MRS. EMMA OSWALD Early Saturday morning, just as the day's work was beginning, Mrs. Emma Oswald ceased her earthly labor and entered the kingdom where sorrow, suffering and toil are unknown. Mrs. Oswald was an energetic untiring worker for her beloved family, nothing was too tiresome or too much trouble if it added to their happiness. She looked well to the ways of her household and ate not of the bread of idleness and verily her children do rise and call her blessed. Her sunny optimistic disposition was well known to her many friends. She always found the silver lining in the times of doubt and distress. Emma Engels was born June 10, 1860 in Colorado county.
She was confirmed in the Lutheran church when a child and remained true to this belief until her death. In 1880 she was married to John Oswald at Weimar, Texas. They lived for one year in McLennan county, moving to Bosque county near Clifton in the fall of 1881, living there on the home place about forty-five years. Mr. Oswald passed away several years ago. Since that time she had made a home for the two unmarried sons, Frank and Will. Mrs. Oswald was the mother of eight children, five boys: T. W., F. G., A. J., W. B., and W. A., and three daughters, Mrs. Clara (AJ) Harmel, Plainview, Texas; Mrs. Ben Harris, Clifton, Texas, and Lillie who died just as she was entering young ladyhood; thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Adolph Engels of Weimar; six sisters, Mrs. Charles Oegmeyer, Mrs. August Dahse, Mrs. Herman Sachas, Mrs. Charles Gestenberg, Mrs. Henry Laas and Mrs. Olga Gunther, all of Weimar. A loving sister, a faithful companion, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, beautifully expresses her life because she heeded the Biblical injunction, "In honor preferring others." Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 14, 1928; Pg. 1, Column 4 (2)
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A TRIBUTE TO MRS. JOHN OSWALD (By Mildred S. Pool) When the people of Bosque county heard of the passing of Mrs. John Oswald, it brought a feeling of deep sorrow and personal loss. In the hearts of her host of friends she was one of them for love, sincerity and goodness had been proven thru the years. She lived her life and it was a noble, righteous and happy one. Life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone and Mrs. Oswald used it not for itself, nor herself, but for a noble end, her family, her friends and mankind. They who go feel not the pain of parting; it is they who stay behind that suffer and the love and sympathy of scores of friends are extended to the family. For she whom their hearts will always cherish, the heart of God has taken in. Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 21, 1928; Pg. 7, Column 5
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She was confirmed in the Lutheran church when a child and remained true to this belief until her death. In 1880 she was married to John Oswald at Weimar, Texas. They lived for one year in McLennan county, moving to Bosque county near Clifton in the fall of 1881, living there on the home place about forty-five years. Mr. Oswald passed away several years ago. Since that time she had made a home for the two unmarried sons, Frank and Will. Mrs. Oswald was the mother of eight children, five boys: T. W., F. G., A. J., W. B., and W. A., and three daughters, Mrs. Clara (AJ) Harmel, Plainview, Texas; Mrs. Ben Harris, Clifton, Texas, and Lillie who died just as she was entering young ladyhood; thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Adolph Engels of Weimar; six sisters, Mrs. Charles Oegmeyer, Mrs. August Dahse, Mrs. Herman Sachas, Mrs. Charles Gestenberg, Mrs. Henry Laas and Mrs. Olga Gunther, all of Weimar. A loving sister, a faithful companion, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, beautifully expresses her life because she heeded the Biblical injunction, "In honor preferring others." Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 14, 1928; Pg. 1, Column 4 (2)
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A TRIBUTE TO MRS. JOHN OSWALD (By Mildred S. Pool) When the people of Bosque county heard of the passing of Mrs. John Oswald, it brought a feeling of deep sorrow and personal loss. In the hearts of her host of friends she was one of them for love, sincerity and goodness had been proven thru the years. She lived her life and it was a noble, righteous and happy one. Life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone and Mrs. Oswald used it not for itself, nor herself, but for a noble end, her family, her friends and mankind. They who go feel not the pain of parting; it is they who stay behind that suffer and the love and sympathy of scores of friends are extended to the family. For she whom their hearts will always cherish, the heart of God has taken in. Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 21, 1928; Pg. 7, Column 5
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MRS. EMMA OSWALD Early Saturday morning, just as the day's work was beginning, Mrs. Emma Oswald ceased her earthly labor and entered the kingdom where sorrow, suffering and toil are unknown. Mrs. Oswald was an energetic untiring worker for her beloved family, nothing was too tiresome or too much trouble if it added to their happiness. She looked well to the ways of her household and ate not of the bread of idleness and verily her children do rise and call her blessed. Her sunny optimistic disposition was well known to her many friends. She always found the silver lining in the times of doubt and distress. Emma Engels was born June 10, 1860 in Colorado county.
