Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-15
Obituary..
JEFFERSON HANDY

| knowledge by suffering entereth
And life is perfected by death.
And so he died; but turned him first to pray
In silence, and God heard the rest.
'Twixt the suns footsteps down the west
And his bright coming in the east
He called the ones he loved best.
I'VE were called quickly to his room.
His voice was strong, yet tender. Come
lie said; come nearer. Let the bloom
OF life grow over, undenied,
This bridge of death, which is not wide,
shall be seen at the other side"
Mrs. Browning has thus very beauti-
fully described a scene al a dying bed,
very touching in its gentle beauty and
exquisite imagery. However, this de-
scription does not surpass, but perfect
ly applies to the patient, peaceful pass
ing away of the spirit of him to whose
memory we shall endeavor to write a
fitting tribute.
"We know not what day may bring
FORTH" We read the telegram: mot
expected to live. Come if possible. :"
We found that very few days illness
had wrought wondrous change; that
he knew that he would soon leave his
earthly tenement; that he was perfectly
resigned to the change which awaited
him and was glad that he could ex-
press the desires of his heart to his fam
lily and friends.
The ailment of which Mr.. Handy
died, strangulation of the bowels, is an
exceedingly difficult one to treat sue
cessfully. and although DR.. Ziegler. who
lives In the same house, was unremit-
ting in bis work and close attention day
and night from the beginning; DR.. Co
nant, of Prairie du Chen, was called in
counsel, and the untiring efforts of
friends in nursing and attending in ev-
cry particular, the proper conditions
could not be restored, and physicians,
nurses and sympathizing friends were
all baffled in endeavoring longer to hold
the immortal part. Perhaps impaired
vitality consequent upon grief at the loss
of his son by death two years ago help
cd to prevent his rallying again.
Mr.. Handy was about fifty years of
age and had lived quite number of
years in Mt Hope and vicinity, at first
moving from near Glen Haven. Soon
after his coming he joined the order of
l. o. o. f., since which time he has
been an honored and valued member.
He was buried on Sunday afternoon,
April 4. from the NJ. E. church, under
the auspices of Lincoln Lodge, No. 70,
dressed in black and wearing Past
Grand's regala. Rev. Jas. Jefferson
preached q very fitting discourse from
| Cor, 1855. The song service con-
sisted of Gathering Home One by
One and Sing and Pray, Eternity
Dawns," both from Gospel Hymns, and
one of those beautiful funeral odes of
the order, all of which were suitably
rendered by quartette.
The deceased leaves two children,
both married and living in Mt. Hope,
at which place the mother will continue
to reside. Most of the relatives were
privileged to be present at his death
and funeral, but his only sister and aged
father were both too feeble To travel from
len Ha ven and could not be there.
A short time previous to his death
he called the writer of these lines with
others to his bedside and among some
other instructions, he desired him to
publish to all his friends that his heart
had been changed for the last two
years; that disposition for evil ways
had no hold upon him; that he would
soon see his mother and Sam; that he
felt that his sins were pardoned; and
that he could now enjoy what hc lad
been desiring, peaceful passing away
from earth. w. 3. PHILLIPS.