Obituary of Drusilla Richards Jeffers Cooper

 

7 September 1904, Clark County (IL) Herald

 

Drusilla Richards, daughter of Thos and Mary Richards, was born April 3, 1854, and died Sept. 1, 1904, aged 50 years, 5 months and 27 days.

 

Being born of  Christian parents, she was naturally of a pious disposition, and at the early age of 11 years was happily converted and united with the church.  No one ever doubted the genuineness of her Christian life, for she lived as near without fault as is possible for mortal man to do.  She lived and died without enemies, the highest compliment that could be said of anyone.  On Dec. 26, 1872, she was united in marriage with Nathaniel Jeffers.  Of this union 5 children were born, 2 dying in childhood.  After living happily togehter for 17 or 18 years, Mr. Jeffers died.  On Feb. 24, 1892 she was married to Uriah Cooper.  Of this union two children were born.  she was ever an ideal wife, a loving and indulgent mother.  She naturally was of a kind and hopeful disposition, and was like a sunbeam of gladness wherever she went.  She was a constant, though patient sufferer for almost 3 years before her death.  Yet no one ever heard a murmer of complaint escape her lips.  Just as the sun was sinking to rest on Sept. 1st, when the last rays stole in the sick room with a halo of light, her tired spirit with the angels sent for an escort, flew to the sheltering bosom of Him whom she had loved and served so long and well.

 

She was a member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families in the southern part of Clark county and was the first one of the Richards family to die.

 

The funeral was held at the Ohio church on Sept. 3, at 2 p.m., Revs. Bailiff and Layton having charge.  The unusually large concourse of people present spoke eloquently of the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.  People came from Marshall, Robinson, Martinsville, and many other places to pay their last tribute of respect.  After the impressive serve was over, her body was laid to rest by the side of her first husband.  It is hard alike for an enemy to recognize a virtue or for a friend to see a fault, but all are agreed that her life was beautiful and to know her was to love her.

 

A father, mother, two brothers, one sister, 5 children and a husband linger to weep.  But through their tears they see a bright "rainbow of hope" which greatly lightens their sorrow.

 

A Friend.

 

 

 

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