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The News-Herald. (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, February 22, 1906, Image 5
Mrs. Frank H. Jeans.
Anna Stafford Jeans, daughter of Eli and Sarah Stafford was born at Marion, Indiana, February 20, 1860. Her parents moved to Hillsboro in 1869, so from nine years of age her life has been spent in our midst. Endowed with strong mental powers, and unusual energy, her work here in the Public Schools was a success, graduating at the age of seventeen, a member of the class of '77. While yet a student she taught her first term of school at the age of fifteen. After graduation, she resumed teaching and continued this work for several terms. On November 25, 1880 she was married to Frank Hibbon Jeans. Of the four children born to them two while in infancy preceded their mother to their Heavenly Home. Two son Philip and Howard are spared to the father. And now as we are gathered here to pay our last tribute to her whose life has so suddenly gone out, there comes upon our hearts the gentle and holy influence of a life, beautiful in its thoughts of others, tireless in its labors for the "Master" and now transported to another sphere where it will merge into a fuller and more blessed development. Those who have known her best have loved her most, and while our hearts are heavy with the grief of her loss we yet turn for comfort to the remembrance of her sunny nature, her unselfish disposition and her happy smile.
She used every energy to its utmost capacity. Hers was a most beautiful Motherhood. Her home life, her family ties, her devotion to her dally duties, and beyond and above all, her consecration to the services of Christ, is like a precious ointment whose fragrance rises and scatters abroad on its blessed mission while those of her helpers who are left behind will be many times refreshed and inspired
by her christian influence. For many years disease has been
preying upon her system, yet through it all it would seem as though every moment must be filled, lest the end should come and find something undone, and it may well be said of her that "If for every deed of service done a leaf were placed upon her tomb to-day, she would sleep beneath a mound of roses." Her friendships were true and lasting, among them were many which began in her girlhood and her love for children was shown in many thoughtful acts for their pleasure and their welfare, and those who knew this tireless worker, realized that no bodily pain or weakness was considered when any good word or work was placed in her hands to do, it was always well and faithfully done, without complaint. Whatever she undertook succeeded because she gave to every undertaking all her strength and energy. Her love for the church was deep and genuine, while her earnest and untiring labor for the missionary cause was know far and wide, and she leaves to her sons, her brothers and sisters, an influence that will be to them as a benediction. She united with the church when a child of perhaps twelve years, and although converted in childhood her deeper experience and greater activity in the christian life began during the pastorage of the late Rev. James
Murray under whose preaching and personal guidance she consecrated her life to holy purposes. After her absolute surrender to God, these lines seem a fitting type of her life. "All my cherished plans, dear Savior, Thou hast set at naught, Led my feet in paths undreamed of;
Deepest lessons taught; From the ways of thine own choosing
Often back I drew till the Spirit's reassuring gentle voice I knew.
"Take my heart in full surrender Let thy will be mine. Fill my life with joyful service, All the glory thine. Give me only what will fit me, Best to serve thee here. Give thyself None else be needed Through this opening year."
Contributor: DKT, 9 N0v. 2013
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1860 - 1906 (46 years)
