Clark-On March 30th, 1894, at Norfolk, Neb., Lizzie Clark, aged 52 years and about 3 months.

Lizzie Clark was born in Lincolnshire, England, in December 1841, and came to this country and to Blair with a Mr. Preastly and his family, who now reside at Fremont, 1847. Her life has been a somewhat sad one, as she was cast upon the charities of a selfish world when only a little girl. She has been afflicted for seventeen years, and most of that time under the doctors’ care. Four years ago she had what was pronounced la grippe on the brain, since which she gradually lost control of her mind. A year later she was attacked with pneumonia of the lungs, since which time she has been a physical wreck, and about four months ago her reason became entirely dethroned. Fifteen years ago she began making her home with Grandma Fox, who became as much attached to her as if she had been her own child. During all these long years of suffering she was in every sense a mother to the poor woman, and has freely given, not only her love and sympathy, but her purse. Lizzie had some money, but trusting too implicitly in the honesty of friends she lost the greater part of it by loaning it without proper security. She now has a small sum outstanding near Blair which will be sufficient to pay her burial expenses. Mrs. Fox has never asked for nor received a cent for her care and almost constant attention during the past four years.

Lizzie united with the Methodist Church in September 1881, and lived a faithful and consistent Christian life. So long as she was able to walk to the church she attended every service, and relied fully on the promises of her savior.

She has a brother at Mr. Vernon, Iowa, of whom but little is known. She had no other known relatives in this country. She was taken to the asylum at Norfolk on the 22nd of March last, and her remains were brought to Blair on the 4:38 train Sunday afternoon. One of the largest gatherings of the kind ever at the depot was there to receive the body. The casket was opened and all give a chance to view for the last time all that was mortal to poor Lizzie. A beautiful wreath was placed on her breast and a rich bouquet of white roses were place in her hand as a last token of love by her nearest friends. The funeral procession was very large, and the services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Geo. Main, and her body was tenderly and lovingly consigned to mother earth.