The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27
Death of Mrs. Belle Herrv.

A telegram was received last Friday
evening from Altoona, Florida, an
nouncing the sad intelligence of the
death of Mrs. Belle Berry, wife of Dr.
Samuel l.. Berry, of fiux, on the Tues
day previous. Her remains, accom-
panied by her husband, arrived at Bea.
YER Dam Sunday evening, where they
were met by quite procession from
Hartford, and escorted to the residence
of Judge w. +. Gregory, where they re-
mained until Monday evening. when
they were taken to the family grave
yard, on the premises formerly owned
by MIR. w. &. Chapman, father Of the
deceased, and inferred, in the presence
Of large number of relatives and
friends. The remains were met at Ce,
ella by Mr.. Wood English and wife,
and DIR. VIM. G. Chapman, of Cecilia,
and Ar. Byron Chapman, Of Simpson
vile, who accompanied the remains to
Hartford.
DIR. Berry moved to Florida some
three years ago, where himself and
family enjoyed good health. until his
wife was attacked with fiux, which
terminated her bright and happy life
In the short period of six days. The
husband, little son and relatives have
our deepest sympathy.
OVER THE DARK RIVER
Last Friday a dispatch was received
here that Mrs. DIR. Sam Berry was
dead. This sad event took place in
Altoona, Florida. There she had spent
the winter and contemplated returning
to this. her childhood home.
How sad that on the eve of reunion
on earth with loved ones, that the bit
ter cha.ice was placed to her lips. and
her little boy, the idol of her heart, left
mOtherless. To those who had lived in
the warmth Of her love and friendship,
the cruel tidings of her death came with
bewildering force and beggsred the
mind that expected to speak in loving
tenderness to her 50 soon. But the
Christians hope is a reunion in that
world beyond.
Ii the dear one has been called from
sickness and the cares of life, to enter
place which the heart of men cannot
conceive on account of its felicity, why
should We grieve?
Her death was as serene and grand
rs her life, the story OF which reads
like tender poem. Like bright star
that is lost in the effulgence of noon
she has disappeared from the earth,
and we can only submit in prayerful
humility, hoping that she has realized
the beatitude of immortality.
Her dying words. spoken in tones
of unutterable tenderness to the faithful
husband, who bent lovingly over the
love Of his youth, were indeed consol-
ing. Just before her spirit winged its
flight to the House Beautiful; radiant
and happy, she exclaimed: "Jesus
has cOne," and this expression lin
gered, making her look even more
beautifu in death.
Mrs. Maimee Hardwick played the
requiem as the pall-bearers with un-
covered heads and measured steps bore
the casket, garlanded with floral de,
signs, from Judge Gregory's to the al.
tar in the Baptist church OF which she
was a most worthy member. DIR.
Coleman conducted the services in
grand and cOnsOling manner 50 charac-
teristic of himself. He spoke in such
beautiful and eloquent terms, and the
sweet character of the departed one ,
was so tOuchlngly portrayed.
She was inferred in the family burial
yard at her fathers, Mr.. Chapman's
old home. The beresyed husband,
father, sister and brothers have the |
tenderest sympathy of large circle of
friends.