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Homer NY Republican 1886-1889 - 0294.pdf
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Mrs. Caroline Boies, widow of Deacon
Manley Hobart, entered into rest on
Tuesday, February 14, 1888. Mrs.
Hobart was the daughter of Captain Rufus
Boies, and was, born March 24, 1822,
upon the farm just southwest of Homer
vlllage now known as the Stillman farm,
In ber youth ahe enjoyed the advantages
of the district school In that district and
of the academy, whose work for good
in this town began three years before ber
birth. In ber home-life and training she
also received that constant influence for
intelligence, integrity, and loyalty to
duty which did more than the schools to
shape her character aright, and prepare
her to fill well her plaoe in life. While
yet young she gave her heart to Christ,
and when sixteen years of age made a
public confession of her faltb, uniting in
1888 with the Congregational church, of
which she remained a faithful and beloved
member for just fifty years, when
she was called to the Church Triumphant
above.
June 22, 1842, she was married to Dea.
Manley Hobart, with whom she lived In
happy wedlock for forty-two years, surviving
him a little more than four years.
Four daughters were born to them, three
of whom, with their husbands and children,
reside in Homer, and the youngest,
Mrs. J. N, Knnpp, has her home In
Syraouse. It was at the residence of
this daughter that Mrs. Hobart was suddenly
stricken down with a most distressing
malady, and after terrible agony
heroically borne, and the utmost efforts
of the skill of physicians and surgeons,
passed away from earth and entered into
tho peace and joy of Heaven. Brief
services were conducted by Rev. E.
Curtis at the house of Mr. Knapp, and
the body of Mrs. Hobart was brought to
Homer for burial in the family lot in
Glenwood cemetery, near her birthplace.
Funeral services were held on Friday
p. in., February 17th, in the home of her
daughter Mrs. Daniels, and in the beautiful
new chapel of the Congregational
church, which was thronged with sorrowing
friends. It seemed to many a
very touching incident that the chapel
so lately completed, and for whose erection
Mrs. Hobart had planned and given
so generously, should never be entered
by her while living, but should be used
with such admirable adaptation to the
purpose for her funeral services. Her
pastor, Rev. Win, A. Robinson, D. D.,
conducted the services, and used very
appropriately as the basis of his address
the Aaronio benediction, Numbers 0:24,
25, 20, referring to tho fact that at his
last interview with the departed on the
day of her death, as he bade her goodby,
he addressed her with the first words
of this benediction,"The Lord bless thee,
and keep thee," when Mrs. Hobart took
up the word and looking full upon him,
said, "The Lord make hie face shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto thee."
In the death of Mrs. Hobart, Homer
loses one whose whole life had been
passed in her midst, and who was most
deeply and intelligently interested in all
that might contribute to the public virtue
and welfare. The church loses from
her earthly communion a member
thoroughly devoted to her good and to
the honor of the Master, self-sacrificing
in her spirit, generous in her gifts, and
exemplary in her life. Her family are
bereaved of an unselfish, loving, and true
mother, grandmother and friend.
Though for years bearing the burdens of
disease and infirmity, and having by inheritance
a nature that touched at times
tho depths of dejection, such was her
christian faith, and such the heroism of
her love, that she was always ready to
forget her own burdens in her all-mastering
desire to be a blessing to others.
Well did her children choose as one of
the scripture lessons to be read at her
funeral the tribute of the.wise man to
the worthy wife and mother, including
the words, "Her children arise up, and
call her blessed; her husband also, and
he praiseth her. Many daughters have
done virtuously, but thou excellost them
all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is
vain; but a woman that feareth the
Lord, she shall be praised."
Cemetery:
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1822 - 1888 (65 years)