A loving wife, a devoted mother and one highly respected and esteemed by the entire community leaves her dear ones, home and friends here in this life for an everlasting home with the Savior and the Heavenly angels as her associates. Yes, gone, but not forgotten.

A message vibrating over the wires from Denver to Curtis last Saturday afternoon announced the sad news of death of Mrs. Boas, wife of J. E. Boas, vice president of the Security State Bank of Curtis, cast a gloom over the entire community—because she was known and beloved by all, and for more than thirty years a permanent resident of this county, and for a quarter of a century a resident of Curtis.

There are no ties so near and dear as the ties of the family circle—the ties of home. More tears fall around the family hearth for the absent ones than any place on earth, and the reason is, we know we are loved and cared for at home. It may be that the beloved ones of our homes who have gone on before are watching and waiting for us, and that when the hour of death shall come, they will not be far away. There are many events that have transpired at death’s door illustrating and proving this beautiful thought. When rolling years shall cease to move, when the days of all men have been numbered, and when the earth shall have wandered away through space and been lost, wife and mother—love will still live on as undying as the throne of God.

Mrs. Boas died in the city of Denver, Colorado, Friday night on the 7th day of August, 1914, after a prolonged illness. For the past year she has been away from home in Denver with her brother and sister receiving treatment and where the climate seemed to be helpful to her; much more so than here. Everything to prolong her life or restore her to health again, that could be done, was done, but it seemed best and God’s will that she be called to pass out of this life into the life beyond that the Heavenly Father had prepared for her, and the home over there that she had so perfectly fitted herself for. No one ever strove more heroically to bear up under her illness, with hope and Christian fortitude, than she—always cheerful and hopeful, even to the last moment of her life. Her faith in God and the hope of a brighter and more blessed day, left an impression and consolation to those so near and dear to her as they watched her peacefully and silently pass out of their lives.

The following words penned by Edward Everett Norwood would be very appropriate to Mrs. Boas and a message that she would leave with us all:

“Be thou strong and very courageous. It is foolish and sinful to doubt the power of God. All of good is everywhere, never divided nor limited, and enough for all. We must have strength, courage and faith to trust God always and all the way. Divine Love is the only power and presence of the universe, here, now, and you cannot be shut out from His joy. The promise and fulfilment go hand in hand, and now is the day of salvation from all unlike good. Our understanding of God must equal our faith in Him; then we are intelligently praying, and the result is certain and sure.

“Be strong, dear heart. Live one day at the time. Yesterday never was—tomorrow never will be; there is no time but now. And by doing our intelligent best today, tomorrow brings another day, in which we can know more and more of Him from whom all blessings flow. Be cheerful, hope all things, endure all things, expect all good to come and come soon, and, as we deserve it, God will make it so. Be strong and of good courage.”

Several days before her death Mr. Boas spent in Denver with her. The remains were brought to Moorefield Monday for burial where she was laid to rest in the family burial yard in the cemetery at that place, where her mother and a brother and sister are resting. Those accompanying the remains from Denver were: Mr. Boas, his daughter Mrs. Reba Robinson, and Mrs. Fisher of Denver; Mrs. Van Tilburg of Cripple Creek, (two sisters of Mrs. Boas); Mr. and Mrs. M. Wasley of Hazel Green, Wis.

At Moorefield the remains were met by relatives and a large gathering of friends throughout the county. A short but beautiful and impressive burial service was had at the cemetery, by Rev. C. L. Moore of Curtis, paying a tribute to the one just departed. Two very appropriate selections were sung by Misses Alta and Nina Latham, Eunyce Hatcher and Marguerite Riddell. The flower offerings were in abundance, completely covering the casket and ground about the grave.

Mrs. Boas will be greatly missed in the home, also by her brothers, sisters, parents, relatives, and in the social circles of this community.

She leaves to deeply mourn her departure, a kind and devoted husband, a loving daughter, father, brothers and sisters.

The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. May the one that doeth all things well, comfort and sustain them in this hour of their sore bereavement.

The Curtis Enterprise 23(51):2 Friday, August 14, 1914