MRS. D.E. LYON DIES, THE CITY MOURNS
PASSING OF PIONEER WOMAN CAUSES REGRET THROUGHOUT DUBUQUE
DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING
Was Wife of Col. D.E. Lyon and Member of Well Known Dubuque Family
There is always a peculiar solemnity about Death: usually vague terror and a feeling of helplessness clutches us whenever and wherever we meet Him, but sometimes when He passes us on life's road, there is a smile on His lips, and as we gaze into His eyes we see only a love-light there, and we say wonderingly one to another, "Is this death? He seems like a dear friend!" In this manner, His hands filled with palm branches of victory and garlands of hearts ease. He came to our dear friend, Mrs. D.E. Lyon, and there was no fear in her heart when she recognized Him - only a deep peace.
It is unnecessary to write in poor, plain words a record of her life – she has written it herself in living symbols, and "he who runs may read"
A DEVOTION SELDOM __________
Born in Gilsum, New Hampshire January 28th, 1834, Eunice Taylor was rounding out the seventy-seventh year of her life when the summons came. On January 8th, 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was united in marriage to Colonel D.E. Lyon, of this city, who, for many years, has been a prominent figure among the lawyers of the middle west. The couple came at once to Dubuque and Mrs. Lyon entered upon her life among us having as an especial care, Mr. Lyon's three children, Annie, Jessie and Charlie. To this circle as the years went by were added two little ones of her own – George and Abby. To these children and her husband, Mrs. Lyon gave a life-long love and devotion seldom equaled. Her efforts in their behalf were untiring and never ceasing, and during the later years as the second generation of little ones grew up around her, it was still "Grandma Lyon" who answered their very call, and humored their every fancy, training them in unselfish living and lofty purpose, until today, with deepest love and reverence her husband, her children and her children's children rise up and call her blessed.
ACTIVE IN CHURCH WORK
To them she had left an inheritance which is imperishable. Next in love to her family, came her church, and in the death of Mrs. Lyon, the First Congregational church of this city has lost, one might almost say its best friend. No sacrifice was too great, no burden too heavy, no work too menial, if done for her church, and with the work went always and ever her prayers. Oh, the countless times she has carried that church and all its members up to the throne of God on the wings of her petitions! She, like Jacob of old, would not let Him go except He blessed her. Her faith in prayer was limitless and like that of a little child; her belief in the goodness of God was absolute and strong as a mighty man's.
Who can measure the influence of such a life? It is one of the visible chains binding earth to heaven. No one could come in contact with the purity, and peace, and simplicity of her character without being uplifted and strengthened. From this deeply religious living, flowed and radiated streams of blessing in every direction. With absolutely no thought of self, with eyes and heart always on the watch for those in need, with hands filled with comfort and love tokens, she moved in our midst like a dear lady bountiful, doing the "little kindnesses which others leave undone or despised." Lifting the fallen, cheering the downcast, rejoicing with the happy, weeping with the sad, loving, sympathizing, serving, year in and year out, asking no recognition or compensation but the happiness and welfare of others. Such lives are rare, and we thank God that she called us friend. Her circle of friends is boundless – her immediate circle of dear ones consists of her husband, whose life without her now that the shadows are lengthening, will be desolate indeed; her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Y. McDonald, her son, Mr. George T. Lyon, of this city, her step-daughters, Mrs. Annie Tileston and Mrs. George Grosvenor of Chicago and her three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brewster of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. S.P. Adams and Mrs. J.L. Dickinson of this city.
PASSING OF PIONEER WOMAN CAUSES REGRET THROUGHOUT DUBUQUE
DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING
Was Wife of Col. D.E. Lyon and Member of Well Known Dubuque Family
There is always a peculiar solemnity about Death: usually vague terror and a feeling of helplessness clutches us whenever and wherever we meet Him, but sometimes when He passes us on life's road, there is a smile on His lips, and as we gaze into His eyes we see only a love-light there, and we say wonderingly one to another, "Is this death? He seems like a dear friend!" In this manner, His hands filled with palm branches of victory and garlands of hearts ease. He came to our dear friend, Mrs. D.E. Lyon, and there was no fear in her heart when she recognized Him - only a deep peace.
