DeHAVEN, Elizabeth Simpson - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

"A beautiful life has closed after 67 years of love and service among her family and friends. A life which was to live is good, one full of love, hope, and strife, and as we look back over the shining years it seems now most precious. To those who were blessed by her many acts of kindness, these years indeed seem short, but when they angel of death called Elizabeth Jane Simpson DeHaven, she left her finished tasks here on earth and answered the call. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Hulda Simpson and was born at Richland, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1850, and departed this life Thursday morning, Dec. 5, 1918 being 67 years 11 months and 1 day of age. At an early age, she moved with her parents to Fountain County, and since that time has made her home in this vicinity. On Nov. 17, 1874, she was united in marriage to Arthur C. DeHaven at Covington, Ind. To this union nine children were born, Nora and Jeanie dying in infancy, and a daughter, Mabel, who in the fullest bloom of womanhood preceded her mother to the heavenly home. Six children are bereft. These are Elver, of Washington; Mrs. Ruth Martin, of Rock Island, Ill, George, of Louise, Texas, Sam, of Peru, Ind., Mrs. Grace Boggs of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Helen Martin of Covington. She united with the Presbyterian church under the pastorate of Dr. H. K. Fox, and lived a pure, consistent Christian life. She fostered in the home a spirit of enthusiasm, of good will, and progress and believe that we lead but one life here on earth and that we must make that life beautiful. Three sisters, Mrs. Alvessa Matthews, of San Antonio, Tex., Mrs. Catharine Hosford, of Cayuga, Mrs. Sibbie Hemphill, of Springfield, Ill., two brothers, John and William Simpson, of Veedersburg, still survive. Mrs. DeHaven was a good mother and her children were her idols and always first in her life. When we count the cost of a life so dear we realize that "to make one life that's white and good fit for this human brotherhood, demands the toil of weary years, and tears." Surely the Long, valuable life of this dear mother can be a precious example to those who came in contact with her. Her reward for the happiness and pleasure she gave her children and friends in her living is safe in God's keeping She went to Him in a peaceful, quite sleep, after a few days' illness. The recollection of this mother and friend we admire, is a great force to save us from evil and to prompt us to good. We remember that immortality comes so such as are fit for it and he who would be a great soul now.." - - from findagrave.com - LE