Beecher, Nellie (Died 1882)

BEECHER

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/19/2009 at 16:58:48

Le Mars Daily Liberal, February 23, 1882

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. Beecher will regret to learn that death has a second time, within the present mouth entered their family, and this time has claimed Nellie as his victim. Diphtheria was the dreaded disease that has thus claimed a double sacrifice.

Daisy, the youngest of the family, aged seven years, died Feb. 1st, Nellie aged nine who was sick at t hat time, seemed to get better and hopes were entertained of her recovery, but she suddenly grew worse, and on the 18th death claimed her also.

Thus these parents are subjected to a double bereavement; but they do not mourn as those without hope, since their children, though young, gave unmistakable knowledge of the way of salvation as taught in the Bible, and with apparent desire looked forward to the joys of the glad
home beyond the skies.

And thus these little favorites have passed from earth to heaven, leaving parents and sisters, school mates and friends to look back with fond recollection, upon their lovely, gentle lives, and forward with the consolation, that it is well with them in the home beyond.
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The Iowa Liberal
Wednesday, March 1, 1882
LeMars, Iowa

Communicated.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. Beecher will regret to learn that death has a
second time, within the present month entered their family, and this time
has claimed Nellie as his victim. Diphtheria was the dreaded disease that
has thus claimed a double sacrifice.

Daisy, the youngest of the family, aged seven years, died Feb. 1st, Nellie
aged nine who was sick at that time, seemed to get better and hopes were
entertained of her recovery, but she suddenly grew worse and on the 18th
death claimed her also.

Thus these parents are subjected to a double bereavement, but they do not
mourn as those without hope, since their children, though young, gave
unmistakable knowledge of the way of salvation as taught in the Bible, and
with apparent desire looked forward to the joys of the glad home beyond the
skies.

And thus these little favorites have passed from earth to heaven, leaving
parents and sisters, school mates and friends to look back with fond
recollection, upon their lovely, gentle lives, and forward with the
consolation, that it is well with them in the home beyond. ~W.A. Pollock