Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, July 9, l903

OREL ALMOND, infant son of ALBERT and SARA HAMILTON, was born June the 7th, l903, and died Wednesday evening July the lst, l903. Short services were held at the house on Thursday afternoon after which the remains were taken to the Hamilton Cemetery where the funeral was preached by Bro. H. Reed, and the little body was then tenderly laid to rest. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community in their deep affliction.

He has passed beyond the shadow;
Parents, would you have him stay
Here, where pain and sin and sorrow
Throw their shadow o'er life's way?

God who pities human weakness,
Saw your love so pure and true;
And has called from earth your loved one
And will keep him safe for you.

Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
"With permission from the Leon Journal Reporter"
March l4, 2003