Posted on: Green Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/GreenObits/10548 Surname: Zook, Keeler, Pillar ------------------------- Albany, Green County Wisconsin Vindicator, Thursday, October 6, 1892 Mrs. Sarah Zook, wife of Thomas Zook, died at her home in Oregon, Wisconsin Sept. 23, 1892. She was born in Hamilton County Ohio on May 3, 1818. While yet a girl, her parents moved to Warren Co., Indiana where she was married to Mr. Zook on August 9, 1838. In 1844 she and her husband came to Wisconsin, settling near Spring Grove, Green Counlty, until April, 1849, when they purchased land and made their home where most of their married life was spent, near Story, in this county. Feeling that the days of hard toil were over, in 1885 they rented the farm and made their home in Oregon, where they have lived ever since. Their family comprised 15 children, five of whom preceded their mother to the better land. All the living children were at the funeral except John, of Earlville, S.D., Jasper of Newton, Wisc., and Mrs. Keeler of Minneapolis. 12 grandchildren were also present. Mother Zook was known by all to be a faithful friend and counselor. As a companion and mother her light shone brightest to the world. Here an affectionate counselor and painstaking guardian of the trust God had committed to her, she wrought out her life's work. "her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also and praiseth her". Added to the above distinction and permeating every trait that made it so grandly possible, was the fact of her devotion to God. For 58 years she identified Jesus Christ and his people as her people. With such a life we look for nothing else but a victorious death. In this there was no disappointment. Feeble in body after suffering for 10 weeks, God saw fit to call her home. In her last talk to her pastor who had been away to conference she said "I thought I would be borne before I saw you again". To her daughter Alice she spoke familiarly of her brother in law, Rev. Samuel Zook, greeting her in heaven. She left a message with each of her absent children to meet her in heaven. Shortly after this she went to sleep to awake in heaven. Her pastor, Rev. E.F. Marcellus, conducted the funeral service at her home in the presence of a large concourse of friends. Her body rests in the Story cemetery with three of her children---Oregon Observer, Setp. 29 The subject of the above sketch was the mother of Mrs. Alber Piller of this city.