Hannah J. "Jennie" Smay (1874-1880)

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Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/21/2010 at 14:33:16

From Story County Watchman June 11, 1880

DIED.--Hannah J. Smay, daughter of J. A. and I. Smay died June 1st, 1880, aged 6 years, 3 month and 9 days. Her demise was caused by disease of the lungs. I preached her funeral sermon, from Luke 8 and 52, at about 2 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, June, 2nd, A. D., 1880 to a large and attentive audience in the Murphy school house at Johnson's Grove. Her death was unexpected, for a short time before her departure she was playing. In the time of the expectancy of the family, that Jennie would soon recover, death crossed the threshhold of the dear family and removed a loved one. Although Jennie has a vacant place in the family she now fills a higher place in heaven. She was beautiful in life; beautiful in death; and more beautiful among the angels in glory.

May the Lord sustain in glory, parents and relatives; and give them abundant comfort.

H. C. Rosenberg