MRS. ELIZABETH GRIFFITH OWENS. FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.
Sudden Death of Mrs. John J. Owens.
Tha announcement last week that death had come suddenly during the early hours of Friday morning to Mrs. John J. Owens caused a shock to her many friends and acquaintances in Fair Haven.She had not been in perfect health for some time but not even the members of her own family were aware of the seriousness of her malady. She was about as usual Thursday and that night she was up later than customary making plans for Christmas. She awoke her husband about 1:30 Friday morning and complained of not feeling well and asked him to get some medicine that had been found efficacious in previous attacks. This he did and the family being aroused a physician was sent for but before he arrived the sufferer slept the sleep that knows no waking.
Mrs. Owens whose maiden name was Elizabeth Griffith was born in Bethesda, North Wales, June 9th, 1848. She was married to John J. Owens, April 4th, 1866, and shortly after they removed to this country, locating in Fair Haven which place has been their home for 33 years. Deceased is survived by her husband and three daughters, Sarah of Boston, Mary, wife of Richard O. Griffith and Margaret Owens of this place, step mother, three sisters and one brother in Wales, a brother and sister in Australia and a brother in Granville New York.
Mrs. Owens was a woman of winning personality and was much beloved by those who knew her in the community. She had for years been a consistent Christian and she has now gone to claim her reward.
Funeral services were held over her remains Monday afternoon in the Welsh Presbyterian church, Rev. E. P. Thomas officiated assisted by Revs. John Williams and E. D. Humphrey. The pall bearers were: E. W. Owens, J. O. Jones, R. W. Davis, R. T. Jones, R. G. Williams and W. R. Hughes. The internment was in Cedar Grove cemetery.