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[Barrett, George
Wesley]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 8, 1921 [p. 1]
George Wesley
Barrett.
The
burial of George Wesley Barrett of
Wichita, Kansas was made in Graceland cemetery west of Bedford yesterday,
December 7, 1921, part of the ceremony being conducted at Wetmore's Funeral
Home conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable of the M. E. church at 2:30 p. m.
He
died at his home Saturday, Dec. 3, after a few days’ illness of pneumonia. He
was born in New York State March 16, 1853. On March 25, 1875 he was united in
marriage to Elizabeth F. [rances] Price and to this union were born eight children, seven of whom survive
the father. Mrs. Barrett passed away Feb. 24, 1915.
Since
the passing of the mother, Mr. Barrett had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. H. B. Harden of Wichita, Kansas.
Mr.
Barrett was a member of the
Fellows Congregational church where Mrs. Harden has for several years been a very active and
efficient member, her special charge being the music of the church and the
young peoples' work.
Deceased
is survived by three sons and four daughters, namely: H. [ugh] E. Barrett, Topeka, Kan.; F. [loyd] E. and C. [lyde] W.
Barrett, Winona, Wis.; Mrs.
Lulu Banks and Mrs. Nina
Burland, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs.
Eula Clair, Ottawa, Ill.; Mrs.
Viola Harden, Wichita, Kan.
[Barrett, George
Wesley]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday December 8, 1921 p. 5
Laid To Rest
The
body of George [Wesley] Barrett arrived in Bedford yesterday noon from Wichita, Kans. The body was accompanied
by his son and daughter. A short funeral service conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable
was held at the Wetmore Undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon at 2:30.
Interment in Graceland cemetery.
Mr.
Barrett was a brother-in-law of Harve
Garner of this place, and was at
one time a resident of Bedford. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones.
[Beauchamp, James
Warren]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 8, 1948 [p. 1]
Former Resident Dies
In Idaho
James
W. [arren] Beauchamp, 93, of Twin
Falls, Idaho, died at his home, Saturday, Dec. 20.
He
was born in Parke County, Indiana, April 3, 1854. When he was 5 years old, his
family moved west to Taylor County, Iowa. He was married Feb. 29, 1880, to [Sarah] Alice January, who preceded him in death, Jan. 15, 1936.
To
them were born two sons, Homer J. [anuary] Beauchamp of Buhl, Idaho and Ray M.[orse] Beauchamp of Twin Falls, Idaho, both of whom survive. There
is also one granddaughter; two brothers, J. [ohn] C. Beauchamp of Glendale, California, and Elmer H. [ilery]
Beauchamp of Bedford and one
sister, Mrs. [Mary] Alice Bradley of Bedford.
In
1894 he was elected County Auditor of Taylor County, and thereafter he engaged
in the Abstract Business at Bedford, being a business partner of Monroe
Bradley, until moving to Idaho in 1908.
In
1913, he was elected County Assessor for Twin Falls County for two terms.
Mr.
Beauchamp was always interested
in public affairs and at one time was chairman of the Associated Charities
Drive for Twin Falls, Idaho.
He
was a life-long member of the Christian Church.
[Beauchamp, Ray Morse]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 9, 1965 p. 3
r.
m. beauchamp final rites in idaho
Funeral
services for Ray Morse Beauchamp,
82, of Twin Falls, Idaho, former Bedford resident, were held Sept. 3 at Twin
Falls, Idaho, with burial there. Mr. Beauchamp died Aug. 31, 1965 at Magic Valley Memorial
Hospital after a short illness.
Ray
Morse Beauchamp, son of James
[Warren] and [Sarah] Alice January Beauchamp (who lived in Bedford), was born March 13, 1883 at Hopkins, Mo. He
received his elementary education in Missouri and Iowa, graduated from Bedford
High School in 1900 and received his BA degree at Drake University in 1906. He
attended Divinity school in 1907 and also attended George Washington
University.
Mr.
