BUCKLEY, Johnnie 1895-1896

BUCKLEY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/12/2013 at 01:31:18

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, December 23, 1896]

Johnnie Buckley, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Buckley, died at his home yesterday. He was one year and 13 days old. The cause of his death was membraneous croup, and he has been sick only two days.

Little Johnnie was an unusally bright and winsome child for his age, making friends of all who knew him.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.

The funeral will be held at the residence tomorrow at 2 p.m. and the burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery.

"To us for thirteen anxious months,
His infant smile was given,
And then he bade farewell to earth
And went to live in heaven."

"He was but as a smile,
Which glistens in a tear,
Seen but a little while,
But, Oh, how loved, how dear!"