Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-24
OBITUARY..

Died, June 10th, 1886, Cora Estella, only daughter
of Alfred and Florence Brubaker, aged years,
months and27 days. Herdeath was one of the most
peculiar distressful occurrences ever coming under
our knowledge. party had gathered at John
Brnbakcrs the grandparents of the child, to cele-
brate the 5oth anniversary of their wedding day,
the golden wedding. Oh day of anticipated pleasure,
of bright dAwnipg of uninterrupted enjoyment and
happiness, to have such terrible, such sorrowful
ending Late in the afternoon the little girl having
fallen asleep was lain upon bed, upon the same
pillow where previously three other children had
lain during the afternoon and supposed to be in
perfect safety, and mothers loving care kept
watchful guard over her peaceful slumber, looking
upon her occasionally while asleep has did also q
young girl residing in the family, having seen her
but short time gefore she was found In death -
About O'Clock the mother upon again going to see
if she had awakened was Mortified to find her hang
ing over the foot board of the bed. 1t was one of
the old style of bedsteads with foot bOad and roller
with about space of 6 inches between, and it is
supposed that rolling about in her sleep she slipped
through the space head catching across the board
the weight of her body hanging down strangled her
and thus from the sleep of Life she passed into
sleep of death. In the twinkling of an eye where
unalloyed happeness festivity and mrth had reign
ed the scene changed to wailiBg and sorrow the
deepest, bCtterest the heart can know. Only those
who have passed through the dark waves Of woe
can realize what the blow to the stricken parents.
Great and unceasing efforts for more than an hour
were made for resusstaton but all proved unavail-
ing. oh the despair when forced to abandon all
hope, to realize that IT was indeed too late,-
The scene was one to be indellibly impressed
on the minds of all who witnessed It,
and human heart finds 1t hard to submit unmur-
muringy to such heavy Christening, and feel 'He
doeth all things WELL" Oh, Cora! bright and fair
as the pure white lilies casped in thy folded han
as the sweet white on thy pillow strewn, thy
little life has been. Lilies fair and roses sweet,
thysef the fairest, sweetest flower Of all. How our
hearts with ache we realize that to US In
this earthly life are forever closed the laughing
eyes, hushed the prattling tongue, motioness the
dimpled hands, and stilled the tripping feet..-
Yet the sweet comfort is ours; she has
gained home with him who said: "Suffer
little children to come unto me and forbid
them not - that darling forms one of the white
robed angel band about the Savior's Throne. Help
to bow submissive to the Fathers will in trans
planting this lovely bud from Love's enfoldng arms
to Eden's blooming bowers. A warming this sad
and terrible that In the midst Of life, yea in the
very uness Of Joy, Death is there and that it be-
hooves us each and every one to make prepara-
ton that when and where the shaft may fall, 1t finds
ready. She was particularly winsome child unusu-
ally precautions for one of her years. Funeral SER
vices at the M. E. Church, Thursday afternoon.
A most feeling and impressive discourse by Roy.
G. s. Barron, LIST Samnel, Ord chapter, last clause
of 18th verse. 'tIt is the Lord: let him do wha
SCENE tn him good" The remains were followed to
and sympathine friends interment = in ,vgs Bsey,s
cemetery. W q. 'H't 30 93 ~