Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-07-11
DEATHS.

On the 28th ult., at his late residence in
this county, Mr.. William Sibert, in the 8Oth
year of his age. His funeral took place o.
Sunday morning, June 30th, an was attend.
ed by large concoprse of people. He closed
| his long and excellent life in communion
with the Methodist Z. Church, South.
By his children, the loss Of an aged In
dulgent and pious father, Is truly felt to be
bereavement, while the church Of which
he was useful member. mourns his absence
as one of the most loved of their brethren in
Christ. He was liberal in the assistance he
gave in sustaining the cause Of God. His
heart was moved by desire to afford to all
an opportunity to enjoy the religious
worship in which he so much delighted. His
interest in building the comparatively new
with others he worshiped Gcd during the
closing years Of his life, aud the aid AID
encouragement he gave in its erection, will
ever be remembered as An honor to his
memory,
The principal which actuated him was that
charity which seeks not its own bu: the
eternal good Of others as we'll. The motive
which sustained him in old age and finally
In the ssrpgglc of death, was eternal life
tho 0Aes4 DYR and inheritance of the good
His bsdy slSSpS, (aA yet the first and only
occupant in tho spot donated by himself
as the final resting place Of those who would
follow him. This consecrated place. the
residence Of the dead adjoins the chapel in
which his funeral was preached.
The jurney of life ended, We may trust that
he has passed in peace and hope 10 the joys
Of Heaven
"servant Of God. we'll done!
Rest from thy loved employ
The battle fought. the victory won,
Enter thy masters joy. NJ.
In Edinburg on July LIST. Lucy Eliz.bath,
infant daughter of John J. and Ann Stone
burner, aged 2 montAs and IA days
This earth is full Of the graves of children,
and from these graves rise the mournful ex
clamation of bereavei parents. With US all
may it not bs truly said that in relation to
Che future here, but one thing is positively
certain, and that is our death. This sad GER
sainty attaching to life and our homes, come
to this household, not in search Of age, but
childhood, not Of one far advanced in life's
journey, oppressed with care and bending
under the many infrmities of years, but in
| search of innocence, and in his stroke robs
this home Of one ofits fondly loved mem bers
transporting its lamb like apirit TO the bosom
Of its God. Il was not flower in full bloom
that in this ense Was nipped by the frost Of
death. but precious bud just opening into
life, lovelinees and hope. Who more wor.
thy of record and notice than such harmles
| representatives of our race, when in the
| wise providence of God, translated to Hsav-
en-. Ere death had power to change its
lovely features, it became the FIRST lifeless
| visitor that entered the House Of g cd, where
| its funeral WAS preached. There for the sew
closing moments that wero ending forever
here, the short but tenderly cherished Is.
| ISOLATION oflths lovely Child and this bereav-
cd family, it lay in the sleep of death. Its
| tiny hasds lay folded on its breast, while
with its little lifoles. fingers it seemed to be
lightly clasping beautiful rose bud.
Though the writer Of this sketch,
What a fitting emblem Of the whiting inno-
cence by which it is embraced. Its appear
ance was life like, and yet it was al scene
of death. !
"Here rests one Of few days and few ,sor-
rows,
T,1vipo IL diH Cod'n unrk nd dyt,r Il