Posted on: Green Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/GreenObits/10482 Surname: Francis, Carver ------------------------- Albany, Green County, Wisconsin Vindicator Thursday, August 11, 1892 Obituary Died--At the home of her parents in this village, Saturday, August 56, 1892, Mrs. John B. Francis, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Carver, aged 26 years, 3 months and 3 days. Addie M. Carver was born in Albany, Wisconsin May 3, 1866, and the larger part of her life has been spent in this vicinity, where she has made many friends and no enemies. In early life she became converted and in 1887 united with the First Baptist Church of Albany, of which she has since been an active and faithful member. On january 1, 1891 she was married to John B. Francis, of Albany, who with an infant child three weeks old are left to mourn a loss such as can come but once in a lifetime. Her last illness was borne with patience and resignation, and though life is sweet in one so young, her beautiful Christian character enabled her to say "I am ready to go if it is the Lord's will". Arrangements were calmly made by her for the disposition of her effects, and even the text for her funeral sermon was selected by her. She expressed the love for the young friends of her acquaintance and her advice and wish was that all might so live that they would meet her in heaven. The funeral was held at the Baptist Church on Monday, her pastor, Rev. J.C. Carter, conducting the services, assisted by Revs. Rogers and Graves, and was one of the largest ever held here, many friends from a distance being present. The members of the choir were appropriately draped and left unoccupied the chair which she had so long occupied in their midst, and the casket was strewn with lovely flowers, contributed by friends as a tribute to the memory of the deparated one. After the services the remains were laid at rest by tender loving hands, in the village cemetery. The deepest sympathy is felt by all for the afflicted ones, especially to the absent brother, Julius, who resides in faraway Oregon and was unable to bid farewell to his beloved sister, and to them we can only say: She was too pure to live. Link: Meinert Family Genealogy URL: <http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~osmun>