Lititz Record (Lititz, Pa.), Friday March 17, 1893:
"Death of Mrs. John F. Ruth
Another bright spirit has fled, has winged its way to the realms of everlasting peace, one whom all loved, and who had a cheerful word for each one with whom she came in contact. At three o'clock on Friday morning, after an illness of but five days, C. Priscilla Ruth, wife of John F. Ruth, Esq., of Rothsville, "passed over the river." It is hard to realize indeed, to be made to feel, that she who was so lately a genial friend, has passed forever from our sight; but the sorrowful fact is there, and will not down at our bidding. Kind and gentle in disposition to everybody, she was the centre of a delighted circle wherever she was found. Very shortly ago we little dreamed that that higher power, which "doeth all things well," would so soon see fit to remove from this world, one of the kindest of our neighbors.

"The old must died, the young may die;" but never perhaps did the announcement of a death fall upon the ears of loving friends with a greater shock than that which reached us on Friday--"Now, our good neighbor, Priscilla, is dead!" The deceased who was a daughter of John Lowry, leaves a husband, two sons, two sisters, a brother, a step mother and two step sisters, to mourn her loss.

The funeral of the deceased took place from her home on Monday forenoon at half past nine o'clock, and was attended by an immense concourse of people. The cortege moved from the house to the Evangelical Lutheran church of Rothsville, where the casket was opened, and all present took a last look at the face of the loved departed.

The body was then consigned to its final resting place in the cemetery lot, after which Rev. G. Hagen, pastor of the Evangelical church, delivered a very fine and particularly impressive funeral sermon from Rev. 3 chapter and 5th verse. Many tears were shed during the course of this sermon, not only by the relatives, but by almost all present. The Evangelical Sunday school sang at the house, at the grave, and at the church where the services were held. The following pieces were sung: At the house--"Shall you? Shall I?--at the grave, "All Night the Angels are Looking on Me, one of the favorite hymns of the deceased, and in the church--"Blessed Assurance," "Meet Me There," and "Carried By the Angels." Miss Addie Reigert presided at the organ. The singing was admirable and touching in the extreme.

The pallbearers were Jacob S. Hallacher, Chas. Fry, Henry L. Cooper, Albert Mumma, C. G. Royer, Geo. W. Royer, six of her brothers in the Lord.

The floral tributes were exquisite in the extreme. Miss Eva V. Weidler prepared very beautiful wax flowers, which were placed in the hands of the deceased; Misses Mary and Annie C. Steinmetz, natural flowers beautifully interwoven; J. Hay Brown, Esq., of Lancaster, who is a devoted friend of the family, one of the most beautiful wreaths that eyes ever beheld.

The occasion will long be remembered as ones of unusually mournful interest, and the best evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held was found in the fact that nearly every one in the community in which she lived was present to pay tribute to her memory.

We extend our sincere sympathies to the afflicted family, reminding them that they mourn not as those without hope, and that their loved one has gone to that home where cares and sorrows are unknown.

But night has fallen, the day is done,
And sorrow reigns on the dread black throne,
"Mother is dead!" is the wailing cry,
And hollow echos goes hurrying by.
Oh! Who can tell of a mother's love?"
Who can measure, save God above?
And who can tell of a mother's loss,
Save those who bear that heavy cross.