OBIT: Elizabeth (HENRY) WEIDMAN, 1896, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA

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DEMISE OF MRS. WEIDMAN

  TYPHOID PNEUMONIA THE CAUSE of Death From Which She Suffered Since Last 
Friday - A Devoted Mother Has Gone to Her Eternal Home - She Was Loved and 
Esteemed by Many Persons.

  For the second time within a period of little more than two months the 
angel of death has entered the home of the late Major Grant Weidman.  This 
time he took the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Weidman, and now the once bright and 
happy home is cheerless and desolate.  The grief-stricken son and daughter 
sit in the deep shades of sorrow and the only ray of hope and comfort for 
them is that their father and mother have gone on before into the eternal 
home, where they will await the coming of their loved ones.
  Mrs. Elizabeth Weidman, relict of Major Grant Weidman, had been in feeble 
health for some time, especially since the death of Mr. Weidman, which was a 
terrible shock to her as he was stricken down during her absence from home.  
On Friday she had an attack of typhoid pneumonia and in a few days her 
condition became alarming.  On Saturday, acting under the advice of Dr. H. 
H. Roedel, the attending physician, Dr. William Pepper, of Philadelphia, was 
telegraphed for, who arrived the same evening.  He found her in a hopeless 
condition and the family was informed to prepare for the worst.  Everything 
possible was done for the patient sufferer, but her life slowly ebbed away 
and at 1:30 o'clock this morning her spirit took flight and winged away to 
her heavenly home, while the sorrowing children and Dr. Roedel were watching 
around the bedside.
  Mrs. Elizabeth Weidman was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian 
Henry, and was about one year younger than Mr. Weidman had been.  She lived 
in this city all her lifetime and enjoyed the esteem and friendship of a 
large circle of persons here and other places.  She was for many years a 
devout member of Zion Lutheran church and delighted in doing good to others 
in a quiet, unobtrusive manner.
  But the place of chief concern of the deceased was her home.  She found 
her highest joy and delight in ministering to those who composed the family 
circle and here is where she will be missed most of all.  Mrs. Weidman was a 
wife and mother in the highest and fullest sense of those terms and she 
lived in the comfort and happiness of her husband and children.  When the 
former was taken away, a deep wound was made which time could never heal.  
Now that she too is gone the family circle is broken, and hence the 
tenderest sympathy is felt for those who are left behind to fight life's 
battles alone.
  The surviving children of the deceased are Grant Weidman, jr., Mary, wife 
of Thomas Lineaweaver, of West Virginia, who with her children has been 
visiting here for some time; Ethel and Elizabeth, the latter of whom had 
been attending school at Washington, but arrived home on Monday and was 
permitted to see her mother alive for several hours.

Lebanon Daily News, January 21, 1896

LOVE'S LAST SAD ACT

Mrs. Elizabeth Weidman Tenderly Laid to Rest-Solemn Services at the House
  Mrs. Elizabeth Weidman, relict of the late Major Grant Weidman, was buried 
this afternoon, beside her husband, on the family block, in Mt. Lebanon 
cemetery.  The last sad services over her remains were performed at 2:30 
o'clock by the Rev. W. E. Stahler, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, at the 
house, 18 North Ninth street.
  The public was admitted to the house to view the remains at an early hour 
and came in a continual stream to pay their last tribute of respect.
  The body was gowned in a dress of rich black silk and reposed in a 
handsome Grecian casket, a duplicate of the one which contains the remains 
of her husband.  clasped in the hands on her bosom were a bouquet of lilies 
of the valley and violets, and a bunch of the same flowers was placed about 
her throat.  Her features looked calm and peaceful, all traces of pain 
having disappeared when the spirit fled from its tenement of clay.  
Surrounding and upon the casket were the floral tributes of which there were 
a profusion, among them being an anchor design of white roses, carnations 
and smilax; a wreath of white roses, lilies of the valley and smilax; pillow 
of pearl roses, lilies of the valley, white flowers maiden hair fern and 
smilax and bouquets of carnations, roses, violets, lilies of the valley and 
palms.
  Rev. Stahler chose for his text I Cor., 15:55, "O death where is thy 
sting?  O grave where is thy victory?"  The minister dwelt mainly on the 
beautiful and self-denying life of the departed, her love of home and 
devotion to her family.  The choir of Zion Lutheran church assisted by a 
quartette sang beautifully "Asleep in Jesus," "Abide with me," and the 
quartette sang touchingly "Lead, kindly light," by Dudley Buck.
  The honorary pall-bearers were Joseph L. Lemberger, Dr. H. H. Roedel, J. 
Henry Miller and James M. Goddler, of this city, and Cyrus G. Derr, esq., 
and Dr. Murray Weidman, of Reading.  The interment was private.  Undertaker 
D. A. Frantz was in charge.
  Now beneath the cold clods in the city of the dead repose the forms of the 
husband and wife, father and mother, where they sleep the sleep that knows 
no waking until the trumpet shall sound and the dead arise to appear before 
the judgment feat of God.  Rest in peace.

Lebanon Daily News, January 24, 1896