Died
at Pulaski, Pa. on the 27th inst, Mrs. Louisa Hoylands, wife
of R. V. Hoylands, aged 29 years. The death of Mrs. Hoylands is
peculiarly solem and impressive. She has left to the care of a
sorrowing husband two small children, the youngest being two weeks old.
As
a mother Mrs. Hoylands was tender and kind--as a wife judicious and
affectionate as a daughter, beloved by her parents whom it was a
delight to know as a neighbor, who possessed the esteem and confidence
of all.
Her remains were followed to the grave by a large circle
of friends and weeping relatives among whom were aged parents, who have
more than numbered their three score years. Mrs. Hoylands was not a
member of the church. This she seemed to greatly regret.
For
some months before her illness she seemed to have been the subject of
serious impressions, and several times was known to have conversed with
her Pastor in regard to her eternal interest, and we believe it was her
intention, had her life been spared, to have connected herself to the
church first convienent opportunity, although she had as she said,
heavy clouds and heavy doubts upon her mind, but still she felt it was
her duty to obey the commands of Christ. Thus in the midst of life,
thus in the prospects of discharging her duty she was cut off, leaving
us all in the admonition to be always ready for we do not know when the
son of man commeth - that while we are preparing to meet God our time
is flying away, while death, judgement, eternity come hastening
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PULASKI, OCTOBER 29, 1845
MERCER (PA) WHIG November 4, 1845, p3 col 4
Submitted by Bob McKeon
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