ROSS, Nema D.: Died 1902

ROSS

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Date: 1/8/2017 at 05:00:45

BY A FRIEND.

NEMA D. ROSS was born at Grandview, Louisa county, Iowa, February 19, 1880. She died Feb. 14th, 1902 at her home in Birmingham, Iowa.

She was converted and joined the Methodist church in 1899, and to the last was a most faithful follower of her Lord and Master.

Her work in the church has been carried on with great earnestness and in the spirit of the Christ. To His service she gave the best in her life of thought and action. She walked in daily communion with her Savior, whom she trusted implicitly for strength and guidance. Her life was filled with constant deeds of kindness and love. To many a weak and struggling christian she was a tower of strength, a help in time of need. Generous, strong and loving, she always gave sympathy, comfort and love to all those who appealed to her for aid.

Her influence was ever uplifting and power for good that has been felt in the whole community. As a friend, she was beyond compare, a guide and counselor, always ready with words of cheer and good advice and to share the the joys and sorrows revealed to her. To those who have known and loved her as true friend, he place can never be filled.

In her life she knew both pain and great sorrow, but by the grace of God she bore these bravely and made them stepping stones to a higher, broader, nobler christian life. Why one so young should be called to lay down her life work thus early we cannot understand. Surely God's ways are not ours. We can only emulate her resignation, when at last she expressed her entire willingness to go to that home which God had prepared for those who love Him. Her mother, two sisters and two brothers have preceded her to that blest beyond.

She leaves a sorrowing father, stepmother, brother, sister and many loving friends. Those who are left are comforted by the thought of the glad reunion in that other world, where God shall summon all the faithful home, when there will be no more tears, neither parting, only joy, peace and praise evermore.
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(Handwritten: It seems unnecessary to say more) regarding her than what is contained in the above, But we cannot refrain from speaking a word in her behalf as an employee. For nearly two years she was a clerk in the postoffice, and there made a host of warm friends. Always at her post, each patron was greeted with a smile, a cheery hello, and a prompt answer to their calls. We never heard of her giving a short or crusty answer to a patron. Honest to the last penny, never grumbling or complaining of her lot, more than willing to do her duty, and in fact more than was demanded of her, she won the esteem and respect of all, and especially those connected with her in the office. Her death is a sad one to us, especially coming so suddenly. She was taken sick on the first, but continued at work. Monday she again came, but was told to go home. Friday, the 7th, being a mail day she felt it her duty to come, but seeing her condition was again sent home. The following Friday at 1:40 p.m. her spirit took its flight to the realms above. We shall sadly miss her cherry and welcome "good morning" with which we were always greeted.

The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church, Sunday at 2 p.m., her pastor Rev. Smith having charge of the services, assisted by Rev.'s Ainslie and Wilson, of Birmingham, and Rev.'s Springer and Eyestone of Libertyville, Hillsboro, Stockport, Mt. Union, Utica, Winchester and the country about as well as Birmingham, all of which attested the high esteem in which she was held.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book H, Page 60, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA