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Note: THE JOHNSON NEWS Johnson, Nemaha County, Neb. August 4, 1905 Obituary Sarah Pike Van Winkle Sarah Pike was born Dec. 10th, 1827, near Louisville, Kentucky, died July 28th, 1905, at her home in Graf. When she was two years old she came with her parents of Indiana and after one year moved to Illinois where she lived for several years. On July 3, 1835, she was married to James A. Van Winkle and during the following winter she was converted and joined the M.E. Church of which she was a member ever since till her death.
There were nine children born to this family, six boys and three girls, of whom five boys and one girl survive the mother. There are forty living grandchildren and thirty two great grandchildren.
Grandma was a great sufferer during her last few years having some very severe illnesses and her strong constitution would throw it off. A small blister on one of her toes became a sore that refused to heal and in a few days gangrene set in and its ravages were unable to be checked. The toe was amputated but the disease set in again and finally overcame her. She was very patient in all and her only care seemed to be for those around her and no one heard her complain of the suffering only to call upon her God to take her. She had made her clothes for her burial and laid them away and gave careful instructions as to the funeral. About 11 p.m. she went out to meet her Lord.
The funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Hope Church and she was buried in the adjoining cemetery to await the resurrection day. E. B. Maxey, who for the last 4 years has been her pastor, conducted the services.
Grandpa, whom death robbed of the companion of the past 60 years, bore his sorrow with Christian fortitude. As the cold earth was rolled in upon the remains of this companion he was able to look to the meeting as only a few days hence and while comforting the sorrowing children was shouting the praises of Him who doeth all things well.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the many friends and neighbors, who so kindly administered to us during our late trial and bereavement in the sickness and taking away of our companion and mother.
James A. Van Winkle and children. (Copied from The Johnson News)
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