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Subject: Obituary: Mrs. Mack HUSBAND.
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 06:51:39 -0400

The Carbondale Record
Osage County
Thursday
April 11, 1932

Well Known Citizen Dies.
Scranton Resident For 61 Years.
"The days our years are three score and ten; and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labor or sorrow. For it is soon cut off and we fly away."
Yet some are privileged to have their time of usefulness extended beyond the four score years, and such was the case of the beautiful life, whose chapter closed Monday evening at 7:15 o'clock when Grandma HUSBAND was released from her labors and sorrows, and was received into that better kingdom prepared for those who love him.
Mrs. HUSBANDS life was not reckoned in the ninety years she was in this world, but by the myriad deeds of kindness and the words of love and sympathy which made up her life. She was never too tired or too busy to scatter sunshine, nurse the sick, cheer the down hearted, and by these acts she endeared herself and made herself indispensable not only to her family but to the entire community.
Eliza Jane STAPLETON was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, on July 22, 1841. On January 9, 1858 she was married to Mack Henry HUSBAND, a companionshilp which lasted more than sixty-one years. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Ida BARLOW, who has been her mother's constant companion and at whose home Mrs. HUSBAND has made her home since the death of Mr. HUSBAND in 1924.
Following the Civil War, Mr. and Mrs. HUSBAND came west. Fired with the pioneer spirit they chose to test their lot with the people of the new land. They came to Missouri where they spent a few years, coming on to Kansas in 1872. The resided in Pottawatomie County for a time coming on to Osage County where she lived ever since. During the early days in Kansas Mrs. HUSBAND experience all the hardships of the pionner. She shared with her neighbors and friends not only her material possessions, but her great strength of character and pleasing personality.
Sixty-five years ago she became a member of the Cumberland Presbyterina church at Lexington, Mo., and three years later when she came to Kansas she joined the Methodist church and remained a faithful member until her death. For years she was active in church work, and even after she became too old to do active work and attend services, her interest in the better things of life never lagged. She was a charter member of the Scranton Ladies Aid and was still a member of that organization and of the Home Department at the time of her death.
Five years ago Mrs. HUSBAND fell and injured herself so that the remainder of her life had to be spent in a wheel chair. From that time her life was a life of suffering. But in spite of everything she remained cheerful and her ready smile was an inspiration to those privileged to be with her.
The sorrowing ones left to mourn the loss of a wise consellor, a sweet, Christian influence and an ever guiding hand are: The daugher, Mrs. Ida BARLOW, two granddaughters, Mrs. S.P. BELL of Topeka; Mrs. H.H. COWEN of Scranton; a grandson, C.R. BARLOW, Scranton, three great-grandchildren, Idamae BELL, of Osage City; Ora COWEN of Scranton, and Prentice BELL, of Topeka, three nephews, Harry GILKISON of Carbondale; John GILKISON of Topeka and Ross GILKISON of Kansas City besides a host of other relatives and friends.
She reaped great intangible returns for a life of service to others. In her declining years she was surrounded by love ones, whose chief aim was to make her life comfortable, and although parting is sad, ther is that consciousness, that in return for a beautiful, sacrificial life she has received her crown and a hearty "well done" from her maker. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m, Feb. 10 by the Rev. BASQUIN. Interment was made in the Scranton Cemetery.

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