Catharine Schnader Weaver

WEAVER - Sister Catharine Weaver died at her home in Spring Grove, Lancaster county, Pa., on March 10th, of heart failure, aged 71 years, 5 months and 26 days. Mother retired on the evening of March 9th, in apparent usual health, having spent the day at a neighbors. The writer spoke with her in the evening, making arrangements to go to a funeral next day. But the next morning she was found dead in bed, having passed over apparently without a struggle, that loving voice silent in death's cold embrace! She leaves 11 sons, and two daughters, all of whom are married, 59 grand children and 23 great grand children, 22 grand children having already preceded her to the Spirit world. Bishop Benj. Weaver of Weaverland is one of the sons. Deceased was a member of the Mennonite church for many years and one of those rare people whom nearly every one called "Mamma." May the mother's prayers be answered, for her family and may the Lord so help us that we may meet where partings are unknown.

ONE OF THE SONS   (http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/1905GW/apr05gw.html)

From Herald of Truth, Vol. XLII, No. 13, March 30, 1905, pages 103 and 104 . . .

Weaver.-Sister Catherine Weaver (nee Witwer), widow of the late Isaac Weaver, was found dead in her bed in Spring Grove, Pa., on the morning of March 10th; aged 71 Y., 5 M., 27 D. She was afflicted with heart trouble, but was able to be about, going to bed in the evening in apparently good health, when suddenly and quietly the Lord called her to the blessed home above. She was a kind and loving mother and a faithful sister in the church; although her troubles and anxieties for the care and welfare of her children were many, she had the sweet satisfaction to see that her labors in this direction were not in vain, her good works follow her. The surviving family consists of eleven children and a number of grandchildren, nearly all actively engaged in the service of the Lord. One of her sons is our beloved bishop, Ben-jamin Weaver, and another son, David W., is a minister in the Dunkard church in Lancaster City. The funeral was held at Weaverland on the 14th, services being conducted by the brethren Samuel Witmer, John Souder and Israel B. Good. The text used was the language of our Savior-"She hath done what she could."

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