OBIT: Elizabeth (CRAWFORD) MORROW, 1885, Sinking Valley, Blair County, PA

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SINKING VALLEY ITEMS

  About eleven weeks ago we were call [sic] upon to chronicle the death of R. 
Crawford Morrow and now it is our painful duty to announce the death of his 
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow.  She died on Sunday morning about 9 o'clock.  
Mrs. Morrow had been a sufferer of that dread disease consumption, for about 
three years, but was able to go about until the past week.  She was the 
daughter of William Crawford, was born in the year 1829 and was therefore 
about 56 years old.  She was the only daughter in a family of nine children.  
Five of her brothers are living, Joseph, David and Jordan reside in the 
valley, Elihu in Logan township and Samuel in Illinois.  In 1850 she married 
Samuel Morrow, and unto them were born thirteen children of whom eleven are 
living.  Joseph lives in Iowa, William is attending medical lectures in 
Philadelphia and just got home a few minutes before his mother died, and the 
other's live in the valley.  Mrs. Morrow was of a kind and amiable 
disposition, which had won for her the respect and friendship of all who knew 
her.  She bore her sufferings without a murmur or complaint, putting her 
trust in the God who knoweth all things and doeth all for the best.  She was 
ever ready and willing to do a good deed or a kind act to any when in her 
power to do so.  She will be greatly missed by the community and especially 
in her own family, and in the immediate circle in which she moved.  She was a 
consistent member of the Presbyterian church for a number of years, and died 
with a full assurance of a peaceful entrance to that home above.

  Jesus called her home to glory,
    Called her from this world of care;
  She has answered gladly, saying,
    "Come, O Lord, and take me there."

  She has left us, sad the parting,
    We her face shall see no more.
  She has crossed death's darkest river,
    And is now safe on that golden shore.

  Weep not, bereaved ones, for thy mother,
    Though your loss you deeply feel.
  Trust in Him who comfort giveth,
    Who can all our sorrows heal.

Altoona Tribune, November 19, 1885