Tommy Evans

EVANS

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 10/7/2020 at 06:32:54

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa, Wednesday, November 27, 1889 page 4

OBITUARY.

Tommy, the only son of Robert H. Evans near Wyman, after a long and continuous struggle with the dread disease, consumption passed away from this life Friday morning, November 22nd. Deceased was 11 years of age. Though young, he had learned to know the path of the righteous, When asked by a minister, a few hours before his death, as to his future prospects, after leaving this world he faintly but emphatically replied " Except a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom of God." Trusting in his Redeemer, he bid adieu to his father and sisters to meet his bother who had gone before. The mortal remains were laid to rest in the Cambrian cemetery, Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hughes assisted by Rev. R. Hughes.