ALFRED NY SUN MARCH 1909 (no date or page)
Obituary: Mrs. Helen B. Gilbert was born January 19, 1874 at Andover and died at Hornell, March 22, 1909. She was the daughter of Dr and Mrs. Brainard of Andover, and had spent the larger part of her life in that place. When only a young girl she became a believer in Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized and united with the Methodist church of Andover, where she retained her membership until the time of her death. Reared in a home of kindness and love, she grew up with these noble qualities as the ruling motives of her life. In speaking of her as a school girl, an old friend paid to her memory the other day, this beautful tribute: "In Helen, the less favored and fortunate always had a warm friend She always took a special interest in those whom others had neglected and slighted." Through all her years, her Christianity was the outward expression of the beautiful spirit of unselfishness; indeed, in her was seen the effectual working of the three great laws of the Christian life – service, self sacrifice and love.
When she was 19 years of age she was united in marriage, September 28, 1893, to Jason Beebe. A little more than a year had passed when a great sorrow overcast her life. Mr. Beebe died December 22, 1895.
Left a widow, with no means of support, so early in life, she went bravely to work, and learned the millener's trade, and for a number of years served a host of friends and made an honest living. Finally, a friendship was formed, which later ripened into love, and on August 25, 1904, she was united in marriage to John M. Gilbert, with whom she came to make her home at Alfred Station. In time a little boy came to claim her love and attention, and to be a blessing in the joys of her home life. It was not for long, however. For a time she suffered with a growing illness which finally resulted in her death.
This event has left a feeling of sadness and gloom over the entire community. So universally was she respected and loved, that her death is keenly felt by everyone. Her sweet, happy disposition, her winning smile, her queenly bearing, the lovely traits of character, which was above reproach, have made her life a blessing in this place. In this community, as well as Andover is the better for her having lived in it.
Although she was happy and thorough in the performance of her home duties, this was by no means the limit of her field of usefulness. As far as her strength of time would permit, she was active in church life. In her home town of Andover she was for many years the proficient organist of the Methodist church and is highly spoken of by those who were associated with her in the work of the choir. In this community, she was a member of the Ladies Industrial Society, and by her unselfish ways won an abiding place of love and friendship in the hearts of all her co-workers.
Too much cannot be said of her unselfish spirit. Even in the hour of her intensest suffering her thought was not of herself. "She wanted to live for the sake of John – and the baby – and the good she could do for others." She desired another chance to make the world better, but was reconciled and ready for the change that awaited her. She has gone to her reward.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wright of Andover, assisted by Rev. Edwin D. Van Horn of the Second Alfred Church. Burial was in the Andover Cemetery.
Beautiful and fitting music was rendered by a quartet of Andover young men. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were the employees of the Alfred Clay Company, and a large number of friends from the second Alfred community. Among the relatives were: Alfred S.Brainard of Inavale, Luciius N. Brainard of Caneadea, Mr and Mrs. Alva Baker of Dalton, Mr and Mrs. Sullivan of Belfast, Mrs. I.A. Stevens of Inavale, Holly Brainard of Inavale, Mrs. VanWirt of Corning, Rev. J.M. Leach of Machias, William H. Lane of Genesee, Mrs. William F. Lane of Honeyoye PA, Mrs. Helen Hover of Bolivar, Mr and Mrs. E.D. Gilbert of Wellsville, Mr and Mrs. Martin Woodward, Mrs. R. Woodward, George Woodward of Richburg, Mr and Mrs. Frank Wightman, Mr and Mrs. A.B. Wightman, all of Wirt.
Many beautiful tributes of flowers showed the love and esteem in which Mrs. Gilbert was held. Besides her husband and little son, Lowell, her father and mother, an aged grandmother, her sisters, Mrs. Emily Alvord and Edith Brainard, her brother, Harold, she leaves a host of friends and relatives who will mourn her loss.
Obituary: Mrs. Helen B. Gilbert was born January 19, 1874 at Andover and died at Hornell, March 22, 1909. She was the daughter of Dr and Mrs. Brainard of Andover, and had spent the larger part of her life in that place. When only a young girl she became a believer in Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized and united with the Methodist church of Andover, where she retained her membership until the time of her death. Reared in a home of kindness and love, she grew up with these noble qualities as the ruling motives of her life. In speaking of her as a school girl, an old friend paid to her memory the other day, this beautful tribute: "In Helen, the less favored and fortunate always had a warm friend She always took a special interest in those whom others had neglected and slighted." Through all her years, her Christianity was the outward expression of the beautiful spirit of unselfishness; indeed, in her was seen the effectual working of the three great laws of the Christian life – service, self sacrifice and love.
When she was 19 years of age she was united in marriage, September 28, 1893, to Jason Beebe. A little more than a year had passed when a great sorrow overcast her life. Mr. Beebe died December 22, 1895.
Left a widow, with no means of support, so early in life, she went bravely to work, and learned the millener's trade, and for a number of years served a host of friends and made an honest living. Finally, a friendship was formed, which later ripened into love, and on August 25, 1904, she was united in marriage to John M. Gilbert, with whom she came to make her home at Alfred Station. In time a little boy came to claim her love and attention, and to be a blessing in the joys of her home life. It was not for long, however. For a time she suffered with a growing illness which finally resulted in her death.