It is unnecessary to write in poor, plain words a record of her life – she has written it herself in living symbols, and "he who runs may read"
A DEVOTION SELDOM __________
Born in Gilsum, New Hampshire January 28th, 1834, Eunice Taylor was rounding out the seventy-seventh year of her life when the summons came. On January 8th, 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was united in marriage to Colonel D.E. Lyon, of this city, who, for many years, has been a prominent figure among the lawyers of the middle west. The couple came at once to Dubuque and Mrs. Lyon entered upon her life among us having as an especial care, Mr. Lyon's three children, Annie, Jessie and Charlie. To this circle as the years went by were added two little ones of her own – George and Abby. To these children and her husband, Mrs. Lyon gave a life-long love and devotion seldom equaled. Her efforts in their behalf were untiring and never ceasing, and during the later years as the second generation of little ones grew up around her, it was still "Grandma Lyon" who answered their very call, and humored their every fancy, training them in unselfish living and lofty purpose, until today, with deepest love and reverence her husband, her children and her children's children rise up and call her blessed.
ACTIVE IN CHURCH WORK
To them she had left an inheritance which is imperishable. Next in love to her family, came her church, and in the death of Mrs. Lyon, the First Congregational church of this city has lost, one might almost say its best friend. No sacrifice was too great, no burden too heavy, no work too menial, if done for her church, and with the work went always and ever her prayers. Oh, the countless times she has carried that church and all its members up to the throne of God on the wings of her petitions! She, like Jacob of old, would not let Him go except He blessed her. Her faith in prayer was limitless and like that of a little child; her belief in the goodness of God was absolute and strong as a mighty man's.
Who can measure the influence of such a life? It is one of the visible chains binding earth to heaven. No one could come in contact with the purity, and peace, and simplicity of her character without being uplifted and strengthened. From this deeply religious living, flowed and radiated streams of blessing in every direction. With absolutely no thought of self, with eyes and heart always on the watch for those in need, with hands filled with comfort and love tokens, she moved in our midst like a dear lady bountiful, doing the "little kindnesses which others leave undone or despised." Lifting the fallen, cheering the downcast, rejoicing with the happy, weeping with the sad, loving, sympathizing, serving, year in and year out, asking no recognition or compensation but the happiness and welfare of others. Such lives are rare, and we thank God that she called us friend. Her circle of friends is boundless – her immediate circle of dear ones consists of her husband, whose life without her now that the shadows are lengthening, will be desolate indeed; her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Y. McDonald, her son, Mr. George T. Lyon, of this city, her step-daughters, Mrs. Annie Tileston and Mrs. George Grosvenor of Chicago and her three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brewster of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. S.P. Adams and Mrs. J.L. Dickinson of this city.
MRS. D.E. LYON DIES, THE CITY MOURNS
PASSING OF PIONEER WOMAN CAUSES REGRET THROUGHOUT DUBUQUE
DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING
Was Wife of Col. D.E. Lyon and Member of Well Known Dubuque Family
There is always a peculiar solemnity about Death: usually vague terror and a feeling of helplessness clutches us whenever and wherever we meet Him, but sometimes when He passes us on life's road, there is a smile on His lips, and as we gaze into His eyes we see only a love-light there, and we say wonderingly one to another, "Is this death? He seems like a dear friend!" In this manner, His hands filled with palm branches of victory and garlands of hearts ease. He came to our dear friend, Mrs. D.E. Lyon, and there was no fear in her heart when she recognized Him - only a deep peace.
It is unnecessary to write in poor, plain words a record of her life – she has written it herself in living symbols, and "he who runs may read"
A DEVOTION SELDOM __________
Born in Gilsum, New Hampshire January 28th, 1834, Eunice Taylor was rounding out the seventy-seventh year of her life when the summons came. On January 8th, 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was united in marriage to Colonel D.E. Lyon, of this city, who, for many years, has been a prominent figure among the lawyers of the middle west. The couple came at once to Dubuque and Mrs. Lyon entered upon her life among us having as an especial care, Mr. Lyon's three children, Annie, Jessie and Charlie. To this circle as the years went by were added two little ones of her own – George and Abby. To these children and her husband, Mrs. Lyon gave a life-long love and devotion seldom equaled. Her efforts in their behalf were untiring and never ceasing, and during the later years as the second generation of little ones grew up around her, it was still "Grandma Lyon" who answered their very call, and humored their every fancy, training them in unselfish living and lofty purpose, until today, with deepest love and reverence her husband, her children and her children's children rise up and call her blessed.
ACTIVE IN CHURCH WORK
To them she had left an inheritance which is imperishable. Next in love to her family, came her church, and in the death of Mrs. Lyon, the First Congregational church of this city has lost, one might almost say its best friend. No sacrifice was too great, no burden too heavy, no work too menial, if done for her church, and with the work went always and ever her prayers. Oh, the countless times she has carried that church and all its members up to the throne of God on the wings of her petitions! She, like Jacob of old, would not let Him go except He blessed her. Her faith in prayer was limitless and like that of a little child; her belief in the goodness of God was absolute and strong as a mighty man's.
