Marshall County Illinois Obituaries Extracted From The Henry Republican, Marshall, Ill., 1867

1867 Obituaries from the Henry Republican in Henry, Marshall County Illinois.

BLAKESLEE, Mrs. Susan, Obituary

At Mendota, April 10, after a protracted illness, Mrs Susan Blakeslee, wife of Joseph Blakeslee, formerly of this city, age 36 years. May 2, 1867 - It is our sorrowful duty to record one more vacant chair, one more of earth s gone to the land beyond. Mrs. Joseph Blakeslee, well known to many of our people from her long residence in Henry died April 10, at Mendota at the age of 36. She was a woman of many marked Christian qualities and excellencies and highly esteemed by all who knew her. She has been sick a long time and has patiently waited the time for the approach of the transition chair to bear her hence. She leaves behind a husband, three children and a host of loving and sympathizing friends to repair to meet her in the spiritual world. Just before her death she gave directions that all that sadness and gloom annually thrown around the coffin and the grave should be relieved as much as possible by whatever cheerfulness and sunshine could be imparted to the scene. No crepe should be displayed, no dirges sung, whatever voice should be uttered over the worn out body she would cast aside, should be a note of praise as death would be gain and the old material be supplanted by the spiritual in the land she was about to enter. Her dying request was for all to be ready as she summons. [Henry Republican, (Henry, ILL.), April 25, 1867]