Sarah J. Dale was born Aug. 1, 1828, in Salvisa, Mercer County, Kentucky, and departed this life Jan. 7, 1909, being at the time of her decease 80 years, 5 months and 6 days old.
With her parents she moved to this county in 1836 and has resided here ever since. On Feb. 12, 1847, she was joined in marriage to Reuben J. Boston. To this union were born fourteen children, two dying in infancy and three, Martha J. Lewis, Louis L., and Richard have since died. Her husband died at the new residence in the southeast part of our city Oct. 24, 1893.
She leaves nine children; Mahala F. Austin, of Carthage; George H. Boston, of Stratton, Neb.; Mary M. David, of Huntley, Neb.; John W. Boston, of Hartland, Wash.; S. C. Boston, of Walla Walla, Wash.; and Chas. W. Boston, Clara B. Newberry, Ella McVey, and Amanda J. Wright, of this vicinity. These together with forty-three grand children and twenty-four great grand children are bereft indeed of one who was mother to them all. Two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Powell of Collinsville, Ill., and Mrs. Belle Holmes, of Sanger, Cal., with one brother, George W. Dale, of the last named city, yet remain of her father's family.
Honest old George Herbert once said: "One good mother is worth a hundred school masters. In the home she is a loadstone to all hearts and a loadstr to all eyes."
Pre-eminently life and work has bene the service and sacrifice of a mother. John Randoph used to say: "I should have been an athiest if it had not been for one recollection and that was the memory of the time when my mother used to take my little hand in hers and cause me on my knees to say, "Our Father, who art in heaven."
Mother Boston united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1864, and had been a faithful member. She dearly loved the church and Sunday school and as long as she was able to go, her place was always filled.
Generous and warm hearted she won a large circle of friends who with the loved ones mourn her departure.
We could not wish her back for I have her own written statement. "I long to be with Christ my King." "How blest the righteous when he dies.
