Roy Arlington Furnas (1877-1883)

FURNAS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/9/2015 at 17:23:45

From Nevada Representative December 19, 1883

Died.

In Richland township, Dec. 11, 1883, Roy Arlington, son of C. and E. Furnace*, age six years, one month, and twelve days. His funeral services were conducted at the house and a large procession followed the remains to their last resting place. Little Roy was bright affectionate little boy and loved by all who knew him.

"Sweet Roy!
He glanced into our world, to see
A sample of our misery;
Then tuned away his languid eye
To drop a tear or two and dye."

"Sweet Roy!
To Heavenly joys his spirit flies,
Blessed in the triumphs of the skies,
Adores the grace that brought him there
Without a wish, without a care,
That washed his soul in Calvary's stream
And shortened life's distressing dream."

A. K. BONE.

From Nevada Representative December 26, 1883

--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Furnas who have been visiting relatives in Richland township left for their home at Lettsville, Louisa county, Iowa, last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. are the parents of C. C. Furnas* the recent death of whose little son Roy was the occasion of the visit at this time.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Roy Arlington Furnas was the son of Charles Clayton Furnas and Elizabeth Schneider.