Beauchamp went to Twin Fails from
Kidder, Mo., in 1908. He was a minister of the First Christian Church in
Missouri and for a year at First Christian Church in Twin Falls. He served as
elder and Sunday school teacher.
He
was a farmer and farmed a salmon tract for nine years. He served as secretary
of the Salmon River Settlers Association. He also was associated with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and Veterans Administration.
He
served in the U. S. Army during World War I and was a member of the Masonic
Lodge A.F. & A.M No. 45.
He
is survived by a brother, Homer J. [anuary] Beauchamp, Buhl, Idaho, and a niece, Mrs. Richard D.
Jones, Boise, Idaho.
[Beauchamp, Sarah
Alice January]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 23, 1936 [p. 1]
Former
Resident Called By Death
Mrs. J. W.
Beauchamp Dies in Twin
Falls, Idaho
Mrs.
J. [ames] W. Beauchamp, 81, a
resident of Bedford and community for many years, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, at
her home in Twin Falls, Idaho.
[Sarah]
Alice January was born Feb. 27,
1854, in Union county, O., and was the daughter of Rev. Huston January, a pioneer preacher of the Christian church in
Ohio and Iowa.
She
was married to James W. [arren] Beauchamp in Taylor County, Iowa, Feb. 29, 1880. To them were born two sons, Homer
[January] Beauchamp now of Buhl,
Idaho, and Ray M. [orse] Beauchamp of Twin Falls.
Surviving
with Mr. Beauchamp and the two
sons is one granddaughter, Carol Beauchamp of Buhl.
Mrs.
Beauchamp was a life of the
Christian Women’s Board of Missions of the Christian church and of the W. C. T.
U. Until her health began to fail, she was active in both organizations. In
earlier years she was a contributor of poetry to educational and religious
journals.
[Ford, Eliza Jane]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 20,
1911 p. 4
Miss
Eliza Jane Ford, who resided at
this place fifteen years and is known by many Bedford people, died at her home
in Kidder, Mo., Tuesday of general paralysis and her body was brought to
Bedford for burial Friday night. The funeral services were held at the Morning
Star church Saturday morning conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis of the Methodist
church and interment was made in the Titus cemetery.
[Ford, Eliza Jane]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 20,
1911 p. 5
Eliza Jane Ford
Miss
Eliza Jane Ford died at the home
of her nephew, George Garner,
at Kidder, Mo., age 72 years. The remains were brought to Bedford and the
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis at the Morning Star
Presbyterian Church. Interment was in the Titus cemetery. Eliza Jane Ford was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, August
15, 1840, moving to Taylor county, Iowa, when quite young and lived there the
greater part of her life. Eight years ago she moved to the home of George
Garner at Kidder, Mo., he being
the youngest son of her only sister.
About
twelve weeks ago she had a fall sustaining a fracture of the hip. She was
apparently recovering from her mishap when the end came quite suddenly after an
illness of half an hour. She bore here sufferings with patience and passed
quietly away.
[Ford, Eliza Jane]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday April 20,
1911 p. 4
Mrs.
Alice Whitcomb, who was here
attending the funeral of Miss Eliza Ford, returned to her home at Wisner, Nebr., Tuesday morning.
Mr.
and Mrs. George Garner, who were
here attending the funeral of Miss Eliza J. [ane] Ford, returned to their home at Kidder, Mo., Tuesday
morning.
[Ford, Eliza Jane]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 20, 1911 p. 4
Obituary.
Miss
Eliza Jane Ford was born in
Tippecanoe County, lnd., August 15, 1840 and came to Taylor County, Iowa when
quite young, where the greater part of her life was spent. Eight years ago she
went to the home of her nephew, George Garner, at Kidder, Mo., where, she lived until her
death.
She
was quite a student of the Bible and took great comfort during her last illness
in reading it.
About
three months ago she fell and sustained a compound fracture of the hip, but was
recovering from this when the end came quite suddenly after an illness of only
half an hour. She bore her suffering with patience and passed quietly away
April 12. The remains were brought to Bedford for interment. Funeral services
were conducted at the Morning Star Presbyterian Church by Rev. Fred N. Willis,
and interment was made in the Titus cemetery.
