Death of "Grandma" Bratt
Mrs. Fannie L. Bratt, widow of the late Decon (sic) Bratt, died suddenly last Saturday, about noon.
Her death was very sudden so far as any premonitory symptoms were concerned, but it was an event for which she had been patiently waiting ever since the death of her husband.
She was born in Connecticut, November 12, 1820. When she was 12 years of age her parents moved to Niles, Michigan.
In 1848 she was married to Barnadus Bratt, and in 1878 they moved to Russell county, Kansas, where they continued to reside till death.
The greater part of their lives in Kansas was spent on a farm in Big Creek township, but a few years before the death of Mr. Bratt they moved into this city.
Mrs. Bratt was the mother of five children, three of whom, Mrs. Lucetta Haldorf (sic), of Three Oaks, Mich., Mrs. Carrie Mann, of New Buffalo, Michi., and Royal S. Bratt, of Russell, are living.
She retained the full possession of her mental faculties to the last, but her physical powers had failed. Her sight was nearly gone, and she could see but very little and her hearing was little if any better, while her body was weak. But she was at no time bedfast, and kept up and about the house until the last.
She had been taken care of part of the time by her grandson, Barney S. Bratt and family, and later by her son, Royal and family.
Saturday morning she took her breakfast in bed but rose afterwards apparently in her usual condition. About noon she asked for assistance to the closet, as was her usual custom, and when some of the family went to look after her she was found sitting with her face resting on her hands apparently in the attitude of prayer, but her spirit had fled.
Mrs. Bratt was converted and joined the Baptist church at an early age and for 67 years had led an active christian life. Since her residence in Russell increasing infirmities had prevented her taking an active part in church work. The closing of the Baptist church was a source of regret to her and her one desire was to have it opened. The coming of Rev. I. H. Clemens a few weeks ago inspired her with a hope that her prayers had been answered, and she had expressed a hope that she might hear him preach last Sunday, but when that time came she had joined the innumerable company where all is harmony without a discord, and sickness and sorrrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. I. H. Clemens who came from Ellis for that purpose. This was in accordance with her known desire and Mr. Bratt and family showed a tender respect for her memory. The discourse was a most admirable one, brief and to the point. One of her favorite hymns--Sweet hour of Prayer--was sung by the choir and it did not require a great stretch of fancy to feel that she had realized the truth of those lines:
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell, Sweet hour of prayer.
--The Russell Record (Russell, KS) - 14 Jan 1905, page 3
NOTE CORRECTION: Lucetta Haldorf (sic) - Correct last name should be "Thaldorf".
Mrs. Fannie L. Bratt, widow of the late Decon (sic) Bratt, died suddenly last Saturday, about noon.
Her death was very sudden so far as any premonitory symptoms were concerned, but it was an event for which she had been patiently waiting ever since the death of her husband.
She was born in Connecticut, November 12, 1820. When she was 12 years of age her parents moved to Niles, Michigan.
In 1848 she was married to Barnadus Bratt, and in 1878 they moved to Russell county, Kansas, where they continued to reside till death.
The greater part of their lives in Kansas was spent on a farm in Big Creek township, but a few years before the death of Mr. Bratt they moved into this city.
Mrs. Bratt was the mother of five children, three of whom, Mrs. Lucetta Haldorf (sic), of Three Oaks, Mich., Mrs. Carrie Mann, of New Buffalo, Michi., and Royal S. Bratt, of Russell, are living.
She retained the full possession of her mental faculties to the last, but her physical powers had failed. Her sight was nearly gone, and she could see but very little and her hearing was little if any better, while her body was weak. But she was at no time bedfast, and kept up and about the house until the last.
She had been taken care of part of the time by her grandson, Barney S. Bratt and family, and later by her son, Royal and family.
Saturday morning she took her breakfast in bed but rose afterwards apparently in her usual condition. About noon she asked for assistance to the closet, as was her usual custom, and when some of the family went to look after her she was found sitting with her face resting on her hands apparently in the attitude of prayer, but her spirit had fled.
Mrs. Bratt was converted and joined the Baptist church at an early age and for 67 years had led an active christian life. Since her residence in Russell increasing infirmities had prevented her taking an active part in church work. The closing of the Baptist church was a source of regret to her and her one desire was to have it opened. The coming of Rev. I. H. Clemens a few weeks ago inspired her with a hope that her prayers had been answered, and she had expressed a hope that she might hear him preach last Sunday, but when that time came she had joined the innumerable company where all is harmony without a discord, and sickness and sorrrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. I. H. Clemens who came from Ellis for that purpose. This was in accordance with her known desire and Mr. Bratt and family showed a tender respect for her memory. The discourse was a most admirable one, brief and to the point. One of her favorite hymns--Sweet hour of Prayer--was sung by the choir and it did not require a great stretch of fancy to feel that she had realized the truth of those lines:
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell, Sweet hour of prayer.
--The Russell Record (Russell, KS) - 14 Jan 1905, page 3
NOTE CORRECTION: Lucetta Haldorf (sic) - Correct last name should be "Thaldorf".
