. Journal of the ... Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ctive ministry. But this was not tobe. Because of poor health in the past decade she was obliged to look onrather than take part in many church activities. She could not attend allthe services of the church, but when she did those who met her were im-pressed with her gentle manners. She was a devoted mother. Her children all rise up to bless her husband found in her all the excellencies of a good wife. The communi-ties in which she lived were always made better by her cheery smiles andradiant life. Sh
. Journal of the ... Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ctive ministry. But this was not tobe. Because of poor health in the past decade she was obliged to look onrather than take part in many church activities. She could not attend allthe services of the church, but when she did those who met her were im-pressed with her gentle manners. She was a devoted mother. Her children all rise up to bless her husband found in her all the excellencies of a good wife. The communi-ties in which she lived were always made better by her cheery smiles andradiant life. She was a true friend to all who knew her, and to know herwas to really love her. Her only surviving sister is Mrs. Susan Wright, of Philadelphia, had many nephews and nieces in the East and West, and many others whowill mourn her departure. Funeral services were held in Mason City May 9th, and in ChampaignMay 10, 1921. C. M. Duncan was in charge in the former city, and H. in the latter, assisted by S. H. Whitlock. Interment was in the ceme-tery at Urbana, MRS. PRESTON WOOD, SR. Jane Keziah Christian was born in MontgomeryCounty, Illinois, Noveraber 13, 1831. She was the daugh-ter of Thomas Caldwell and Lydia Grantham was united in marriage to the Rev. PrestonWood at Hillsboro, Illinois, August 8, 1853. Among thecharges they served together were: Hillsboro, Beards-town, Waverly, LeRoy, Decatur, Atlanta, Clinton, Lin-coln, Carlinville and the Danville, Bloomington, Griggs-ville and Springfield districts. Nine children were born to them. Of these, Eliza-beth, Eva Ellen, Charles Edward and the Rev. Preston,Jr., preceded her to the Heavenly Home. Those remaining are: Gen. WilliamT. Wood, U. S. A., Washington, D. C; Mrs. Mary W. Phillips, wife of theRev. W. S. Phillips of this Conference; Mrs Anne W. Galford of Clear Lake,Iowa; Miss Catherine Wood and Albert L. Wood of Jacksonville. In 1904, a year after the death of her husband, Mrs. Wood remove
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