She was confirmed in the Lutheran church when a child and remained true to this belief until her death. In 1880 she was married to John Oswald at Weimar, Texas. They lived for one year in McLennan county, moving to Bosque county near Clifton in the fall of 1881, living there on the home place about forty-five years. Mr. Oswald passed away several years ago. Since that time she had made a home for the two unmarried sons, Frank and Will. Mrs. Oswald was the mother of eight children, five boys: T. W., F. G., A. J., W. B., and W. A., and three daughters, Mrs. Clara (AJ) Harmel, Plainview, Texas; Mrs. Ben Harris, Clifton, Texas, and Lillie who died just as she was entering young ladyhood; thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Adolph Engels of Weimar; six sisters, Mrs. Charles Oegmeyer, Mrs. August Dahse, Mrs. Herman Sachas, Mrs. Charles Gestenberg, Mrs. Henry Laas and Mrs. Olga Gunther, all of Weimar. A loving sister, a faithful companion, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, beautifully expresses her life because she heeded the Biblical injunction, "In honor preferring others." Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 14, 1928; Pg. 1, Column 4 (2)
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A TRIBUTE TO MRS. JOHN OSWALD (By Mildred S. Pool) When the people of Bosque county heard of the passing of Mrs. John Oswald, it brought a feeling of deep sorrow and personal loss. In the hearts of her host of friends she was one of them for love, sincerity and goodness had been proven thru the years. She lived her life and it was a noble, righteous and happy one. Life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone and Mrs. Oswald used it not for itself, nor herself, but for a noble end, her family, her friends and mankind. They who go feel not the pain of parting; it is they who stay behind that suffer and the love and sympathy of scores of friends are extended to the family. For she whom their hearts will always cherish, the heart of God has taken in. Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 21, 1928; Pg. 7, Column 5
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She was confirmed in the Lutheran church when a child and remained true to this belief until her death. In 1880 she was married to John Oswald at Weimar, Texas. They lived for one year in McLennan county, moving to Bosque county near Clifton in the fall of 1881, living there on the home place about forty-five years. Mr. Oswald passed away several years ago. Since that time she had made a home for the two unmarried sons, Frank and Will. Mrs. Oswald was the mother of eight children, five boys: T. W., F. G., A. J., W. B., and W. A., and three daughters, Mrs. Clara (AJ) Harmel, Plainview, Texas; Mrs. Ben Harris, Clifton, Texas, and Lillie who died just as she was entering young ladyhood; thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Adolph Engels of Weimar; six sisters, Mrs. Charles Oegmeyer, Mrs. August Dahse, Mrs. Herman Sachas, Mrs. Charles Gestenberg, Mrs. Henry Laas and Mrs. Olga Gunther, all of Weimar. A loving sister, a faithful companion, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, beautifully expresses her life because she heeded the Biblical injunction, "In honor preferring others." Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 14, 1928; Pg. 1, Column 4 (2)
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A TRIBUTE TO MRS. JOHN OSWALD (By Mildred S. Pool) When the people of Bosque county heard of the passing of Mrs. John Oswald, it brought a feeling of deep sorrow and personal loss. In the hearts of her host of friends she was one of them for love, sincerity and goodness had been proven thru the years. She lived her life and it was a noble, righteous and happy one. Life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone and Mrs. Oswald used it not for itself, nor herself, but for a noble end, her family, her friends and mankind. They who go feel not the pain of parting; it is they who stay behind that suffer and the love and sympathy of scores of friends are extended to the family. For she whom their hearts will always cherish, the heart of God has taken in. Source: The Clifton Record, Clifton, Texas, Friday, December 21, 1928; Pg. 7, Column 5
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