Beula May Hiatt

HIATT

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 3/9/2006 at 19:42:33

Winterset Madisonian, Friday, March 13, 1891, Pg 2,
Winterset, Iowa

Died, February 26, Beula May, only child of J. M. and Rhoda Hiatt. She was aged three years, 2 months, 9 days and an exceptionally bright and loving child, loved by all who knew her.

Death has taken from among us,
From our fireside far away;
The heart's idol of our household,
Bright eyed, loving Beula May.

It was on Feb. 26th, in the evening,
Jesus to our lamb did say;
"Come up higher, leave the earthly,
Be the Saviour's Beula May."

There's her cradle standing empty,
And her clothes are lain away;
In the bureau neatly folded,
Worn no more by Beula May.

There's her playthings in the corner,
Off she sat with them at play;
They'll be touched no more forever,
By the hands of Beula May.

But we must prepare to meet her,
As she walks the golden way;
In that land so bright and holy,
We will join our Beula May.

Peru, Iowa, March 6th, 1891.