"Sarah 'Sadie' Elizabeth Ames, 107, of Miller, S.D., died Friday, August 20, 2004 at Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox was born November 5, 1896 at Tampico, Ind., the sixth child of Oscar and Lydia (Porter) Cox. While young her family moved to Lafayette, Ind., where she attended school, completing her eighth year. Her family moved to Tulare, S.D., where her father did farm work in the area and her mother managed a cafe and hotel. She helped out in the cafe, which is where she met her husband.
In 1916 she married Charles F. Ames in Tulare. They farmed in the area and moved to Montana for a short time before returning back to the Tulare, Miller and Orient area. Charles and Sadie lived in Hand County, South Dakota in 1920. Charles was 33 and Sadie was 23. They had two children at that time. Her first child was born in S. Dakota, and her second in Montana.
In 1944, they moved to a farm northwest of Miller where they lived for many years. While living on the farm, she raised many chickens and gardens and delighted in keeping her supply of canned foods ready for meals for her big family.
She always planted flowers and is remembered for her bachelor button flowers and always "saved the seed" for another planting. She loved to read and enjoyed books until her eyesight failed. She enjoyed sewing and in addition to sewing clothes for her family she many many quilts and pot holders. She completed her last quilt at the age of 99.
She was devoted to her family and made each one feel special. She was a friendly, loving person and became endeared not only to her family, but also to her caregivers at Prairie Good Samaritan Center where she resided for the past eight years. She always had a big smile and welcomed friends with a hug as she wheeled about in the nursing home wearing one of her aprons over her dress. She never adapted to wearing pantsuits and refused to wear anything but her dress.
She was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church where she was baptized, the United Methodist Church Women and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post Auxiliary in Longmont, Colorado where her son lives.
Having lived in three centuries, she had many memories to share with her grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest resident in South Dakota.
Survivors include six children, 30 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends, who were her casket bearers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four children, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, five sisters and a brother."
Rev. David Andrews officiated at her burial ceremony. The funeral vocalists sang "What A Friend We Have in Jesus, "In the Garden, "I'll Fly Away," and also "Old Rugged Cross", her favorites.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox was born November 5, 1896 at Tampico, Ind., the sixth child of Oscar and Lydia (Porter) Cox. While young her family moved to Lafayette, Ind., where she attended school, completing her eighth year. Her family moved to Tulare, S.D., where her father did farm work in the area and her mother managed a cafe and hotel. She helped out in the cafe, which is where she met her husband.
In 1916 she married Charles F. Ames in Tulare. They farmed in the area and moved to Montana for a short time before returning back to the Tulare, Miller and Orient area. Charles and Sadie lived in Hand County, South Dakota in 1920. Charles was 33 and Sadie was 23. They had two children at that time. Her first child was born in S. Dakota, and her second in Montana.
In 1944, they moved to a farm northwest of Miller where they lived for many years. While living on the farm, she raised many chickens and gardens and delighted in keeping her supply of canned foods ready for meals for her big family.
She always planted flowers and is remembered for her bachelor button flowers and always "saved the seed" for another planting. She loved to read and enjoyed books until her eyesight failed. She enjoyed sewing and in addition to sewing clothes for her family she many many quilts and pot holders. She completed her last quilt at the age of 99.
She was devoted to her family and made each one feel special. She was a friendly, loving person and became endeared not only to her family, but also to her caregivers at Prairie Good Samaritan Center where she resided for the past eight years. She always had a big smile and welcomed friends with a hug as she wheeled about in the nursing home wearing one of her aprons over her dress. She never adapted to wearing pantsuits and refused to wear anything but her dress.
She was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church where she was baptized, the United Methodist Church Women and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post Auxiliary in Longmont, Colorado where her son lives.
Having lived in three centuries, she had many memories to share with her grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest resident in South Dakota.
Survivors include six children, 30 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends, who were her casket bearers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four children, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, five sisters and a brother."
Rev. David Andrews officiated at her burial ceremony. The funeral vocalists sang "What A Friend We Have in Jesus, "In the Garden, "I'll Fly Away," and also "Old Rugged Cross", her favorites.
