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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Weaver, Lorana A. Keen
Lorana A. Keen was born in Delaware Townhip, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, October 28th, 1936.
In 1868, on December 28th, she was married to Henry Weaver of Greenville, Pennsylvania.
When the Civil war broke out and Mr. Weaver enlisted, she bravely did her part, staying at home and caring for their two small children, knitting socks and tearing bandages for the soldiers, a willing helper through all
trying years.
A few years following the war they came to Kansas settling at Cedar Point, in this county and once more she was called upon to endure hardships, as were all early settlers, yet with true Christian fortitude, through sickness, through drouth, through the many trials and troubles that come to the settlers of a new country, she bravely did her share.
Then again, during the 80's when they moved to Greely county, in the western part of the state, where the settlers were few and the country wild, she set to work to help build a home and make new friends. When the Tribune Methodist Episcopal church was organized, she became a charter member, helped organize a Sunday School and was an earnest worker in all church work.
In 1898, they returned to Chase county, settling at Cottonwood Falls, where she resided until last December, when she went to Cedar Point to make her home with her daughter, Mrs.. Ida Dninkwater.
"Grandma," although 80 years of age, did not shirk her duty when the World War broke out, but knit socks and gloves for the soldiers as she had, years before, in the Civil War.
"Grandma" Weaver was a true Christian woman and an active worker in the Methodist church, of which she became a member in her early girlhood.
Mrs. Weaver passed away on May 2nd, 1923, at the home of her daughter in Cedar Point. She leaves to mourn her loss, a daughter, Mrs. Ida Drinkwater, of Cedar Point, Kansas; a son, J .E. Weaver, of Twin Falls, Idaho; a sister, Miss Cordelia Keen, who is now living with Mrs. Drink- water, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Drinkwater home May 3rd, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Porter, of the Cottonwood Falls M. E. church.
Weep not for her,
for she hath crossed the river.
We almost saw Him
meet her on the shore,
And lead her through
the golden gates,
where never
Sorrow or death
can enter ever more.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who so kindly helped us through the sickness and death of our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, � Mrs. Ida Drinkwater and family and Miss Cordelia Keen.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, May 02 1923.
by Lorna Marvin
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