PIONEER LADY BROUGHT BACK FOR BURIAL IN THE OLD HOME CEMETERY

Mrs. Sarah A. Lacy, relict of "Uncle Jep" Lacy, pioneer settler of this county, who with her husband arrived here fully 60 years ago to make a home for themselves, passed away at an Omaha hospital Thursday, September 21, following an operation for the relief of a growth affecting the brain. She had reached the rare old age of 79 years, 11 months and 6 days.

Sarah Ann Stone was born October 15, 1831, in Ohio. In early life she moved with her parents to near Quincy, Illinois. Here she grew to womanhood and in 1849 was united in marriage to Jeptha D. Lacy. In 1851 she moved with her husband to Fremont County and cheerfully accepted the strenuous conditions of pioneer life. For 60 years she lived near or in Sidney. When the Methodist church of Sidney as organized in 1853, she and her husband were charter members. With this church she held a continuous membership until death called her to join the triumphant church above. It was her desire that her membership should remain in the church of Sidney during her lifetime. The old associations were too strong to be broken. Since 1904 her home was in Walla Walla, Washington.

Her husband and three children preceded her to the better world. She is survived by a son and two daughters who mourn the loss of a faithful loving mother, Theodore M. Lacy of Burden, Kansas, Mary E. Liggett of Pomeroy, Washington, Emma J. Lacy of Walla Walla, Washington.

Throughout her long and active life she as a faithful, devoted Christian. When the weakness of age and sickness fell upon her she bravely and calmly welcomed death as the gateway to her heavenly home. With a firm unfaltering trust she approached the valley of the shadow of death. Quietly, peacefully as a tired child, she fell asleep in Jesus.

The body was brought to Sidney Tuesday evening, accompanied by her children from the west and was removed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Orr, the latter a granddaughter. With the sad party came also Rev. Enoch Hill of Greenfield, who conducted the funeral services on the following afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Methodist church was crowded to overflowing with sorrowing friends gathered to pay their last respects to one so long and so well known to them. At the conclusion of the church services the remains were laid to rest in Sidney cemetery beside the aged husband gone before.