"Sarah 'Sadie' Elizabeth Ames, 107, of Miller, S.D., died Friday, August 20, 2004 at Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox was born November 5, 1896 at Tampico, Ind., the sixth child of Oscar and Lydia (Porter) Cox. While young her family moved to Lafayette, Ind., where she attended school, completing her eighth year. Her family moved to Tulare, S.D., where her father did farm work in the area and her mother managed a cafe and hotel. She helped out in the cafe, which is where she met her husband.
In 1916 she married Charles F. Ames in Tulare. They farmed in the area and moved to Montana for a short time before returning back to the Tulare, Miller and Orient area. Charles and Sadie lived in Hand County, South Dakota in 1920. Charles was 33 and Sadie was 23. They had two children at that time. Her first child was born in S. Dakota, and her second in Montana.
In 1944, they moved to a farm northwest of Miller where they lived for many years. While living on the farm, she raised many chickens and gardens and delighted in keeping her supply of canned foods ready for meals for her big family.
She always planted flowers and is remembered for her bachelor button flowers and always "saved the seed" for another planting. She loved to read and enjoyed books until her eyesight failed. She enjoyed sewing and in addition to sewing clothes for her family she many many quilts and pot holders. She completed her last quilt at the age of 99.
She was devoted to her family and made each one feel special. She was a friendly, loving person and became endeared not only to her family, but also to her caregivers at Prairie Good Samaritan Center where she resided for the past eight years. She always had a big smile and welcomed friends with a hug as she wheeled about in the nursing home wearing one of her aprons over her dress. She never adapted to wearing pantsuits and refused to wear anything but her dress.
She was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church where she was baptized, the United Methodist Church Women and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post Auxiliary in Longmont, Colorado where her son lives.
Having lived in three centuries, she had many memories to share with her grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest resident in South Dakota.
Survivors include six children, 30 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends, who were her casket bearers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four children, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, five sisters and a brother."
Rev. David Andrews officiated at her burial ceremony. The funeral vocalists sang "What A Friend We Have in Jesus, "In the Garden, "I'll Fly Away," and also "Old Rugged Cross", her favorites.
Sarah Elizabeth Cox was born November 5, 1896 at Tampico, Ind., the sixth child of Oscar and Lydia (Porter) Cox. While young her family moved to Lafayette, Ind., where she attended school, completing her eighth year. Her family moved to Tulare, S.D., where her father did farm work in the area and her mother managed a cafe and hotel. She helped out in the cafe, which is where she met her husband.
In 1916 she married Charles F. Ames in Tulare. They farmed in the area and moved to Montana for a short time before returning back to the Tulare, Miller and Orient area. Charles and Sadie lived in Hand County, South Dakota in 1920. Charles was 33 and Sadie was 23. They had two children at that time. Her first child was born in S. Dakota, and her second in Montana.
In 1944, they moved to a farm northwest of Miller where they lived for many years. While living on the farm, she raised many chickens and gardens and delighted in keeping her supply of canned foods ready for meals for her big family.
She always planted flowers and is remembered for her bachelor button flowers and always "saved the seed" for another planting. She loved to read and enjoyed books until her eyesight failed. She enjoyed sewing and in addition to sewing clothes for her family she many many quilts and pot holders. She completed her last quilt at the age of 99.
She was devoted to her family and made each one feel special. She was a friendly, loving person and became endeared not only to her family, but also to her caregivers at Prairie Good Samaritan Center where she resided for the past eight years. She always had a big smile and welcomed friends with a hug as she wheeled about in the nursing home wearing one of her aprons over her dress. She never adapted to wearing pantsuits and refused to wear anything but her dress.
She was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church where she was baptized, the United Methodist Church Women and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post Auxiliary in Longmont, Colorado where her son lives.
Having lived in three centuries, she had many memories to share with her grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was the third oldest resident in South Dakota.
Survivors include six children, 30 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends, who were her casket bearers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four children, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, five sisters and a brother."
Rev. David Andrews officiated at her burial ceremony. The funeral vocalists sang "What A Friend We Have in Jesus, "In the Garden, "I'll Fly Away," and also "Old Rugged Cross", her favorites.
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