The October 6th issue of the Worth County Times recounted this story of a woman who, like Paul, could look back on her life and see that she had finished the race:
Jane Wilson was born in Calhoun County (IL) on April 22nd, 1855 and died in Grant City on October 3rd, 1910 aged 55 years, 5 months, and 11 days.
She was married to William Flagge October 8th, 1871. To this union, five children were born, one of whom, Mrs. Hattie Worth, together with her husband and four grandchildren, survive her.
In 1882 she, with her husband, came to Missouri and settled on a farm south of Grant City, where she lived until 1897, when she moved to Grant City. She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of 11 years and has remained a faithful, consistent member all her life. In a camp meeting which she attended in 1875, she was converted and in 1885, in a meeting held at the Smithton school house, she entered into the experience of sanctification.
She was a woman of strong character and was always anxious about the advancement of her Savior’s kingdom and the uplift of her fellow-men.
Her sickness was long and severe, her suffering was intense, but her faith was triumphant. The day before she died, she gained the victory over the fear of approaching death, with apparent great joy said, “I am so happy, I am so happy.”
The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church, October 4th, conducted by J. Jay Cokely. Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery.
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