[FORD, ELIZA JANE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 20, 1911
Mrs. J. C. Garner, Mrs. W. G. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Garner and daughter, Neva, who attended the funeral of Miss Ford here Saturday, returned to their homes at Kidder, Mo., Tuesday.
[Gamble, Margaret W.,
Mrs.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 10, 1902 p. 8
Mortuary.
Mrs.
Mary [Margaret] Gamble died at
the home of her son-in-law, R. [obert] D.[ouglas] Timberlake, northwest of this city, Tuesday, July 8, at
11:30 a. m. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 10:30 a. m.
today. Rev. Bruner, of Gravity will conduct the services.
[Gamble, Margaret W.,
Mrs.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 10,
1902 p. 5
Mortuary
Mrs.
Mary [Margaret] Gamble died at
the home of her son-in-law, R. [obert] D.[ouglas] Timberlake, northwest of this city Tuesday, July 8, 1902, at
11:30 a. m.
Funeral
services will be held at the residence at 10:30 o’clock a. m. tomorrow, July
10. Rev. Bruner, of Gravity, will conduct services.
[Gamble, Samuel P.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday January 26, 1899 [p. 1]
S. P. Gamble passes Away.
Died,
Monday, January 25, 1899, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert
Timberlake [Amanda Melissa “Minnie”], S. [amuel] P. Gamble, aged 84 years. The services were conducted at the
residence yesterday by Rev. Kirkendall of Gravity. The interment took place in
the Titus cemetery.
[Garner, Charles Edwin
“Ed”]
The Telegraph (East Alton, Illinois)
Sunday November 22, 2009
Charles
Edwin “Ed” Garner, 66, passed
away at 3:41 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
He
was born July 18, 1943, in Prescott, Iowa, to Joseph Ray and Goldie (Ewart)
Garner.
He
married the former Sherry Stockton on Dec. 26, 1986. She preceded him in death Oct. 24, 2009.
He
was a horse farmer and a member of the American Quarter Horse Association.
Surviving
are two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Steve Simmons of Godfrey and DeDe and Rick Snyder of Alton; two step grandchildren, Jessica and
Christina Pratt; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Marvin and Sue Garner of Dixon, Mo., and Gerald and Kathy Garner of Clarinda, Iowa; two sisters and a
brother-in-law, Marge and Marion Brown of Dorsey and Jeanne Newberry of Edwardsville; and many nieces and nephews.
A
memorial service will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Paynic Home for
Funerals in Rosewood Heights.
Memorials
may be made to Region II Special Olympics.
[Garner, Charles
Melvin]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 4,
1902 [p. 1]
Has Joined the Angels
The
infant son [Charles Melvin] of Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] A. [lvarado] Garner was buried in the Titus cemetery Monday. Funeral
exercises conducted by Rev. Griffith at the home.
[Garner, Charles
Melvin]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday December 4, 1902 [p. 1]
Mortuary
(From Tuesdays Daily)
Charles
Melvin Garner, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. [harles] A. [lvarado] Garner, residing eight miles west of this city, was buried yesterday in the
Titus cemetery. The funeral services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock p.
m., conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith.
[Garner, Elizabeth
Catherine Ford]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 24, 1895 p. 4
Death of Mrs.
Joseph Garner
Full
of years, after a life spent in kindly ministrations to her family and friends, Mrs. Joseph Garner [Elizabeth
Catherine Ford] passed peacefully
to her reward at 1:30 o'clock, on Friday afternoon, October 18th, 1895, aged
nearly 69 years. The funeral services were held at her late home, in Mason
Township, on last Sunday, conducted by Rev. J. D. Sparks, of New Market. The
remains were interred in the Titus cemetery.
The
deceased was the wife of Joseph Garner, who survives her, and together they came to Taylor County in 1857,
thirty-eight years ago, and have constantly resided here since. The
acquaintance of this aged couple was extensive in this and adjoining counties,
and many an old resident will remember the kindly hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
Garner.
