This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LANGMADE CHENEY KING DAVIS BROWN HIGGINS WORDEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6113 Message Board Post: There is no date, or newspaper mentioned. I am not related to this family, but if you would like a copy, I would be more than glad to get one for you. "On Monday, Feb. 10th, 1913 at her home in Delevan, Mrs. Janette Chaney fought to a triumphant finish the last battle in her heroic struggle against disease; and faithful, unto death, received the victor's crown. More than a year ago,she discovered the prescence or a dangerous form of cancer. At once she left for a Sanatorium in Michigan, and with a courage rare in one so frail, underwent the painful process of the non-surgical treatment. It is thought that the cure would have been completely successful had it not been for the deep grief caused by the death of a well loved daughter, Mrs. Belle King, last June. From that time, Mrs. Cheney steadily declined until called home by the Master she loved. She was born in the town of Yorkshire, April 17th, 1842, tenth child of the family of thirteen, her father the well known Dr. Wm. Langmade; and her mother , Laura David Langmade. On Aug. 18, 1863, she was married to Clark Abiel Cheney, who survives her. To them were born four children, Mrs. Sara Belle King, deceased last June',Mrs. Georgia Brown, of St. Marys, Pa., and Fred Cheney and Mrs. Myrna Higgins of Delevan. The home life of this family, founded nearly fifty years ago, was ideal. Life-long members of the M. E. Church, loyal to every duty, loving and kindly in all home relatives, blessed with children of splendid character, these two life pilgrims found life's journey one or rare sweetness. The penalty of unmarred compainionship is the necessary pain it its breaking; and those who know this family can appreciate the cost of such a parting as was theirs. The church was crowded with friends who braved the cold to testify their high regard for this life lived so well. Rev. H. M. Wilson afficiated, using the text: 'There remaineth therefore, a rest place for the people of God.' Internment in the beatiful cemetery at Delevan. Besides the immediate family, the nearest surviving relatives are three brothers, Mason Langmade of East Aurura, and Andrew and Daw Langmade of Delevan; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Worden, of this place"