Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-04-07
OBITUARY..

ELKINs.-Again are we called upon to chronclethe
death of another of our old citizens the memory
of which will not soon pass away. Alfred Ekns was
born In the State of Virginia, October 2 1921 died at
Florida Henry county, Ohio, March 81, 1881, aged SO
years. months and 10 days. lie came to his death
by being caught in the grist mill gearing while
pairing the same and was so badly crushed that he
only lived to suffer pain for about IL hours He
to Defiance Ohio, ut an early day, and like some
others of years ago he commenced at the bottom of
the ladder; but by hard study patience and industry,
he worked himself up in the trade of miller to the
standard he occupies. In the year 1871 he moved
to Florida, Ohio, and bought property and the grist
mill in which he 80 badly hurt that resuledin his
death. Az companion and husband he was kind
and pleasant and agreeable; as neighbOr kind and
accommodating in short excellent citizen and was
always ready with his money and means to help the
poor and needy. Religiously he asnot member of
any church professor OF religion, but slncereyre-
spected it--and the man and woman that did profess
it. Some may perhaps picture many faults in his past
life, yet unto those who knew him best found him
kind friend and cherish his memory. On September
26, $780, he and his companion and children stooa
mourners ut the grave Of their daughter Mary who
died happy in the Lord and s already over there and
is beckoning them to come to her we trust the com
munty wlrecognize in the funeral text delivered on
this occasion by Rev. George W. Dinns, pastor OF the
United Brethren Church, from the 4th Chapter of
Amos and part of the 18th verse. "Prepare to meet
thy God " after which the funeral procession formed
and conveyed his body to the cemetery, in the village
of Florida leaving abereaved mother, two sons and
two daughters to mourn. Oh, how hard to part with
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permitted to pass days and years of comfort and hap
piness together and then with the sad thought upon
our minds that perhaps shallnever meet again. Well
may tears of fow but while it is hard to part
| with friends and loved ones while they travel and
wander through the world have the prospect
meeting them again if we heed the text that was
preached on this occasion. May the Lord bless this
bereaved family and sustain the smitten hearted
mother who is strivingfOr a better home in heaven
and comfort the hearts of Newton, john Hattie and
Elizabeth especially the latter one who thought it i'm
possible to give father up; and may He who has
promised never to forsake u.s. comfort the futheress
children and may they all prove faithful and be gath
cred home beyond the river by and by.
Death came when all our hopes are bright,
When not cloud oerspread our sky;
| "Ts sad to think that he should fade,
| To think that one 80 loved should die. j. W.
ALsPACH-In Liberty, Center, in March
1881, aged 80 years, Mrs. Maggie S. Ais
pach, wife of Naaman Alspach, OF Liher-
ty, and daughter of Alex. Tressler, of Ma
poleon. During her long and tiresome i'll
ness ofconsumption, she was an example
of patient endurance. Arranging all the
details of her family, making provision
for the future OF her three children, COM
mitting husband and all to her Savior, she
quietly fell asleep. She is missed in her
place in the M. Z. Church, of which she
was an hOnored member. d.