{"id":72,"date":"2015-02-02T15:52:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T20:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67.249.26.136\/wordpress\/?p=72"},"modified":"2015-02-03T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T21:01:25","slug":"the-obituary-of-margaret-belle-mckee-romeyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"The Obituary of Margaret Belle McKee Romeyn"},"content":{"rendered":"
The announcement of my great-great-grandmother’s death as published in the September 24, 1937 edition of The Essex County Republican<\/p>\n

On Thursday, September 16th, this community was shocked and grieved at the news of the passing of one of its older and warmly loved members. \u00a0While not entirely unexpected, coming as it did at the end of several months of failing health, the rapid climax of Mrs. Romeyn\u2019s illness was unlooked for by all but those who were closest to her. \u00a0Until the Monday preceeding her death, Mrs. Romeyn was in full possession of her faculties and able both to give pleasure to the many friends the depths of whose affection was evidenced in their devoted ministrations to her, and to derive from these contacts the pleasure of visits with loyal, devoted friends and the happy distraction of mind from thoughts and realisations that might otherwise have shadowed long days of lessened vigor.Margaret B. McKee was born at Moriah Center, N. Y. on September 5th, 1863, fourth of the nine children of Margaret Matthews and James McKee. \u00a0Much of her youth was spent with her maternal grandparents at Jay, N. Y., and in 1883 occured in Keeseville her marriage to Edmund Kingsland Romeyn, who died on March 31, 1924. \u00a0The children of this marriage are Mary Field and Margaret, respectively, Mrs. Willard H. Baber and Mrs. Rufus A. Prescott of Keeseville; the Rev. Jas. Kingsland Romeyn, Norwich, N. Y.; and Katherine and Barbara, now Mrs. Dominic C. Ashley and Mrs. Edwin H Reese of Glens Falls, N. Y. \u00a0The twelve grandchildren in these families are Mary Field and Dirk Romeyn; Eugene, Peter and Margaret Romeyn Ashley; Romeyn, Susan, Jane, Chas\u00a0and John Prescott; and Barbara and Joan Reese. \u00a0Mrs Romeyn is survived also by three sisters, the Misses Martha and Sarah McKee, and Mrs. Henry McLaughlin, and a brother John McKee, all of Moriah, N. Y., and by nine nieces and nephews.Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R. S. O\u2019Dell at the Romeyn home on Saturday afternoon a half past two and burial was in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery. \u00a0Acting as bearers were six nephews\u2014Fay, Dean, and Robert McLaughlin, and Hugh, Jack and Donald McKee.<\/p>\n

Markedly present in Mrs. Romeyn\u2019s personality were several traits of character, the most outstanding of which were loyalty, friendliness, and a joy in living and doing. \u00a0To the Baptist church, of which she had been a member since her early days in Keeseville, Mrs. Romeyn demonstrated in loving and unfailing attendance and service the depth of her sincerity and devotion. \u00a0A gift for friendship with persons of all ages gave much joy and help to others and a profound happiness to the giver. \u00a0The fruits of friendliness and helpfulness were richly evidenced by the loving attentions bestowed\u00a0by old and young alike during weeks of failing health. \u00a0The philosophy of life which Mrs. Romeyn exemplified is perhaps best expressed by the following quotation from a poem read by Rev. O\u2019Dell in the course of a tribute paid during the funeral service:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,<\/p>\n

There are souls that are pure and true:<\/p>\n

Then give the world the best you have,<\/p>\n

And the best will come back to you.<\/p>\n

For Life is the mirror of kings and slaves,<\/p>\n

\u2019Tis just what you are and do.<\/p>\n

Then give to the world the best you have<\/p>\n

And the best will come back to you.”<\/p>\n

\"Margaret<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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