Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-16

merely. announced last weekithe death
and burial Of Mrs. Melendy. This
week we give an obituary notice and
an cxtemporaneous funeral ] sermon
delivered last Sabbath at 8 O'Clock. In
the Presbyterian Church, on her death;
reported BY a member; Of the congreea-
ton. There were many Interesting IN
cidents connected with the illness of
this estimable- lady, which can never
Decreased from the memoriesof che fam
lily and her many friends who knew
her intimately and watched her gradual
declining health Her many kind
words of council to the FAMILY and
friends. her preparation for death and
burial, the composure and confidence
with which she talked of death and
the future, and the kind attentions of
friends these are a few Of the many
happy Incidents connected. with her
Illness and death, and which to-day
throw light In the pathway OF kin.
dred and friends left behind. soi IA
Months previous to her death, when
walking In the yard among the flowers
and beautiful shrubbery, onwhich she
had bestowed so much care and atten-
tion, she remarked to her daughter,
who was with her, that there beside
Chat dropping ash 81 want to be buried.''
When on her death bed she spoke Of
her desire in the matter, and asked the
opinion of the family, who readily as.
sented to her wishes. In AZ much Us It
was the intention Of the family to re-
move her remains to Spring Grove
Cemetery, near Cincinnati, where all
the friends of the family are buried, 1t
was thought best to place her remains
in . vault near her own home until
some future time when she could be re-
moved without endangering the health
Of the family, who had become worn
out by patient watching over her. An
other reason why she thought 1t best
not to remove her remains now, was
that her children might have the privi-
lege Of planting flowers over her grave.
Her great desire seemed to be to tighten
the burden Of grief which her death
would cause them. Her remains were
placed in a very beautiful casket SO
constructed as to DO alright, with a
wreath and boquets OF beautiful white
flowers, presented by her kind friends.
decorating the burial case. The place
selected for the vault, though not by the
dropping ash, IL very appropriate. being
surrounded by rose bushes and other
shrubbery that she had brought from
her home In Cincinnati. Her grave
has been beautifully sodded over, and
an iron vace is to stand at, the foot,
with flowers encircling the grave and
rose-bushcs forming an arch over it.
In the truest sense Of that term she
was prepared to die" and she seemed
to be permitted to live until she had
consumated all her arrangements. A
few days before her death, she called
her two children to her bedside and
after giving history Of each keepsake
that had been presented to her, divided
them between them, giving each kind
words Of council and advice. The
kindness Of friends during her sickness
was so often remarked by her, which
made bright her last hours upon earth
and eased her pain and suffering, For
this kindness the family will never
cease to, thank the good citizens of
Cedar Falls, who have done SO much.
In the words Of the husband, 1--WE can
never express our appreciation of the
kindness shown by the friends, and
shall never cease to be grateful for what
they have done. p 9EiaasgaarI ss'E
The casket In which was placed her
remains, was manufactured i'm this
place, and was an elegant piece of
workmanship. Printed funeral notices
were sent to all the citizens---a custom
in large cities, which we hope may be-
come more general here. The funeral
services on Sabbath were largely at
tended. The pulpit was very beauti-
fully decorated with cross and boquets
of flowers, presented by kind friends.
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