Essex County VT Archives Obituaries.....Boardman, Mary Benton May 12, 1878
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Jackson Sentinel, May 23, 1878
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, May 23, 1878.

DIED-

BOARDMAN-At Newbury, Vermont, Sunday, May 12, 1878, Mrs. Mary Boardman, wife of
Wm. C. Boardman of Maquoketa, of a cancer, aged 68 years and 7 months.

Mrs. Mary Boardman, daughter of Samuel E. and Esther Benton, was born in
Waterford, Vermont in 1809. She became the wife of Wm. C. Boardman February 22,
1831, and shared the joys and sorrows of life by his side for 47 years. Their
residence was in St. Johnsbury, Vermont until 1856 when they removed to
Maquoketa and for 22 years this place has been their home. They brought letters
from the Congregational church of St. Johnsbury to the church of that order here
and have remained in its fellowship. Mrs. Boardman was active in the society of
which she was a member in many ways and will always be remembered for her marked
interest in its social circle, her love for the Sabbath school and her rare
skill in teaching little children. Many members of the church will remember her
as their earliest Sabbath school teacher with peculiar pleasure. Some three
years since a cancer interrupted all these activities. From that time her life
has been a long struggle with the dread enemy. He husband has spared no expense
and Mrs. Boardman has shunned no suffering in the delusive hope of restoration.
She remained courageous even to the end, and doubtless her life was much
prolonged by the strength of her will. She went east for treatment the third
time, only a few weeks before her death, but the long and severe struggle was
already drawing to a close. She grew weaker steadily, and finally departed on
the 12th of May, 68 years of age. Her remains were brought home by her husband
on the 15th inst. After suitable services at the home on the following day, they
were laid away in Mt. Hope Cemetery. While it is a relief to feel that her
sufferings have ended, all will sympathize tenderly with the loneliness of her
companion and wish him the comfort of the God of all consolation.


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