[Garner, Joseph
Cristy]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 23, 1914 [p. 1]
Joseph Garner Dead
Joseph
[Cristy] Garner, a brother of Harvey
Garner, died Wednesday at his
home near Siam. No funeral arrangements have been made.
[Garner, Joseph
Cristy]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday July 28, 1914 p. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Weingarth attended the funeral of Mr. [Joseph] Garner at
Siam
Friday.
[Garner, Joseph
Cristy]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday July 28, 1914 p. 5
Joseph
Garner of Mason Township died
last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Friday.
[Garner, Ray Joseph]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September
15, 1993 p. 5
RAY J. GARNER
Ray
J. [oseph] Garner, son of Charles
A. [lvardo] Garner and Anna
Lee Buttermore was born at
Bedford, Iowa July 25, 1904 and departed this life September 4, 1993 at Bedford
Manor at the age of 89 years, one month, nine days.
He
lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in Taylor County where he attended
the public school.
On
September 6, 1924 he was united in marriage to Goldie May Ewart at Clarinda and they lived in Taylor County.
To this union five
children were born: Marjorie Brown,
Dorsey, Ill., Marvin [Ray] Garner, Dixon, Mo., Jeanne [Lee] Newbury,
Edwardsville, Ill., Charles [Edwin] Garner, Carpenter, Ill., Gerald Garner, Clarinda, Iowa.
He
was engaged in farming.
He
was preceded in death by his wife Goldie, mother and father, five sisters, Maude Cavender, May Hamilton,
Grace Briggs, Florence Hamilton and Blanche Stearns.
Left
to cherish his memory are three sons, Marvin, Charles and Gerald, two daughters, Marjorie and Jeanne; nine
grandchildren: Pat Dennis, Diane Schmid, Bruce Brown, Doug Garner, Lisa
Newbury, Debbie Simmons, Diana Garner, Craig Garner, Michelle Garner; 12 great grandchildren: Michael Demus,
Lynelle Brown, Lance Brown, Lynn Schmid, Amanda Garner, Chasidy Gamer, Jared
Garner; step-great grandchildren: Stacie McMillian, David McMillian, Michael McMillian, Jessica Pratt,
Christina Pratt; numerous nieces
and nephews.
He
was engaged in farming and took pride in raising his horses and cattle.
He
was a kind and considerate husband, father, grandpa and will be missed by all
who knew and loved him.
[Goff, Archer Howard]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 8, 1900 [p.1]
Archer Goff Dead
Last
Monday morning Archer [Howard],
son of Turner [Gardner] Goff,
who has been sick for quite a long time, crossed the silent river. The funeral
services were held at the home Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. E. N. Ware.
The interment took place in the Titus cemetery. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of all. Archer was
born November 28th, 1876, at Henderson, Knox County, Illinois and died March 5,
1900, at 1:30 a. m.
[Hatfield, Cecil
William]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday November 13,
1996 p. 3
Cecil William
Hatfield
Cecil
William Hatfield, 81, Riverside,
MO died Saturday, October 19, 1996 at his home. Funeral services were held
Monday, October 21 at Heritage Funeral Home in Parkville, MO.
Mr.
Hatfield was born on a farm
southwest of Bedford to Fred Sylvester and Estella May (John) Hatfield on September 23, 1915.
He
graduated from Bedford High School in 1934 and attended the College of Commerce
in Kansas City, MO. As a child he attended Berea Church of Christ near his
home.
He
had lived in Kansas City area since 1960, moving there from Clarinda, IA. He
was a salesman for the Dry Basement Company and had retired early this year. He
was a member of the Nodaway Masonic Lodge #140, Clarinda and the Scottish Rite
Shrine, Ararat Temple, Kansas City. He was an avid antique and classic car
enthusiast, and had been a member of the Horseless Carriage Club of Kansas
City. He enjoyed genealogy and had traced the history of the Hatfield family to its origin in England, including the
saga of the Hatfields and McCoys.
