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- Following is an obituary, from the Bangor News (Bangor, Maine) dateunknown, contributed by Louella Ryan, of Island Falls, Maine: Island Falls, April 14 - 'Mrs. Lizzie Mckenzie, whose death occurred onApril 5, was born in Rockland,N.B., April 11, 1860, daughter of W.P.(should be N.P.) and Eliza Estabrooks. January 3, 1882, she was unitedin marriage at Woodstock, N.B., with Charles Mackenzie. They began theirmarried life at New Limerick, where they lived for thirteen years, movingfrom there to Bridgewater and later to Dyer Brook, and fifteen years agothey moved to Island Falls, where they have since made their home. Threechildren blessed this union. One daughter, Josie, who died at age of twoand a half years, and two sons, Harry and Guy, of this town. Mrs.Mackenzie possessed such a sweet disposition and pleasing personalitythat she made friends wherever she lived. She was a woman who loved herhome and her greatest pleasure was in caring for dear ones, yet she wasalways ready to respond to any call for help. She united with the FreeBaptist Church in New Limerick many years ago and always retained hermembership there. Though the weeks of intense suffering she bore it allwith great patience and with perfect faith and trust in her Savior. Mrs.Mackenzie was a valued member of the Island Falls Grange, the Women'sChristian Temperance Union, Good Fellowship Class of the Free BaptistSunday School, and president of Friendship Club of Barker Ridge. . .Mrs.Mackenzie leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Charles Mackenzie; twosons, Harry and Guy, and three grandchildren, two sisters, Miss AnnieEstabrooks of Island Falls, and Mrs. Millicent Estabrooks, of Dyer Brook;four brothers, Nevers Estabrooks and Charles Estabrooks, of Linneus,Fred Estabrooks of Mars Hill and David Estabrooks of Island Falls. Thefuneral was held at the Free Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon and wasvery largely attended. . The services were conducted by Rev. CharlesHargrow, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. E.A. Downs, Evangelist,and Rev. G.B. MacDonald of Mars Hill. Among those from out of town toattend the funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Mackenzie were Mr. & Mrs. AlexMackenzie, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Estabrooks, Cecil Estabrooks, Rev. G.B.Macdonald of Mars Hill, Mr. & Mrs. Norris Estabrooks, Mrs. Gladys Astle,Orrin Hayward and Leo Spain of Houlton, Mr. & Mrs. Colby Estabrooks,Sherman Station, Charles Estabrooks, Frank Estabrooks of Linneus, RollieEstabrooks of Oakfield, Richard Kimball of Bridgewater, Mr. & Mrs.Maurice Jackman of Sherman Mills.'
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1860 - 1920 (59 years)
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