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From the Boston Centinel of 1789

Died at Andover Mrs Elizabeth Phillips consort of Hon Sam.^l Phillips
Sept 29. 1789.

Although characters given to the dead are often considered as
mere compliments to the living, yet in this case it is but justice to the
deceased, and may serve as a usefull purpose to the living, to observe
that this excellent Lady was endowed with a peculiar sweetness of
temper. All the sympathetic affections seemed to centre in her
benevolent soul. Her attention and liberality to the poor were perhaps
equalled by few and excellent by none. At the same time
this injunction of our Lord "Let not thy right hand know what thy left
hand doeth" was the motto of her charity. She exhibited a distinguished
pattern of prudence, industry and economy, was a true friend of her
country and a great encourager of its manufacturers.

Her whole life was adorned with the profession and practice of
Christianity, and was not less remarkable for humility and piety
toward God, than benevolence towards men. Her last illness which
was a lung fever brought in by influenza, she endured with that
patience and resignation to Heaven, which results from conscious
integrity and faith in the Redeemer.

"Think what the Christian, Mother, Friend should be,
You've then her character -- for such was she."