Survivors
include his wife of 46 years, Viola Spangler Hatfield of the home; a son, Gary Hatfield, Central City, NE; two daughters, Joyce
Bromley, Lee's Summit, MO and Janice
Martin, Torrington, WY; one
stepdaughter, Brenda Milz,
Kansas City, MO; two sisters, Ruby King of Upland, CA and Vesta Jones of San Jose, CA; 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Hatfield; brother, Orville Hatfield; and a sister, Gladys Esinhart.
Mr.
Hatfield's ashes will be entombed at the Mausoleum in Bedford at a later date.
[January, Charles P.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 5, 1906 p. 7
—Jas.
W. Beauchamp left Tuesday for
Evanston, Wyo., called by the death of his wife's brother, Mr. C. [harles]
P. January.
[January, Charles P.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 26, 1906 [p. 1]
Tribute to the Memory
of C. P. January
One
of the saddest funerals ever held in Wilson, Wyo., was that of Charles P.
January, brother of Mrs. James
Beauchamp [Sarah Alice], who
passed into the "Great Beyond" on the evening of June 9, '06, by
means of a bullet fired by the hands of an assassin, one Thomas Sewell. It is
due to the memory of Mr. January that a notice of his life and death be given to his many friends who knew and
loved him.
He
was born March 1, 1858, in Union county, O., was the youngest son of Huston
and Elvira Morse January, who
came to Taylor county in 1864, settling on a farm west of Bedford. Here Charles grew to young manhood. His mother died in 1871.
His father was a minister in the Christian church, and also served in the Iowa
legislature in 1874 and 1875. Young January's great ambition was to enter
college and prepare himself for the world's work, that he might also be enabled
to see with his own eyes the noted places of this and other countries. His
father not being able to educate his children as he desired, finally gave Charles the requested permission to go
forth and educate himself by his own efforts. In 1876 at the early age of
eighteen years, he went out into the world alone, unassisted, to see what pluck
and perseverance could do for him. He had a fine intellect, splendid personal
appearance, with good command of language and a winning way, with moral
backbone, which won for him many friends. He at once entered the State
Agricultural college of Kansas. This school afforded him a good opportunity to
work his way by means of the printing department of the college. From here he
entered the office of the Kansas City Times, where he remained for a few years, when he again
entered school in New York City, graduating in 1879. He was a writer and author
of some note, but a natural modesty induced him to adopt the pen-name
"Paul Morse" which finally became so much his own that literary and
newspaper men recognized him by no other. He was for many years traveling
correspondent for several eastern papers. He was thus enabled to visit nearly
every part of the United States, also made several trips to Australia and
traveled in Europe.
After
trying his fortune in the Klondike, he decided to rest from travel for a time
and settled in Uinta county, Wyo., about 60 miles south of Yellowstone Park,
near the Snake river, whose waters, clear as crystal, afford irrigation for
this beautiful valley. Here Mr. January secured a ranch and was leading a quiet life. There arose a strife
between the settlers and the lawless class. The farmers desired schools,
churches and better roads that others might come to the valley and make their
homes. The rougher element and rangers objected to all this and hindered it in
every way possible. Mr. January espoused the cause of the farmers and being familiar with the law, by his
efforts alone secured for the settlement a long strip of land, thus saving the
homes of many. He also induced the authorities to build a new public highway
over the mountains where none but a trail had been. This road is the only
entranceway into the valley which comes in from St. Anthony, Ida. Mr.
January was a public benefactor
and stood for progress, law and order. Because of all this he incurred the
enmity of the lawless. He was unmarried and while working peacefully and alone
on his place he was shot and killed by the murderer who was in hiding. He was
also at the time of his death a candidate for the legislature. He died leaving
a host of friends who showed every attention possible, and mourned him as a
brother. His body was tenderly laid to rest in the new cemetery on the side of
the Teton Mountains, overlooking the beautiful valley where he lived.
He leaves two brothers, James
H. January, of Washington, Kas.
and Dr. I. W. January,
formerly of Boise, Ida., and his sister, Mrs. James W. [arren] Beauchamp
[Sarah Alice], who deeply mourn
his untimely death.
