The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
MANTUA.
Correspondence

correspondence.
| Again. and yet once again during the past
week has the tolling hell announced to our citi-
| zens the departure of two of our young men, in
| manhoOd's prime, called to a higher life, just
| when opening prospects for future usefulness
/ seemed about 10 be realized by themselves and
their friends. OnTnursday morning NJ 5 20, after
| q long and weary struggle with that dread des-
troyer Of human life. consumption, Herbert T
| Taylor, passed away and entered upon the reali-
| cation and enjoyment of the life beyond. Vain
were the efforts OF medical skill the unwearied
care and anxious solicitude of kind and affec-
tionate relatives and friends land the me xampl-
ed devotion of idolized sister to stay the pro-
sress of the fatal disease. as day after day his
| life and strength slowly wasted away. With
wonderful patience and fortitude he calmly
| awaited. hoping against hope. the final result.
| and at last. with beautiful Christian resigna-
tiOn ehe peacefully went home to join his moth
| cf and other loved ones who had gone before
Possessing kind and obi ging dis pos itiOn. and
ever exercising a cheerful and anectionate
manner towards all, he had won the respect
| and love Of hosts of friends, who deeply and
| sincerely mourn his early loss from among
them.
His funeral took place on his a6th birthday
He was the yOunge.t of the six children of
Charles NJ. Taylor by his first marriage and had
H.
exception Of seven months in Minnesota tho
past wint ter and about three years in Couriland
Trumbull county, where his Kind and genial
nature secured tho esteem of all who knew him
While there he became member of the l, O. q
F.. who testified their respect for the memory
of u deceased brother, by sending large dele
cation of their members to att nd his funeral
which took place on Sunday the I9.h, at Mantu,
Center. The burial services were conducted by
the Auburn Lodge, assisted by the Garrettsville
Lodge. large numbers OF the brothers being in
attendance.
An appropriate discourse was delivered by
Rev. II. N Steadman. Chaplin of the last named
Lodge in the Union Church. The house was
filed TO its utmost capacity, the exercises were
orderly, beautiful aud appropriate and nothing
occurred TO mar the interest and solemnity of
the occasion.
But though Bert is gone from our sight. we
know he is not lost for. while love livaS tender
and immortal while it reaches back and feeds
upon the memories of the past. and reaches for
ward and drinks of the fountain of hope in the
future, while love lives. know that the OBJ
ject of that love lives also. and in this great
truth comfort aud consolati ion is ours, for we
know that
There is no death: what seems so, is transit |
tiOn;
THIS life of mortal breath
Is but the suburb OF that life elysian,
Whose postal we cali DEATH
On Saturday May 18th, Smith Dustin passed |
to higher life, aged 81 years. He had long |
been employed on the A. 4 &. w. X. r hut |
failing health compelled him to resign his posi- |
tion. as consumption had marked him for its |
victim, and for many weary months he stDutly |
battlcd with the destroyer. only to be overcome |
and submit Mt last.
He leaves young wife and aged parents to |
mourn his departure. .sTERITAs"
Mantua. May 20, 1873.