From the Westford Wardsman, 31 Jan. 1914
It brought sadness to her many friends in this village when it became known Thursday [Jan. 29] that Miss Miranda G. Luce had died, but withal a thankfulness to those who realized how ill she was that release had come from "a prison house of pain." Death was not unexpected for she had suffered for many months with a lingering illness.
Miranda Guild Luce was born on June 11, 1841, in the home [25 Main St.] where death came to her and where she had lived for over seventy-three years. She was the daughter of Rev. Leonard and Rebecca E. Luce and is the last survivor of the Luce family of father, mother and four children, a family with an esteemed and honored record. Her nearest surviving relative is a nephew, James Kimball, of Boston, the only son of her sister, Abby Phillips Kimball, and J. Pollard Kimball, both having been dead many years. The only brother died in childhood. Her other sister, Rebecca E. Luce, died a few years ago [1908], prior to which the two sisters lived together in the family homestead, maintaining a pleasant household.
Since the death of this sister Miss Luce's life has been a lonely one except for her nephew's visits and her brave, outreaching spirit toward her many friends. Miss Luce was connected on both her father and mother's side with sterling New England ancestry. Her mother was a Guild, of Dedham, whose father was a prominent citizen of affairs in his day and it was from a maternal aunt of wealth that Miss Luce received her name.
Her father, as is well-known, was the first pastor of the Union Congregational church for a long period of years [1829-1852]. His daughter was christened in this church and joined its membership September 30, 1866, when she was twenty-five years old. She often called herself "a daughter of the church," and was a faithful and interested attendant while health permitted. Possessing much musical ability she was the church organist and leader of the singing for more than twenty years, resigning in 1896.
Miss Luce also possessed the happy art of tell-ing things in rhyme and her "chronicles" have been a feature of many gatherings, some of which have appeared in these columns. Miss Luce was a gentle-woman, possessing a strong personality, refined and high ideals and will be missed sincerely by a wide circle of friends.
It brought sadness to her many friends in this village when it became known Thursday [Jan. 29] that Miss Miranda G. Luce had died, but withal a thankfulness to those who realized how ill she was that release had come from "a prison house of pain." Death was not unexpected for she had suffered for many months with a lingering illness.
Miranda Guild Luce was born on June 11, 1841, in the home [25 Main St.] where death came to her and where she had lived for over seventy-three years. She was the daughter of Rev. Leonard and Rebecca E. Luce and is the last survivor of the Luce family of father, mother and four children, a family with an esteemed and honored record. Her nearest surviving relative is a nephew, James Kimball, of Boston, the only son of her sister, Abby Phillips Kimball, and J. Pollard Kimball, both having been dead many years. The only brother died in childhood. Her other sister, Rebecca E. Luce, died a few years ago [1908], prior to which the two sisters lived together in the family homestead, maintaining a pleasant household.
Since the death of this sister Miss Luce's life has been a lonely one except for her nephew's visits and her brave, outreaching spirit toward her many friends. Miss Luce was connected on both her father and mother's side with sterling New England ancestry. Her mother was a Guild, of Dedham, whose father was a prominent citizen of affairs in his day and it was from a maternal aunt of wealth that Miss Luce received her name.
Her father, as is well-known, was the first pastor of the Union Congregational church for a long period of years [1829-1852]. His daughter was christened in this church and joined its membership September 30, 1866, when she was twenty-five years old. She often called herself "a daughter of the church," and was a faithful and interested attendant while health permitted. Possessing much musical ability she was the church organist and leader of the singing for more than twenty years, resigning in 1896.
Miss Luce also possessed the happy art of tell-ing things in rhyme and her "chronicles" have been a feature of many gatherings, some of which have appeared in these columns. Miss Luce was a gentle-woman, possessing a strong personality, refined and high ideals and will be missed sincerely by a wide circle of friends.
From the Westford Wardsman, 31 Jan. 1914
It brought sadness to her many friends in this village when it became known Thursday [Jan. 29] that Miss Miranda G. Luce had died, but withal a thankfulness to those who realized how ill she was that release had come from "a prison house of pain." Death was not unexpected for she had suffered for many months with a lingering illness.
Miranda Guild Luce was born on June 11, 1841, in the home [25 Main St.] where death came to her and where she had lived for over seventy-three years. She was the daughter of Rev. Leonard and Rebecca E. Luce and is the last survivor of the Luce family of father, mother and four children, a family with an esteemed and honored record. Her nearest surviving relative is a nephew, James Kimball, of Boston, the only son of her sister, Abby Phillips Kimball, and J. Pollard Kimball, both having been dead many years. The only brother died in childhood. Her other sister, Rebecca E. Luce, died a few years ago [1908], prior to which the two sisters lived together in the family homestead, maintaining a pleasant household.
Since the death of this sister Miss Luce's life has been a lonely one except for her nephew's visits and her brave, outreaching spirit toward her many friends. Miss Luce was connected on both her father and mother's side with sterling New England ancestry. Her mother was a Guild, of Dedham, whose father was a prominent citizen of affairs in his day and it was from a maternal aunt of wealth that Miss Luce received her name.
Her father, as is well-known, was the first pastor of the Union Congregational church for a long period of years [1829-1852]. His daughter was christened in this church and joined its membership September 30, 1866, when she was twenty-five years old. She often called herself "a daughter of the church," and was a faithful and interested attendant while health permitted. Possessing much musical ability she was the church organist and leader of the singing for more than twenty years, resigning in 1896.
Miss Luce also possessed the happy art of tell-ing things in rhyme and her "chronicles" have been a feature of many gatherings, some of which have appeared in these columns. Miss Luce was a gentle-woman, possessing a strong personality, refined and high ideals and will be missed sincerely by a wide circle of friends.
It brought sadness to her many friends in this village when it became known Thursday [Jan. 29] that Miss Miranda G. Luce had died, but withal a thankfulness to those who realized how ill she was that release had come from "a prison house of pain." Death was not unexpected for she had suffered for many months with a lingering illness.
Miranda Guild Luce was born on June 11, 1841, in the home [25 Main St.] where death came to her and where she had lived for over seventy-three years. She was the daughter of Rev. Leonard and Rebecca E. Luce and is the last survivor of the Luce family of father, mother and four children, a family with an esteemed and honored record. Her nearest surviving relative is a nephew, James Kimball, of Boston, the only son of her sister, Abby Phillips Kimball, and J. Pollard Kimball, both having been dead many years. The only brother died in childhood. Her other sister, Rebecca E. Luce, died a few years ago [1908], prior to which the two sisters lived together in the family homestead, maintaining a pleasant household.
Since the death of this sister Miss Luce's life has been a lonely one except for her nephew's visits and her brave, outreaching spirit toward her many friends. Miss Luce was connected on both her father and mother's side with sterling New England ancestry. Her mother was a Guild, of Dedham, whose father was a prominent citizen of affairs in his day and it was from a maternal aunt of wealth that Miss Luce received her name.
Her father, as is well-known, was the first pastor of the Union Congregational church for a long period of years [1829-1852]. His daughter was christened in this church and joined its membership September 30, 1866, when she was twenty-five years old. She often called herself "a daughter of the church," and was a faithful and interested attendant while health permitted. Possessing much musical ability she was the church organist and leader of the singing for more than twenty years, resigning in 1896.
Miss Luce also possessed the happy art of tell-ing things in rhyme and her "chronicles" have been a feature of many gatherings, some of which have appeared in these columns. Miss Luce was a gentle-woman, possessing a strong personality, refined and high ideals and will be missed sincerely by a wide circle of friends.
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