Decatur County Journal

July 27, l905

MISS JENNIE SCHENCK was born at Decatur City, Iowa, September l3, l885,

and died at Leon, Iowa, July 23, l905, aged l9 years, l0 months and l0

days. She was converted and joined the M.E. Church at Leon under

pastorate of Rev. G.M. Hughes and was a faithful Christian unto death.

She was an earnest worker in the Sunday School and League until sickness

in her home interfered with her attendance. Throughout a long and

trying illness JENNIE was, as she had ever been in health, most amiable

and sweet in disposition, gentle and thoughtful toward all who watched

with her or showed her kindness in any way. The baby of her family she

had never known anything but tenderest affection from each member of the

same. Yet she was unselfish to her last breath, always whispering her

thanks for care bestowed and apologies for any trouble she thought she

had made. Until past the power to read, she studied her Bible daily and

drew great peace and comfort from its teachings.

The writer of these lines was with her much and knows that a pure faith

was with JENNIE to the last. The example she unconsiously set will be a

help and inspiration to her friends when their own hour of trial shall

come. The only regret she ever expressed at the thought of approaching

death was on account of the added sorrow she knew it would bring to her

beloved parents.

Of this sorrow our whole community knows and join in heartfelt

sympathy. Of six children, all in blooming health, and youth less than

three years ago, four are now gone from the home circle. Such a

bereavement seldom fall to the lot of parents. Its shadow has been felt

in an unusual degree by all our citizens and so far as human sympathy

can go toward comforting in the hour of sorest trial this estimable

family may feel that they are not forgotten.

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