Death of "Grandma" Bratt
Mrs. Fannie L. Bratt, widow of the late Decon (sic) Bratt, died suddenly last Saturday, about noon.
Her death was very sudden so far as any premonitory symptoms were concerned, but it was an event for which she had been patiently waiting ever since the death of her husband.
She was born in Connecticut, November 12, 1820. When she was 12 years of age her parents moved to Niles, Michigan.
In 1848 she was married to Barnadus Bratt, and in 1878 they moved to Russell county, Kansas, where they continued to reside till death.
The greater part of their lives in Kansas was spent on a farm in Big Creek township, but a few years before the death of Mr. Bratt they moved into this city.
Mrs. Bratt was the mother of five children, three of whom, Mrs. Lucetta Haldorf (sic), of Three Oaks, Mich., Mrs. Carrie Mann, of New Buffalo, Michi., and Royal S. Bratt, of Russell, are living.
She retained the full possession of her mental faculties to the last, but her physical powers had failed. Her sight was nearly gone, and she could see but very little and her hearing was little if any better, while her body was weak. But she was at no time bedfast, and kept up and about the house until the last.
She had been taken care of part of the time by her grandson, Barney S. Bratt and family, and later by her son, Royal and family.
Saturday morning she took her breakfast in bed but rose afterwards apparently in her usual condition. About noon she asked for assistance to the closet, as was her usual custom, and when some of the family went to look after her she was found sitting with her face resting on her hands apparently in the attitude of prayer, but her spirit had fled.
Mrs. Bratt was converted and joined the Baptist church at an early age and for 67 years had led an active christian life. Since her residence in Russell increasing infirmities had prevented her taking an active part in church work. The closing of the Baptist church was a source of regret to her and her one desire was to have it opened. The coming of Rev. I. H. Clemens a few weeks ago inspired her with a hope that her prayers had been answered, and she had expressed a hope that she might hear him preach last Sunday, but when that time came she had joined the innumerable company where all is harmony without a discord, and sickness and sorrrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. I. H. Clemens who came from Ellis for that purpose. This was in accordance with her known desire and Mr. Bratt and family showed a tender respect for her memory. The discourse was a most admirable one, brief and to the point. One of her favorite hymns--Sweet hour of Prayer--was sung by the choir and it did not require a great stretch of fancy to feel that she had realized the truth of those lines:
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell, Sweet hour of prayer.
--The Russell Record (Russell, KS) - 14 Jan 1905, page 3
NOTE CORRECTION: Lucetta Haldorf (sic) - Correct last name should be "Thaldorf".
Mrs. Fannie L. Bratt, widow of the late Decon (sic) Bratt, died suddenly last Saturday, about noon.
Her death was very sudden so far as any premonitory symptoms were concerned, but it was an event for which she had been patiently waiting ever since the death of her husband.
She was born in Connecticut, November 12, 1820. When she was 12 years of age her parents moved to Niles, Michigan.
In 1848 she was married to Barnadus Bratt, and in 1878 they moved to Russell county, Kansas, where they continued to reside till death.
The greater part of their lives in Kansas was spent on a farm in Big Creek township, but a few years before the death of Mr. Bratt they moved into this city.
Mrs. Bratt was the mother of five children, three of whom, Mrs. Lucetta Haldorf (sic), of Three Oaks, Mich., Mrs. Carrie Mann, of New Buffalo, Michi., and Royal S. Bratt, of Russell, are living.
She retained the full possession of her mental faculties to the last, but her physical powers had failed. Her sight was nearly gone, and she could see but very little and her hearing was little if any better, while her body was weak. But she was at no time bedfast, and kept up and about the house until the last.
She had been taken care of part of the time by her grandson, Barney S. Bratt and family, and later by her son, Royal and family.
Saturday morning she took her breakfast in bed but rose afterwards apparently in her usual condition. About noon she asked for assistance to the closet, as was her usual custom, and when some of the family went to look after her she was found sitting with her face resting on her hands apparently in the attitude of prayer, but her spirit had fled.
Mrs. Bratt was converted and joined the Baptist church at an early age and for 67 years had led an active christian life. Since her residence in Russell increasing infirmities had prevented her taking an active part in church work. The closing of the Baptist church was a source of regret to her and her one desire was to have it opened. The coming of Rev. I. H. Clemens a few weeks ago inspired her with a hope that her prayers had been answered, and she had expressed a hope that she might hear him preach last Sunday, but when that time came she had joined the innumerable company where all is harmony without a discord, and sickness and sorrrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.
The funeral services were held at the residence Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. I. H. Clemens who came from Ellis for that purpose. This was in accordance with her known desire and Mr. Bratt and family showed a tender respect for her memory. The discourse was a most admirable one, brief and to the point. One of her favorite hymns--Sweet hour of Prayer--was sung by the choir and it did not require a great stretch of fancy to feel that she had realized the truth of those lines:
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell, Sweet hour of prayer.
--The Russell Record (Russell, KS) - 14 Jan 1905, page 3
NOTE CORRECTION: Lucetta Haldorf (sic) - Correct last name should be "Thaldorf".
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