In
Memoriam
Abbie May Brown, daughter of
the late Hugh Brown,
was born 11 Oct 1875 in Oakland Township.
While yet a child she
removed to Round Plains,
where with the exception of one year, the rest
of her life was spent.
On 28 Dec 1898 she was
married to her now sorrowing husband, Mr. L. Alpheus Sovereign.
From childhood she sought to
serve the Lord, but did not unite wit the church until after her
marriage. Previous to this, as a Sunday School worker, and a member
of the choir, she rendered important service in the Methodist
church, which was the church of her choice.
She was deeply interested in
every good work and was always ready as far as she was able, to aid
in the various church enterprises.
She was a woman of broad
sympathies, one, who by her uniform kindness, won for herself a
large circle of friends.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Sovereigh has been for a long time one of generous hospitality.
For several years Mrs.
Sovereign has had poor health, and yet in connection withit always
maintained a cheerful disposition.
Everything that could
reasonably be done, was done, with a view to win her back to
strength and vigor, and at times there seemed to be a reasonable
prospect of success and then later a relapse would take place.
On Sunday, 26 May 1918 her
conditions became criticial, and on Tuesday, 28 MAy 1918 she passed
to her reward.
She leaves to mourn her
departure her husband, Mr. L. Alpheus Sovereign, one sister, Mrs. J.
S. C. Massecar, and two brothers, W. P. and Frank Brown, all of
Round Plains.
The funeral services, which
were largely attended, took place on Thursday, 30 May 1918 and were
conducted by Rev. W. H. Gardham of Toronto, a former pastor, who
gave an appropriate address based on John 14, 18.
The Misses Bannister, Mrs. J. Parney and Mr. John Pursell sang very
feelingly "Some time the silver cord will break."
The influence of Mrs.
Sovereign's life will long continue in the community, where she
lived, and beyond.
[Four-line
poem omitted]
