Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-11-26
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DrED-Frilay evening, Nov. 81, at ~ o'clock,
I. NJ, at the residence of his father, of Typhoid
Fever, \. MORTIMER WksrERvEL1, son of John l..
and Miry Wcstcrvclt, aged lG year-, 4 months and
81 DAYS.
The deceased was born the 9th day Of June,
IS4l. As a son he was always obedient, dutilul
AMI afiec;ionatc; brother, kind, obligins and
warm hearted; as friend sincere, aiTbc AMI true.
He vas a youth of irreproachabc moral Character,
AMI was very much loved and respected by al who
knew him intimately, and gave bright promise of
usefulness in the future.
/ H. only sixteen years Of age, consequently,
had just commenced the active, busy scenes Of liic,
but had already given evidence of disposition and
ability to become an ornament in society, an honqr
and JOY to his firmly and iirnds, blessing to the
world.
About three years ago he united with the church
10y public profession of religion and since thai
time has aimed to lead a Christian l;tc
High hopes and expectations were entertained
of him when he anivcd-at manhood, but amid his
preparations for the active of liIe the with
ering blight of disease was laid upon him, and not
of his friends restore him u he nth. dea'h
claimed him a. his own.
About six hour, previous to h,s deaf. b!rlness
come upon him and he asked tn have the window
blinds opened that he might see; his father then
told him that he thought he must die, To which he
replied tint he had expected to recover, but nov,
he thought he would not. He then ctllcd father.
-; ,,r and si-tor i,w IN hi. Ia, and
babe each a long. afcctionatc farewell, such a
none ever experience, except when i'll like Situa
ton He frequently asked Tor hi, absent brother,
but alas, he could not come. lie was ask, 10y
his father if he resigned To the will of the Lord,
YES. said hc the Lords will he done. Liter in the
evening he recognized the frcnls who called to
see him. \ few minutes before hc dieJ his fithcr
asked him ifhc knew him, he too weak TO speak,
bnt he raised his arms, claspcd them around his
neck, and drew him down closer to him. 4 few
moments after he sunk away, and IA the spirit took
its fight a smile of heavenly radiance lit up his
features and hc calmly. peacefully, rested from his
earthly lib)rs, but commencela heavenly eluca-
ton which shall continue through the sclcSs ages
of eternity His friends have lost a delightful
companion, and deeply do they feel this truth, but
could his beatilicd spirit. visit AMI converse with
them, it would whisper in those well known thrill
ing tones, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, weep
not for me; true, ] have left beautiful homo and
friends most dear, but my home in heaven is more
beautiful; my society, God, Christ, and the whole
angelic choir of Heaven. Live o, live for God
and the good of the world, then, when the summons
shall come you may enter the pcirly gates of par
alisc, and we shall be forever ia the haven OF
eternal bliss and rest. This truly the Christian
hope aud blessed are they who die in the Lord, for
they shlll inhcri ctcrnll life i'll the realms OF end
less iov.
THAT once loved form, now cold and dead,
Elch mourninl thought employs;
And Nature weeps, her comforts fled,
And withcred all her JOYS.
Hope looks beyond the bound Of time;
When what we deplorc
Shall rise in full immortal prime,
And bloom to fade no more