After an illness of several months, Mrs. C. F. Worthen passed away at her home early Saturday morning, and was buried from the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, interment being in Lynden cemetery.
Mary L. Boyd was born in Dorchester, New Hampshire, November 5, 1840. She was married to C. F. Worthen on October 12, 1859. After her husband's return from service in the civil war, in the fall of 1863, they moved to the place in which they had previously started a home, Charleston, Vermont, where they remained until 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Worthen were born twelve children, all of whom lived to manhood or womanhood, and four of whom survive their mother. These are George and Willis Worthen, Mrs. George O. Gustin, of Lynden, and Mrs. Edith Kimball, of Tappan, New York. Prior to the autumn of 1905 seven of their children had been called away by death, the youngest three having died within a period of thirteen months. This so saddened Mr. and Mrs. Worthen that hey disposed of the old home where they had expected to spend the remainder of their days, and came to Lynden to visit their two remaining sons, and Mrs. Worthen's sister, Mrs. John Bussard. They were favorably impressed with the country, and wishing to be near their sons, they purchased a ranch half mile north of Worthen Station, where they lived for two years, when they sold and moved to Lynden, which has since been their home.
In early life the deceased gave her life to God, and in 1864, she with her husband united with the church of the Seventh Day Adventists, of which she remained a worthy and faithful member until the time of her death. She was also an honored member of W. C. T. U. On the evening of May 2, Mrs. Worthen calmly fell asleep, and at 6:30 the next morning, May 3, 1912 [1913], she breathed her last without having had a struggle. The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, May 4, conducted by Elder L. W. Boysten, of Bellingham, assisted by Rev. Herbert Jones, pastor of the Methodist church here. The remains were interred by the side of her daughters, Ethel and Naomi, the latter having been buried in the Lynden cemetery three years ago.
