Obituary of Mary Philena "Mamie" WILBER  1880-1888
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives October 8, 2000 by Roberta
D. Calhoun < nantasket@earthlink.net >
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Surnames:  Wilber, Calhoun, Davis, Campbell

Source:  Watertown Rep, 29 Feb 1888

OBITUARY
Mamie P., second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. [Pamelia Adsit
Calhoun] Wilber, of the Fifth ward, died of diptheria Saturday forenoon
last, Feb. 25, 1888, in the eighth year of her age, after an illness of
one week.  Mamie, for one of her years, was a child possessed of rare
beauty of character, and had become a great favorite with all who knew
her.  She was as nearly perfect child as ever fell to the lot of
parents to possess, and her unusually bright, sunny, cheerful
disposition naturally rendered her not only the pet of the household,
but of the whole neighborhood.  A prominent favorite and leader in her
class she had a most passionate love for her school and especially her
teacher, Miss L. Davis, whom she called for almost with her dying
breath.

She was a perfect example of robust health until taken sick with
symptoms finally developing into diptheria that baffled the best
medical skill to counteract and from which she only found relief by
being called to rest with her Savior.

"As the sweet flower that scents the morn,
But withers in the rising day;
Thus lovely was this child's dawn,
Thus swiftly fled her life away."

She was born in the city of Watertown, October 23, 1880, and was 
therefore 7 years, 4 months and 2 days old at the time of her decease.

Through little Mamie's death truly a light was gone out of her home and 
her fond parents called upon to lay their loved one away, have the warm
sympathy of the community in their deep affliction.  The thought that
the "Lord giveth; the Lord taketh away," must be their comfort.

"It is not death to die;
To leave this weary road,
And midst the brotherhood on high,
To be at home with God."

The funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock, from the family home.
Rev. J.M. Campbell, officiating, the remains being deposited in Oak
Hill cemetery.
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