Elizabeth (Tibbott) Wilfong
Elizabeth Tibbott, now deceased and was born in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. May 20, 1851. She united with the Church of Christ at the age of 15, and was a member of that denomination during, life. She came to Iowa with her parents in 1868 and moved to Shelby County in 1861. She was united in marriage with Andrew H. Wilfong June 30, 1875, and at the time of her death was 39 years, 9 months and 13 days of age. She was a faithful wife and devoted mother and a true and devout Christian. She leaves a loving husband and a daughter. Ethel, just budding into womanhood, and a son, William, about 12 years of age; also a brother, William Tibbott, who came from Kansas City, where he resides, several days before his sister died, and a sister, Henrietta Tibbott, of Colorado, who was unable to be present. Mrs. Wilfong's remains were laid to rest in the Irwin cemetery on Monday, February 9, by kind and loving hands. The last sad rites were performed in the Christian Church in Irwin by the Rev. S.P. Waldren of Defiance.
The families of Messrs. F.M. Robinson and A.H. Wilfong have the sympathy of this entire neighborhood in their sad bereavement by the loss of their beloved companions and mothers.
They have gone across the river,
And stand on Canaan's shore!
Our Savior came and took them
And gently led them o'er!
Twas oh! so hard to break the chain
And lose the friends we love.
But then, we know we'll meet again
In Christ's bright home above!
And sweet amid our sorrows,
We hear the voice of God
In accents soft and tender say:
Beloved pass near the rod!
And seek to gain the strength we need,
We look across the line.
And meekly bow our heads and say:
Not our will, Lord, but thine
And so, a long and fond farewell
We bid dear ones to you;
And leave thee sheltered in God's care
Till he shall call us, too!
CARD OF THANKS.
To the many friends and neighbors who so freely rendered their assistance during our
recent sad affliction, in the death of an affectionate wife and mother, by your untiring
constancy in helping us to care for her during her brief illness; by your careful and loving
tenderness shown in preparing her for the tomb; for the kind words of consolation and
sympathy, and to those kind friends, who during the raging storm, took upon themselves
the work of laying her so carefully, tenderly and lovingly away, words cannot express our
gratitude to you. Also to the friends who expressed their love and fidelity to her by so
gracefully and fittingly draping the church and to the choir for the music furnished and to
Mrs. Charles Sedgwick for the box of flowers we extend our heartfelt thanks. May God
bless you all. F.M. ROBINSON AND FAMILY.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the kind friends who so kindly aided us during the illness, death and burial of our
affectionate wife and mother, words can not express our heartfelt thanks but we know that
the rewards of good deeds will reward each and every one for the words of sympathy
spoken to us and the many acts of kindness shown our loved one. A.H. WILFONG and
FAMILY