OBIT: Elizabeth (GRAZIER) GREEN, 1880, Logan Township, Blair County, PA

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GREEN - On December 24, 1880 at the residence of her husband, Mr.
Andrew Green, in Logan township, Mrs. Elizabeth Green, aged 67 years,
3 months and 10 days.  Though complaining for some time of not being
well, her death was sudden and unexpected.  On the morning of her
death, while at breakfast, in the act of taking a sup of tea, she
suddenly exclaimed, "O, Pa!" and fell dead before any one could reach
her.  The deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from
the beginning of Altoona through since moving out of town, and on
account of being totally deprived of sight was not able to attend
church.  For more than forty years had this beloved lady deprived of
sight, yet with all this affliction was always cheerful and happy,
doing nearly all her household work, such as cooking, washing,
milking, knitting, etc., without help, besides raising a family of
seven children, who are well on in life. This affliction falls heavily
upon her friends and relatives, since all looked upon her with much
regard on account of her goodness of heart and mind, and her
remarkable faculty of doing things, while not being able to see.
     "Though nature's voice you must obey,
     Think, while your swelling griefs o'erflow,
     That hand which takes your joys away,
     That sovereign hand can heal your woe.
     "And while your mournful thoughts deplore
     The parent gone, remov'd the friend,
     With hearts resign'd, His grace adore,
     On whom your nobler hopes depend."

Altoona Tribune, January 6, 1881

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