LEWIS, Mary Ann (Goodard) 1941-1909

LEWIS, GOODARD, WHITEHOUSE

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 9/13/2010 at 17:48:27

Mrs. A. K. Lewis

Mary Ann Goodard was born at South Stukely, province of Quebec, Canada, the 21st day of Feb. 1841, and passed to the higher life at her home six miles west of Osage on December 8, 1909.

At Newport, Vermont on the 20th day of 1874 Miss Goodard was united in marriage to Asoph K. Lewis.

Mrs. Lewis was the mother of two children, Bert A., an architect who will be located in Tacoma, Wash., and Harry A., now residing on the farm west of town. Edward A. Lewis of Holyoke, Colo., is a beloved stepson. Mrs. Lewis always referred to him as "her son" and gave him the same motherly care that her own children received. Edward returned the love by never causing Mrs. Lewis any trouble being always obedient. Mrs. Lewis' love went to Mrs. Alice Goodard Beckner, when her mother died and left her a lonely child.

For many years Mrs. Beckner made the Lewis place her home. Mrs. Beckner was very kind to her aunt during her fatal illness and feels the loss as badly as do the rest of the family. Besides these Mrs. Lewis leaves a sister, Mrs. Enos Whitehouse, three nieces, three nephews and her devoted and aged husband to weep for her absence from the home.

A short funeral service was help at the home conducted by the Ladies Progressive Club of Rock. Mrs. Lewis was the organizer of this Club and the effort did not go unappreciated. As was shown by the deep feeling on the part of the club members and also the beautiful flowers they presented.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Arthur McDavitt in the Osage Universalist Church at 1:30 P.M. to a large crowd of relatives and friends. Mrs. Lewis was a life long Universalist and was third genearation of that belief. She was devoted to her church and Sunday School, always being present when possible. She was a woman of high character, always devoted to family and friends and never shuning a duty.

Her body is dead but she is alive in our memories, the good deeds she did will continue to bless humanity long after her name is forgotten and that stone that marked her grave has crumbled to dust. The world needs more noble women of her type to save it from the curse of sin.

[Osage News, Dec. 16, 1909]