Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
Death Of Eli. Nay Heller.

That death loves shining mark was
forcibiy demonstrated during the past
week, in him laying his icy hand upon
one OF NApoleon's fAirest daughters, Miss
Ella May Heller, daughter Of Hon. and
Mrs. s. NJ. Heller.
Miss Ella died at vassar College, Pough-
keepsie, New York, on the morning OF
March 2lst, after an illness of but a few
days, from the effects OF that dreaded and
fatal disease-scarlet fever. Being not OF
a strong constitution it required but a
short time for the fell destroyer to ac-
complish its work, word OF which fell like
a black pail over this entire community.
That which makes the death doubly sad,
and one which only a parent can fully
comprehend, is the fact that Ella died
comparatively among strangers, ut the
College Hospital, while they were sur
rounded with loving and sympIthizi ng
friends and the comforts ofs home, a home
now made desolate and filled with many
silent heart-aches.
On his way to New York last we elk Mr..
Heller stopped at Poughkeepsie on Mon
day to see his daughters; he found Ella
quite sick; he left on Tuesday for
the city for the purpose of laying
in spring stock of goods, the College
physician and also the best medical aid
of Poughkeepsie assured him that the cri-
sis was passed, unless some unforeseen dan
ger should make its appearance, in which
event he was to be dispatched for imme-
diately. At 8 o'clock that evening Ella
suddenly grew much worse aud her faith :
er was Immediately summoned, but did
not receivethe word until the next morn
ing, and when he again arrived at her bed
side his daughter was dead.
Loving hands were there to minister
unto her during her last hours, but they
were not the tender hands OF an anxious
mother or father.
The remains arrived in Napoleon Thurs
day evening and were sadly borne to that
home from which but a few short weeks
before Ella had returned to school in
company with her sister Lille, after joy
ously spending the Christmas holidays
with parents and friends.
The funeral took place Friday afternoon
from the family residence, Rev. Donahey
conducting the services, assisted by Rev.
Zook. Many were the friends that gath
cred upon this sad occasion to pay their
last respects to one who had endeared her.
selfto all. TIL e interment took place in
Oakdale Cemetery.
The floral offerings were numerous and
most beautiful. A large profusion of
flowers, consisting of white carnations,
azaleas, japonicas and other choice flowers,
from inmates of Vassar College; crescent
and stars, snrmounted with white dove,
presented by Mrs. P. B. Saur; a beautiful
floral gift representing gates sjar, sur
mounted with white dove, from her
uncle, NJ. f. Heller, who also gave q
wreath of immortelles; q flower pillow
with the word ella" in blue immortelles
upon it, from an intimate schoolmate,
Miss Lydia Benger, Pittsburg, Pa; from
Misses Mary Wilson, Mary Humphrey
and Lallah Hague, a large beautiful cross;
gates ajar, from the following Toledo
friends: Misses Lille LaBarre, Cora
Pratt, Grace Pratt, Matte Stebbins, and
Messrs. Ed. Blivon, Ed. Scribner, Robt.
Hodge and Gilt. Lamb; floral present,
surmuuntel with white dove, from
Messrs. Fred. Johnson and Ed. Witker, of
Toledo.
Ella was member of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School, one among a number of
young ladies taught by Mrs. E. B. Har-
rison. The class seats in the church were
beautifully draped with Grape and flowers
on Sabbath day. Her favorite hymn, "The
New Song" was sung by the school, and
m any tears found their way to the eyes of
scholars and teachers, in remembrance of
the departed. At the time of her death
she was in the 18th year of her age, sweet
and gentle by nature, intellec tual and
bright, and the idol of her father and
mother. The rt-broken parents have
the deep felt sympathies ofthe entire com
munity In their sad bereavement.
"The good die 6rst!" The farest buds
The first among the wthered lie;
The plant, the heart has cherished most
Is always sure the first to die,
And in the wasting flames the first
To ashes turns the brightest spark,
So each succeeding hour proves
That death loves but shining mark
''1he good die nrst!' Why ever thus,
Oh! death, thy stern decree?
Can withered age not funish food
To safe thy funeral glee?
is no exemption due to youth,
Shall beauty claim no grace or stay?
Can fathers grief, nor mothers tears,
Nor pity, melt thy icy sway7 ....
''The good die irst!' 1t must be So
The Pagans must have told the truth
That those the gods do love the most
Are reaped and gathered in their youth;
They seem too pure, too bright and good
For mortas Of the earth to love,
And ere the sins Of life can stain
Angels they must appear above.
Card.
HAMLER, o., March 26, 1888.
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