Who can measure the influence of such a life? It is one of the visible chains binding earth to heaven. No one could come in contact with the purity, and peace, and simplicity of her character without being uplifted and strengthened. From this deeply religious living, flowed and radiated streams of blessing in every direction. With absolutely no thought of self, with eyes and heart always on the watch for those in need, with hands filled with comfort and love tokens, she moved in our midst like a dear lady bountiful, doing the "little kindnesses which others leave undone or despised." Lifting the fallen, cheering the downcast, rejoicing with the happy, weeping with the sad, loving, sympathizing, serving, year in and year out, asking no recognition or compensation but the happiness and welfare of others. Such lives are rare, and we thank God that she called us friend. Her circle of friends is boundless – her immediate circle of dear ones consists of her husband, whose life without her now that the shadows are lengthening, will be desolate indeed; her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Y. McDonald, her son, Mr. George T. Lyon, of this city, her step-daughters, Mrs. Annie Tileston and Mrs. George Grosvenor of Chicago and her three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brewster of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. S.P. Adams and Mrs. J.L. Dickinson of this city.
PASSING OF PIONEER WOMAN CAUSES REGRET THROUGHOUT DUBUQUE
DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING
Was Wife of Col. D.E. Lyon and Member of Well Known Dubuque Family
There is always a peculiar solemnity about Death: usually vague terror and a feeling of helplessness clutches us whenever and wherever we meet Him, but sometimes when He passes us on life's road, there is a smile on His lips, and as we gaze into His eyes we see only a love-light there, and we say wonderingly one to another, "Is this death? He seems like a dear friend!" In this manner, His hands filled with palm branches of victory and garlands of hearts ease. He came to our dear friend, Mrs. D.E. Lyon, and there was no fear in her heart when she recognized Him - only a deep peace.
It is unnecessary to write in poor, plain words a record of her life – she has written it herself in living symbols, and "he who runs may read"
A DEVOTION SELDOM __________
Born in Gilsum, New Hampshire January 28th, 1834, Eunice Taylor was rounding out the seventy-seventh year of her life when the summons came. On January 8th, 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was united in marriage to Colonel D.E. Lyon, of this city, who, for many years, has been a prominent figure among the lawyers of the middle west. The couple came at once to Dubuque and Mrs. Lyon entered upon her life among us having as an especial care, Mr. Lyon's three children, Annie, Jessie and Charlie. To this circle as the years went by were added two little ones of her own – George and Abby. To these children and her husband, Mrs. Lyon gave a life-long love and devotion seldom equaled. Her efforts in their behalf were untiring and never ceasing, and during the later years as the second generation of little ones grew up around her, it was still "Grandma Lyon" who answered their very call, and humored their every fancy, training them in unselfish living and lofty purpose, until today, with deepest love and reverence her husband, her children and her children's children rise up and call her blessed.
ACTIVE IN CHURCH WORK
To them she had left an inheritance which is imperishable. Next in love to her family, came her church, and in the death of Mrs. Lyon, the First Congregational church of this city has lost, one might almost say its best friend. No sacrifice was too great, no burden too heavy, no work too menial, if done for her church, and with the work went always and ever her prayers. Oh, the countless times she has carried that church and all its members up to the throne of God on the wings of her petitions! She, like Jacob of old, would not let Him go except He blessed her. Her faith in prayer was limitless and like that of a little child; her belief in the goodness of God was absolute and strong as a mighty man's.
Who can measure the influence of such a life? It is one of the visible chains binding earth to heaven. No one could come in contact with the purity, and peace, and simplicity of her character without being uplifted and strengthened. From this deeply religious living, flowed and radiated streams of blessing in every direction. With absolutely no thought of self, with eyes and heart always on the watch for those in need, with hands filled with comfort and love tokens, she moved in our midst like a dear lady bountiful, doing the "little kindnesses which others leave undone or despised." Lifting the fallen, cheering the downcast, rejoicing with the happy, weeping with the sad, loving, sympathizing, serving, year in and year out, asking no recognition or compensation but the happiness and welfare of others. Such lives are rare, and we thank God that she called us friend. Her circle of friends is boundless – her immediate circle of dear ones consists of her husband, whose life without her now that the shadows are lengthening, will be desolate indeed; her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Y. McDonald, her son, Mr. George T. Lyon, of this city, her step-daughters, Mrs. Annie Tileston and Mrs. George Grosvenor of Chicago and her three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Brewster of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. S.P. Adams and Mrs. J.L. Dickinson of this city.
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