The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
November 12, 1913
Page 8
Columns 1 - 3Mrs. G. W. Ewing.
[Written by a niece.]
June 25, 1836, 77 years, 4 months and 10 days ago, in Hancock county, Ill., to Mr. and Mrs. Mastin Cox a tiny baby was born. In due time this wee bit of humanity was named Eunice. There she spent her childhood and grew to womanhood. From a number of suitors she chose G. W. Ewing as her life companion, and on the 4th day of January, 1857, clothed in a lovely dress of white, she became his bride, and for fifty-three years they trod the pathway of life together. Fifty-three years is a long time when measured by the tardy sands that slowly run their course through the hour-glass of sorrow or despair. But how short the span when crowded with the joys of life illumed by Love!
This was an ideal home -- love always ruled their fireside. She was a good, kind and indulgent wife and mother, and with her husband and family celebrated their golden wedding day Jan. 4, 1907, which event was a red-letter day in their lives. She was of a quiet, sunny disposition and enjoyed her home, which was always well kept. She never rode on a train or trolley car, and only once in an automobile.
The first break in this devoted family circle was the death of their daughter Pearl, the beloved wife of Morris White, which occurred Feb. 24, 1898. From the death of her husband, which occurred Feb. 28, 1910, she never fully recovered, but was ever mourning or longing to go to him, saying, "I am ready." What more can she leave to children than the richest heritage of a christian mother? She leaves to mourn for her five children -- Mrs. John Dickinson of this place; Ettor Ewing of Dighton, Kansas; Will Ewing of Richland, Kansas; Mrs. Frank Smith of Lawrence, Kansas, and Miss Myrtle at home. Left alone after a lifetime of devotion to father and mother, Myrtle, a semi-invalid herself, was the joy and comfort of her parents in their declining years. Day after day, week in and week out, month after month and from New Years until the close of the year, year after year, she staid at home, devoting her young life and giving up all worldly pleasure to comfort father and mother. After the death of her father she picked up the broken chain, and with renewed efforts turned all care to mother. Where, O! where, will we find another who will sacrifice with love in devotion to their parents through the long, hot summer and long, cold winter? For years she has been at home caring for her parents while other young people were enjoying the pleasures of this life. Now that both of them have gone to their heavenly home, she with pride can say, "I did for them all I could." May her reward be great.
Beside her five children she leaves to mourn her departure twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild, Donald Frances White; two brothers, Floyd and Warren Cox, and many relatives and friends. After failing health for a number of years and being bedfast for over a week, just as the sun, after a lovely day, was sinking to rest, so did a noble and beautiful life end at 5:30 Nov. 4, 1913, within a few miles of where it began, having lived her entire life in this county. But surely the world has been benefited by her having lived in it.
The funeral occurred from the residence Thursday, Nov. 6, at 1:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Melgar Beger of Bentley. Burial in Holland cemetery by the side of her husband.
One by one the chairs stand vacant by those we
loved;
One by one the seats are filling in our father's
home above.
