OBIT: Sarah Jane REEM SATTERFIELD, 1889, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. SARAH JANE SATTERFIELD.

  Died, on Thursday, the 21st inst., Mrs. Sarah Jane Satterfield, wife 
of Rev. William A. B. Satterfield, aged 60 years.  She was born in 
Philadelphia, and at an early age her parents came to Newton Hamilton, 
Mifflin county, where, at about the age of 14 years, she was converted 
to God and joined the Presbyterian church, of which she continued a 
faithful and exemplary member until her death.  At the age of 17 she 
married Lieutenant Charles Reem, who fell in the battle of Winchester, 
with Colonel Murray and Captain Gallagher.  Her health had not been 
very good, but after her second marriage she seemed to improve in 
health until about five years ago, when she began to 
    "Fade away to the land of the blest,
      Like the last lingering rays of even."
  He sufferings were exceedingly great but she bore them with a 
patience that was remarkable, and at length died as calmly as if going 
to sleep.  She leaves a husband, three sons and two daughters to mourn 
their loss; but, they sorrow not as those without hope.  Her children 
were all standing round her bed during her last hours - Mrs. Mary 
Maria, wife of W. H. Stephens, her eldest; William C. Reem, Mrs. Sarah 
Zequeelia Jane, wife of Samuel McMonigle, the eldest of her second 
marriage; Orville Y. I. Satterfield and Barron R. H. Satterfield.
  According to a request made some time ago, as her spirit was passing 
away, there was sung,
    "Why do we mourn departing friends,
      Or shake at death's alarms, etc."
Found in the Presbyterian Hymnal, old edition, No. 779.
  Mrs. Thompson, Miss Hooper and Mrs. Bancroft were the three ladies 
who sang the hymn referred to above.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, March 28, 1889