This event has left a feeling of sadness and gloom over the entire community. So universally was she respected and loved, that her death is keenly felt by everyone. Her sweet, happy disposition, her winning smile, her queenly bearing, the lovely traits of character, which was above reproach, have made her life a blessing in this place. In this community, as well as Andover is the better for her having lived in it.
Although she was happy and thorough in the performance of her home duties, this was by no means the limit of her field of usefulness. As far as her strength of time would permit, she was active in church life. In her home town of Andover she was for many years the proficient organist of the Methodist church and is highly spoken of by those who were associated with her in the work of the choir. In this community, she was a member of the Ladies Industrial Society, and by her unselfish ways won an abiding place of love and friendship in the hearts of all her co-workers.
Too much cannot be said of her unselfish spirit. Even in the hour of her intensest suffering her thought was not of herself. "She wanted to live for the sake of John – and the baby – and the good she could do for others." She desired another chance to make the world better, but was reconciled and ready for the change that awaited her. She has gone to her reward.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wright of Andover, assisted by Rev. Edwin D. Van Horn of the Second Alfred Church. Burial was in the Andover Cemetery.
Beautiful and fitting music was rendered by a quartet of Andover young men. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were the employees of the Alfred Clay Company, and a large number of friends from the second Alfred community. Among the relatives were: Alfred S.Brainard of Inavale, Luciius N. Brainard of Caneadea, Mr and Mrs. Alva Baker of Dalton, Mr and Mrs. Sullivan of Belfast, Mrs. I.A. Stevens of Inavale, Holly Brainard of Inavale, Mrs. VanWirt of Corning, Rev. J.M. Leach of Machias, William H. Lane of Genesee, Mrs. William F. Lane of Honeyoye PA, Mrs. Helen Hover of Bolivar, Mr and Mrs. E.D. Gilbert of Wellsville, Mr and Mrs. Martin Woodward, Mrs. R. Woodward, George Woodward of Richburg, Mr and Mrs. Frank Wightman, Mr and Mrs. A.B. Wightman, all of Wirt.
Many beautiful tributes of flowers showed the love and esteem in which Mrs. Gilbert was held. Besides her husband and little son, Lowell, her father and mother, an aged grandmother, her sisters, Mrs. Emily Alvord and Edith Brainard, her brother, Harold, she leaves a host of friends and relatives who will mourn her loss.
ALFRED NY SUN MARCH 1909 (no date or page)
Obituary: Mrs. Helen B. Gilbert was born January 19, 1874 at Andover and died at Hornell, March 22, 1909. She was the daughter of Dr and Mrs. Brainard of Andover, and had spent the larger part of her life in that place. When only a young girl she became a believer in Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized and united with the Methodist church of Andover, where she retained her membership until the time of her death. Reared in a home of kindness and love, she grew up with these noble qualities as the ruling motives of her life. In speaking of her as a school girl, an old friend paid to her memory the other day, this beautful tribute: "In Helen, the less favored and fortunate always had a warm friend She always took a special interest in those whom others had neglected and slighted." Through all her years, her Christianity was the outward expression of the beautiful spirit of unselfishness; indeed, in her was seen the effectual working of the three great laws of the Christian life – service, self sacrifice and love.
When she was 19 years of age she was united in marriage, September 28, 1893, to Jason Beebe. A little more than a year had passed when a great sorrow overcast her life. Mr. Beebe died December 22, 1895.
Left a widow, with no means of support, so early in life, she went bravely to work, and learned the millener's trade, and for a number of years served a host of friends and made an honest living. Finally, a friendship was formed, which later ripened into love, and on August 25, 1904, she was united in marriage to John M. Gilbert, with whom she came to make her home at Alfred Station. In time a little boy came to claim her love and attention, and to be a blessing in the joys of her home life. It was not for long, however. For a time she suffered with a growing illness which finally resulted in her death.
This event has left a feeling of sadness and gloom over the entire community. So universally was she respected and loved, that her death is keenly felt by everyone. Her sweet, happy disposition, her winning smile, her queenly bearing, the lovely traits of character, which was above reproach, have made her life a blessing in this place. In this community, as well as Andover is the better for her having lived in it.
Although she was happy and thorough in the performance of her home duties, this was by no means the limit of her field of usefulness. As far as her strength of time would permit, she was active in church life. In her home town of Andover she was for many years the proficient organist of the Methodist church and is highly spoken of by those who were associated with her in the work of the choir. In this community, she was a member of the Ladies Industrial Society, and by her unselfish ways won an abiding place of love and friendship in the hearts of all her co-workers.
Too much cannot be said of her unselfish spirit. Even in the hour of her intensest suffering her thought was not of herself. "She wanted to live for the sake of John – and the baby – and the good she could do for others." She desired another chance to make the world better, but was reconciled and ready for the change that awaited her. She has gone to her reward.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wright of Andover, assisted by Rev. Edwin D. Van Horn of the Second Alfred Church. Burial was in the Andover Cemetery.