JAMES
W. BEAUCHAMP.
[Note:
The same tribute was published in the Bedford Times-Republican, July 26, 1906, p. 3.]
[January, Huston]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 15,
1900 [p. 1]
Elder H. January Dead
Some
time ago Mrs. J. [ames] W. [arren] Beauchamp [Sarah Alice] was called
to Covington, Ky., by the serious illness of her, father, Elder Huston
January. The many Bedford friends
of the family will be pained to learn that Mr. January died Sunday, February 11. Mrs. Beauchamp was with him at the time of his death.
Huston
January was born in Ohio, August
1st, 1824. His mother died when he was but 12 years old, and the partial care
and responsibility of the family rested on him. He never attended school after
his 12th year, but entered a printing office and by application and study he
became one of the best scholars in the community, becoming proficient in both
Latin and Greek.
He
became a member of the Christian church early in life and began preaching at
once, which vocation he followed throughout his life, never faltering in his
work until the last few years, when old age and illness compelled him to lay
aside his duties.
He
moved to Taylor Co., Iowa, in 1864, and preached in this and adjoining counties
for several years. There are many here yet who have listened to and remembered
well Mr. January's preaching.
In
1873 he was elected by the people to the legislature, and served one term very
creditably. He moved to Kansas in 1877 and in 1883 removed to Covington,
Kentucky, where he has lived until his death. His first wife [Elvira Morse] died near Bedford, January 1, 1871. He was
married the second time in 1876. Of his family there remain his wife, three
sons and a daughter. One daughter died long since.
[January, Huston]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 1, 1900 p. 8
Earth to Earth
Owing
to the storm the train bearing the remains of Huston January was delayed, so that the body did not arrive
until last night. This morning the remains were taken to the Titus cemetery and
interred. A short exercise was conducted by Elder Walters. The following lines,
by Edwin Arnold, were read at the grave:
Faithful friends, it lies, I know,
Pale and white and cold as snow,
And ye say my friend is dead,
Weeping at the feet and head.
I can see your falling tears,
I can hear your sighs and prayers;
Yet I smile and whisper this:
"I am not the thing ye kiss.
Cease your tears and let it lie,
It was mine, it is not I."
Sweet friends, what the women lave
For its last bed of the grave,
Is but a hut which I am quitting—
Is a garment no more fitting—
Is a cage from which at last
Like a hawk, my soul has passed.
Love the inmate, not the room,
The wearer, not the garb, the plume
Of the falcon, not the bars
Which kept him from the splendid
stars.
Loving friends, be wise and dry
Straightway every weeping eye.
What ye left upon the bier
Is not worth a wistful tear. 'Tis an empty
sea-shell, one
Out of which the pearl is gone.
The shell is broken, it lies there—
The pearl, the soul, the all is here.
'Tis an earthen jar whose lid
Allah sealed, the while it hid
The treasurer of this treasury.
A mind that loved Him, let it lie,
Let the shroud be earth once more
Since the gold shines in his store.
God is glorious, God is good, "
Now thy world is understood.
Now the long, long, wonder ends,
Yet ye weep, my erring friends.
What the man whom ye call dead,
In unbroken bliss instead,
Lives and loves you; lost, 'tis true
By such a light as shone for you.
But the light ye cannot see
Of unfilled felicity—
In enlarging paradise
Lives a life that never dies.
Farewell, friends; yet not farewell;
Where I am ye too shall dwell.
I am gone before your face,
A moment's time, a little space;
When ye come to where I have stepped
Ye will wonder why ye wept,
Ye will know by wise love taught
That here is all, and there is naught.
Weep awhile, if ye would fain;
Sunshine still must follow rain.
Only not at death, for death
Now I know is that first breath
Which our souls draw when we enter
Life, which is of all life, center.
Be ye certain all seems love,
Viewed from heaven's throne above.
Be ye stout of heart and come
Bravely onward to your home.
He that died on Lord's day gave
This to those who made his grave.
[King, Margaret Ann
Black]
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