The Fremont County record., 1882-09-16

known printer and Journalist of this state,
passed from earth into the land of the
great unfnthomablc beyond. His last hours
were passed in an almost unconscious state,
and it was relief to his patient soul when
delivcrance came. Throughout his pro-
tracted confinement to o bed of suffering
he was surrounded by friends, and-a
sweeter consolation far-a tender, loving,
devoted mother kept unceasing vigil, bend
wasting form, and, when the final moment
came, her tender touch smeothed the dy-
ing pillow, closed the sightless eyes with
a mothers sacred love, and sealed the
as,ien lips with mothers holy kiss
80 THE oBsEorIEs-
On Tuesday afternoon the remains were
consigned to earth, the Cation City Fine De-
Yartment, of which deceased had been 4
mc.,ber, experimenting t:,e ceremonies
DIR. Z H. Sawyer, Of the Baptist church,
conducted the religious services 1T the resi-
dence of Mrs. Cralner. mother Of deceased
Tho reverend gentleman read a portion of
the fifth chapter of the first general epistlc
Of st. John, following the reading with an
eloquent prayer, bessreching that, in the
presence of this evidence of Gods displcas-
urc-dcath-we might rejoice in the hope
held out by divine revelation-the promise
of life beyond. He expressed the beau
,tifnl thought that, after sickness and suffer-
ing, trial and trouble here, we pay possess
o higher and more glorious life. In this
view of Gods power may We rejoice in
consolation We weep not - those with
out hope; for we know that the crushed
and wasted form will be clothed on high
with ftillncss and symmetry We are not
here forever; but through the compassion
of q blessed Savior we are permitted, at
last, 10 walk the golden streets above The
Scriptures tendeEiy, though forrihiy, in
ssrnck Us that ii Nc ask mcrey il shall be
suf1 He s6ieTed this .eutzsslstiUn 70 thr
weeping mother, sister and friends
that if their earthly house Of this
tabernacle were dissolved" they could
e have a building CT God, house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens Not n Swallowed home, where
clouds Of sorrow lower: but one flooded
with the sunlight of Gods presence and
love. Through the merits of Christ such
blessings Were huiably invoked.
Emma Ripley, Messrs. Ssrtor and Little,
then sang that beautiful dirge,
Friend amer friend DEPARTS
At the conclusion OF which DR.. Sawyer said
it were Inappropriate at that time to make
any extended remarks; hut he felt i,apellctl
to revert to the peculiar nature of the
dead. His pssticnt suffering bearing his
heavy affliction with such quiet resignation,
taught us lesson--that life i no, al sun
shine; and that, when clouds gather about
lis. to he able 10 bear its ills like him, was
10 gather giintings to encourage us to pa
tiently wait for the Father who loves US to
bring US up to Him.
THE SAD PROCESSION.
The elegant rosewood csrskct containing
the remains, covercd with choicest floral
offerings, WAS now borne out to the hcarSs
hy she pali-bcarcrs Messsrs. 4. Jrsl>e, II. L.
Price, L. 4. johnson. Charles Morrison, +.
II. Skeclc and Il. N. Turner, members of
of, sprrowias relatives and friends took up
its measured march to the silent city OF the
dead.
AT THE GRAVE
The choir sang a requiem, to the pl:iintivc
air Of "Home. Sweet Home" and DIR.
said: lnasanuch as it hath pleased
Almighty God to remove our comrade' from
this life. We now commit his body to its
kindred element in the hope of n better
Ee then pronounced the
the body was lowerrd into the
grave, and shut from sigh. forever.
n BIOGRAPHICAL
Sake Cramer WAS born at Sinelearvillc,
ehautauqua county, New York, August 81,
1850. After spending nine years in his na-
tive town. he accompanied his parents to
Elkader, Clayton county, Iowa, where he
resided nine years, in the meantime learn
ing the trade of printer. Thence, IN 1858.
the family removed to Lawrence, Kansas
where they remained ten years, SAKE in the
meantime being employed on the Standard,
journal, with Fred. Skiff, now business
manager of the Denver Tribune. In 1S7s
the entire family caRle to Colorado, and lo-
Gated ut Gallon City.l Deeeascd pnrchased
the old Avalanche; OF this city, frcm Mr..
MsDonouyl, and issued his first paper on
the l1th oil April. 1873, afterwards chang
inr the name to the RECORD, under which
title il has ever sincc been conducted.
While residing at Lawrcpce drccasea ccis-
tranaed chills and fever, which undermined
His health. and after loessting here this dis
ense developed into lung trouble, and he
ao3d tho RaoRn to II 4, Blake, It's present
prnpxsctor, on February l, lS7A He then
tcok ycAxs vacation, hoping totvSain
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~ res5snsd 0c1ohcr II, 1854, poar Health
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