Beautiful and fitting music was rendered by a quartet of Andover young men. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were the employees of the Alfred Clay Company, and a large number of friends from the second Alfred community. Among the relatives were: Alfred S.Brainard of Inavale, Luciius N. Brainard of Caneadea, Mr and Mrs. Alva Baker of Dalton, Mr and Mrs. Sullivan of Belfast, Mrs. I.A. Stevens of Inavale, Holly Brainard of Inavale, Mrs. VanWirt of Corning, Rev. J.M. Leach of Machias, William H. Lane of Genesee, Mrs. William F. Lane of Honeyoye PA, Mrs. Helen Hover of Bolivar, Mr and Mrs. E.D. Gilbert of Wellsville, Mr and Mrs. Martin Woodward, Mrs. R. Woodward, George Woodward of Richburg, Mr and Mrs. Frank Wightman, Mr and Mrs. A.B. Wightman, all of Wirt.
Many beautiful tributes of flowers showed the love and esteem in which Mrs. Gilbert was held. Besides her husband and little son, Lowell, her father and mother, an aged grandmother, her sisters, Mrs. Emily Alvord and Edith Brainard, her brother, Harold, she leaves a host of friends and relatives who will mourn her loss.
Obituary: Mrs. Helen B. Gilbert was born January 19, 1874 at Andover and died at Hornell, March 22, 1909. She was the daughter of Dr and Mrs. Brainard of Andover, and had spent the larger part of her life in that place. When only a young girl she became a believer in Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized and united with the Methodist church of Andover, where she retained her membership until the time of her death. Reared in a home of kindness and love, she grew up with these noble qualities as the ruling motives of her life. In speaking of her as a school girl, an old friend paid to her memory the other day, this beautful tribute: "In Helen, the less favored and fortunate always had a warm friend She always took a special interest in those whom others had neglected and slighted." Through all her years, her Christianity was the outward expression of the beautiful spirit of unselfishness; indeed, in her was seen the effectual working of the three great laws of the Christian life – service, self sacrifice and love.
When she was 19 years of age she was united in marriage, September 28, 1893, to Jason Beebe. A little more than a year had passed when a great sorrow overcast her life. Mr. Beebe died December 22, 1895.
Left a widow, with no means of support, so early in life, she went bravely to work, and learned the millener's trade, and for a number of years served a host of friends and made an honest living. Finally, a friendship was formed, which later ripened into love, and on August 25, 1904, she was united in marriage to John M. Gilbert, with whom she came to make her home at Alfred Station. In time a little boy came to claim her love and attention, and to be a blessing in the joys of her home life. It was not for long, however. For a time she suffered with a growing illness which finally resulted in her death.
This event has left a feeling of sadness and gloom over the entire community. So universally was she respected and loved, that her death is keenly felt by everyone. Her sweet, happy disposition, her winning smile, her queenly bearing, the lovely traits of character, which was above reproach, have made her life a blessing in this place. In this community, as well as Andover is the better for her having lived in it.
Although she was happy and thorough in the performance of her home duties, this was by no means the limit of her field of usefulness. As far as her strength of time would permit, she was active in church life. In her home town of Andover she was for many years the proficient organist of the Methodist church and is highly spoken of by those who were associated with her in the work of the choir. In this community, she was a member of the Ladies Industrial Society, and by her unselfish ways won an abiding place of love and friendship in the hearts of all her co-workers.
Too much cannot be said of her unselfish spirit. Even in the hour of her intensest suffering her thought was not of herself. "She wanted to live for the sake of John – and the baby – and the good she could do for others." She desired another chance to make the world better, but was reconciled and ready for the change that awaited her. She has gone to her reward.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wright of Andover, assisted by Rev. Edwin D. Van Horn of the Second Alfred Church. Burial was in the Andover Cemetery.
Beautiful and fitting music was rendered by a quartet of Andover young men. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were the employees of the Alfred Clay Company, and a large number of friends from the second Alfred community. Among the relatives were: Alfred S.Brainard of Inavale, Luciius N. Brainard of Caneadea, Mr and Mrs. Alva Baker of Dalton, Mr and Mrs. Sullivan of Belfast, Mrs. I.A. Stevens of Inavale, Holly Brainard of Inavale, Mrs. VanWirt of Corning, Rev. J.M. Leach of Machias, William H. Lane of Genesee, Mrs. William F. Lane of Honeyoye PA, Mrs. Helen Hover of Bolivar, Mr and Mrs. E.D. Gilbert of Wellsville, Mr and Mrs. Martin Woodward, Mrs. R. Woodward, George Woodward of Richburg, Mr and Mrs. Frank Wightman, Mr and Mrs. A.B. Wightman, all of Wirt.
Many beautiful tributes of flowers showed the love and esteem in which Mrs. Gilbert was held. Besides her husband and little son, Lowell, her father and mother, an aged grandmother, her sisters, Mrs. Emily Alvord and Edith Brainard, her brother, Harold, she leaves a host of friends and relatives who will mourn her loss.
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