Arlington Times, April 26, 1917
OBITUARY DEATH OF MRS. T. R. ORSER

The people of Bryant and other friends of Mrs. T. R. Orser were saddened by the news of her passing beyond.

During the early winter she had been her usual bright, active self, entering with interest and enthusiasm into things touching her life, or interesting the community or commonwealth at large. Six weeks ago she had a stroke of paralysis, from which she seemed to be recovering when, on Easter Sunday she was prostrated with a second stroke. For hours her recovery was very doubtful, but she revived last week and was able to be out in the dining room. Last Thursday, while enjoying tea with her family, she was stricken by the third shock, from which she never regained consciousness, and passed out of this life at the close of the following day.

Two daughters, Mrs. Thomas, of Everett, and Mrs. Goode, of Smyrna, Wash., three sons, George, Arthur and Guy, also Mrs. May Orser, with the bereaved husband, were with her at the last and every attention that love could suggest was provided for her comfort.

Harriot Britton was born in Lower Wakefield, N. B. Canada, July 21, 1841. On October 22, 1855 she was married to Mr. Thomas Rainsford Orser. They lived a few years in New Brunswick, then moved to Lowell, Mass., and later to Elkton, Col. For the last fourteen years they have resided at Bryant, Washington. They have sixteen children, seven boys and nine girls, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood before other family ties were broken' twelve are still living, and there are thirty-eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR HARRIOT ORSER

At 2:00 o'clock on Sunday, in the Congregational church at Arlington, with pleasant sunshine, soft music and a profusion of most beautiful flowers, a large gathering of friends met to pay their last honors to a loved one, whose presence was so valued and whose influence was always strong for good in her home and community.

Rev. C. J. Swain conducted the service and paid beautiful and deserved tribute to the life just closed. He spoke of her long, useful life, filled with devotion, as it had grown sweeter, finer, truer, stronger through the years until her soul, rich in love, broad in sympathy and deep in spiritual understanding, had risen above the earthly and won the eternal victory. He gave earnest words of comfort to the husband, who had been her companion for almost sixty years, and congratulated her children upon their choice heritage in the memory of such a mother, with the inspiration of her buoyant spirit, her heart so filled with song and sunshine that it always kept young, and a whole life filled with sure faith in God.

the songs she had loved and sung were fitting hymns for the hour, "Saved by Grace", "Heaven of Rest", and Rock of Ages", and carried with them their ministry of peace.

A long line of cars followed to Harwood cemetery,, where in the quiet, as the last rites were performed, the choir again sang the hope and assurance that have comforted so many sad hearts before: "In the sweet bye and bye We shall meet on that beautiful shore."

Arlington Times, April 26, 1917
LOCAL BRIEFS

Among relatives and others from a distance attending the funeral of Mrs. T. R. Orser were: Mr. Hudlow Goode, Smyrna, wash.; Sam Orser, a son, from British Columbia; Mrs. Elsie Shaw, Lee and Colby Shaw, of Snohomish; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDonald and Mrs. Clara Shaw, of Everett; Mr. and Mrs. F. Cooper, of Everett, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mackey, of Cicero.

Arlington Times, April 26, 1917
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express sincere appreciation of the many kindnesses bestowed by neighbors and friends in the late sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother; also for the beautiful floral offerings. T. R. ORSER AND FAMILY