"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 54, No 7, p 111, Feb. 13, 1898.

In Leonardsville, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1898, Anna Maxson, wife of Cortland N.
Burch, in the 61st year of her age.

Anna J. Maxson was born in Allegany County, N. Y., but while still a girls
came to live with her grandfather, Abram Coon, in the town of Brookfield,
Madison County. During her girlhood days she was converted and became an
intensely earnest Sabbath-keeping Christian. Early in the year 1860 she was
united in marriage to Cortland N. Burch. Two sons and the husband remain to
mourn the loss of as devoted a wife and mother as the heart of man could desire.
The relationship continued through life, a source of boundless inspiration to
her, and of untold strength to the church, for through all these years her
spirit has been unswervingly loyal, her life unusually effectual.

In prayer-meeting, church-service, Sabbath-school, Ladies' Society - wherever
opportunity offered, she placed herself, ready for anything required of her.
Courageous in the face of obstacles, cheerful in the bearing of burdens,
diversified in talent for efficient labor, her place in the church and community
will be no easy one to fill.

The end came suddenly, but few being aware of her illness, before the
announcement was made that she could not live, which was almost immediately
followed by another that she had gone. But the Lord who had said, "Behold I
come quickly," could not come so quickly to his watchful child that she was not
ready to cry in peaceful triumph, "Even so come Lord Jesus."

The pall of sadness still rests upon us, but the blessed Lord seems nearer
than before, and to him we look for comfort and help. Brief funeral services
were conducted by her pastor on the Sabbath afternoon, Jan. 20, - a day on which
she had been planned to worship with us in the old home church, but she rather
joined in the endless worship of the church triumphant. J. A. P.