CRAFF, Elizabeth (1877-1898)

CRAFF, MURMORT, PETERSON, HANSON, RUPP, LENDOERG, DUTTWEILER

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 9/26/2004 at 17:32:11

GONE HOME.

The angel with robe of purity decended without warning into one of our happiest homes December 24, and summoned hence its light and joy. The loved one thus suddenly and prematurely snatched from the life in which she had so much joy and happiness was Elizabeth Craff. She had been in Burlington for the past four months and made her home with her sister, Mrs. E. Murmort. Miss Craff had intended to return home December 9, when she was taken ill with brain fever. Medical aid was summoned but of no avail, her suffering was intense. While in a delirium she was heard saying “too young, too young?! but shortly afterward she pointed above and said, “I am going to Heaven.” She was converted two years ago in a revival held at this place.
Elizabeth Craff was the youngest child of F. J. Craff, and was born May 24, 1877 at Lockridge. She was an active worker in all good deeds, kind to the young and old, rich and poor, spreading a wealth of sunshine and happiness all around her. She was the picture of health and happiness, radiant with that good nature that always springs from good health, she dearly loved her aged father and her father showed the same affection for her. A lesson to the living may be learned from this sad and sorrowful death. It should teach us that we are mortal and may soon pass through the valley whose shades are called death. Are we prepared as dear Lizzie? Not only upon the aged father, mother, brothers and sisters did this blow fall most crushingly, but upon the community where she was reared. The remains were brought home December 25, and the funeral services were conduced by the German Lutheran minister of Germanville, assisted by Rev. S. T. Henton, of Coalport. The church was filled to overflowing. The remains were carried to their last resting place in the Lockridge cemetery by six of her young friends, the Misses Tilla Peterson, Ida Hanson, Hattie Rupp, Laura Hanson, Maude Lendoerg, and Ann Duttweiler.

Fairfield Weekly Journal
February 9, 1898, page 7.

This data has been transcribed for genealogical purposes; I am not related to the subject.