************** ****** Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 1 Mar 1895, p. 8 Sudden Death of Mrs. Justus. The sudden and very unexpected death of Mrs. George R. Justus, which occurred last Thursday evening, cast a shadow of gloom in the homes of the lady's many friends in this city. She was apparently in her usual good health and spirit to within a few seconds of her death. She ate supper with the family and soon after repaired to the sitting room, where she spread upon the floor some dress goods, from which she was going to cut a dress for her mother. She had just knelt on the floor, preparatory to the task, when other occupants of the room, her husband, mother and adopted daughter, heard her calling to them to catch her, stating that she was fainting, but before they could reach her side she had fallen to the floor a corpse. All possible attention was given her but to no avail - life was extinct, and another evidence of the uncertainty of life was given to the world. Friends gathered about the grief stricken relatives and every comfort possible was tendered them, and by these friends and especially the members of the Good Templars, of which order she was an honored member, were made the arrangements incidental to the sad occurrence. Funeral services were held at the family residence, on G street, on Saturday following and were attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The services were conducted under the management of the Good Templars order and the sermon was preached by Rev. E. S. Craven. Interment was made in the family burial lot in the Jacksonville cemetery. Deceased, whose maiden name was Sarah Jane Robb, was of Scotch parentage, was born in Ireland, in 1840. She came to America with her parents in 1854 and located in Essex county, New York. In 1865 she moved to Weaver county, California, where soon after she married Geo. W. McKnight, by which marriage two children were born, one a girl, who died when quite young and the other Wm. McKnight, who now lives on Foots creek, this county. In 1873 deceased, with her family moved to Jackson county, Oregon, where two years later her husband died. In 1882 she was again married, to Geo. R. Justus, with whom she lived until death took her from earth's troubles to that promised bright and perpetual home beyond the clouds. Since early childhood she had been a devout follower of Christ and a strict adherent to his teachings, and was a member of the Presbyterian church during her early life but soon after coming to Jackson county she joined with the Methodist church and was a member of that church at the time of her death. She was also an honored member and earnest worker in the Good Templars order of this city. She leaves to mourn her very sudden demise a kind husband, mother and son, and many warm friends.