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- Catherine Amanda, daughter of Russell
G. and Adaline CAMPBELL BURDICK,
- was born at Truxton, N.Y., December
17, 1840 and died in Milton, Wis., September 4, 1916.
- Her father was pastor of the Lincklaen
and Cuyler Hill Seventh Day Baptist Churches,
- as he was afterward at Utica and Berlin,
Wis. She lived at Utica from her fourteenth to her twentieth
year, attending Albion Academy and teaching school. She taught
at Berlin for two years.
- October 21, 1862, she was married to
John Leland SHAW, and entered with him
- upon pioneer life in Minnesota. The
nearest Seventh Day Baptist Church was eight miles away, but
the family was regular in attendance. They brought up their
children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and inspired
them all to gain a college education. For a number of terms
she taught the local district school, this being held in her
own house some of the time. She was the ideal of the pupils
and a strong uplifting influence in the community. Mr. and
Mrs. SHAW were respected for their principles and loved
for their neighborliness.
- For the past thirty years their home
has been in Milton or vicinity, where they have
- given hospitality to many young people.
She was of even temper and sound judgment, a wise counselor
and sympathetic friend. She was loyal to her principles, but
charitable to those who did not come up to her standard. "In
her tongue was the law of kindness."
- Two very promising sons, Dighton and
Frank, passed away in young manhood, and
- Russell in childhood. The surviving
children are Rev. Edwin SHAW, of Plainfield, N.J.; Rev.
George B. SHAW, of Ashaway, R.I., and Ina, the wife of
Rev. Herbert POLAN, of New Market, N.J. Her surviving
brothers are Rev. George W. BURDICK, of Milton, Wis.,
and Rev. Clayton BURDICK, of Westerly, R.I. The only
living sister is Mrs. E. D. COON, of Westmore, Mont.
- Funeral services were conducted in
the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church,
- September 6, by Pastor L. C. Randolph,
assisted by Pres. W. C. Daland. Text: 2 Tim 1: 12. L.
C. R. [Vol. 81, No. 13, p. 415]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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