Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-04-05
OBITUARY.

BRfAN.-On MARCH 20, 1900, AZ nsr res
idence, in Liberty Center, O., Heretta
Bryan, aged 30 years and 90 days.
Mrs. Bryan was born near Cleveland
o., moved to Liberty Center with her
parents at the age Of thirteen years; was
married to Arthur e. Bryan in May, 1873.
She leaves husband, one son and many
friends to mourn their loss. Nothing
can exceed the gloom which settled like
dark pail over our community, when
on last Sabbath morning the word went
forth, "she is dying" and how inexpres-
sible our grief when a few hours later
came the sad Intelligence. "she is dead"
We felt that it could not be-. that one
who only a few days before, had moved
in our midst loved and respected by all,
the picture OF health, and seemingly
promising long and useful life, should
be so suddenly stricken down by the.fell
destroyer, and henceforth the place that
knew her then, will know her no more
forever. She will be missed in society
where she was so bright an ornament.
In the church where her place in the
congregation will be vacant, in the Sab
bath school where she labored SO faith
fully, in the choir where she lifted her
voice in hymns of melody and praise,
and in our sisterhood, where sher voice
will no longer mingle with ours in song
and social intercourse. But Oh! how in
expressible more will she be missed in
that sad and dessolate home, where she
was the idol of fond and loving hearts,
hearts now broken, but which we trust
ere long will welcome the bright beams
OF hope and look beyond to reunion in
finer and better world than this.
At regular meeting of Rebecca Lodge
which is auxiliary to Liberty Center
Lodge No. 51S, I. o. o. F. held March
96. 1888, the following preambles and res
oiutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased God in his infinite wis
loved sister Eta Bryan, calling her by his omnipi-
tant will to that Judgment which awaits all who are
toiling In this earthly temple, and
WHEREAS, the sisteIly ties which has 80 long bound
uB in mutual friendship aud enjoyment our de-
parted friend arc severed no more to be united TN
Ill the day when the grave shall give up its dead
In tbs rips fullness of hsr youthful bloom .-.
Ere sorrow had marrcd her sunny brow
She hath gone down to slumber in the tomb,
And hearts that loved her we'll are aching now,
The wife, the mother, daughter, we deplore
Shall please us with her gentle ways no more.
No more on earth, no more her spirit dwels,
Where sorrow comes not like q constant foe,
In tina. blessed region perfect bliss dispells
The doubts and darkness of this world OF Voc,
God takes her to himself, fond husband weep,
But let thy tears this consolation reap.
She was priceless jewell in thy view,
She was deeply buried in thy faithful breast
God saw her lofty powers and loved her too,
And called her only 10 her home of rest,
She hath escaped thousand ills that wait
On every year of liles unblessed estate
Then wecpno more few short years at most,
Aud God shall call thee to rejoin her there,
Around thy couch shall wait an angel host,
Thy ransom spirit to her side to bear
Aud she-Oh! f! let 1t dry thy troubled eyes
Shall be hrst to greet the from the skies.
ResoIpsa, That we regard with deepest respect her
many amable qualities Of mind and character, and
although We sincerely mourn our loss, yet we bow
submissiyey to the will of one who is too wise to
orr, and doth not willingly atct any who put their
trust in him.
Rssolosd, That we earnestly sympathze with the
relatives and friends of our deceased sister and ten
dor them that consolation which the world can neith
&c give nor take away, and that we will drape her
rsgalis and place it upon her accustomed seat in
our Lodge, there to remain for sixty days.
ResotUed, That copy of this preamble and reso-
luons be handed to the family of deceased sis
ter and that it be inserted in the Liberty Press and
Napoleon papers.
Mrs. J. Y. HoUsErr,
Mrs W. s. Brown,
f. l.. VIERs,
.r .... Committee.