Staats, E. Magnolia

Passed: 1895-01-14

Age: 34

Source: Ravenswood News

Death Notice: 1895-01-14

Obituary Date:

Information: Miss E. Magnolia Staats, at the home of her uncle, B. D. Williams, of this place, where she had for more than eight years made her home, died on the 14th day of January, 1895.  She was the daughter of Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Amanda Staats and was born in this county, Dec. 31, 1860.  Whilst she was quite young, the family moved to the West and settled in Montgomery, Kansas.  Her mother died while she was yet but a child, and some years later she came to West Va. and made her home with friends here, for a time with her cousin, Mrs. Mary Clerc, then for a time with her cousin, Mrs. John A. McIntosh, and later during something over eight years, and up to her decease, she made her home at her uncle's as stated above.  She in early younth made a profession of religion and united with the church, and at once entered into the activities of an earnest and growing Christian life.  For sometime past she has been a member of the Presbyterian church of Ravenswood, and here her loss will be most severely felt, as she took a very active part in church work generally, but more especially in children's work and Sabbath School work.  She was the organizer and successful leader of the ""Wayside Workers"" Band, which has done so much efficient work in the Master's Vineyard.  She was a faithful teacher in the Sabbath school, where she had a large class of young girls--she was loved and respected by every one of these.  She will be missed by the Y.P.S.C.E. of which she has been an active member from the first.  She will be missed by a large circle of friends and especially will she be missed by her family, who so sorely feel their loss.      At intervals for some years, she has been a great sufferer.  The fatal disease, cancer of the stomach, baffled the best skills of physicians and indeed it was not known certainly, until a few days of her death, what her disease was.  She has suffered much, but amidst it all she never murmured nor complained.  She, when spoken to by her father, with reference to approaching death, expressed her readiness to go, if it was the Lord's will to call her now, she felt prepared to go; she believed that her soul was made pure and white, and testified clearly, as to the reality of the religion of our Lord and savior Jesus  as her Redeemer.  Truly, God can give his children dying grace, when the time comes. ""Blessed is the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.""  We know that our loss is her infinite gain.  The memory of the just is blessed.  The funeral was from the house, and was conducted by her pastor, Rev.J. F. Baxter.  A very large number of sympathizing friends were present.  The entire services, including the music was appropriate and impressive.  The offerings of rare and beautiful flowers, in so great profusion, that were made by the Christian Endeavor Society, and by other kind friends, were most beautiful and appropriate and were greatly appreciated by the friends of the departed one.  B. D. W.   [from the scrapbook of Mary Kouns]