The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
OUR SPECIALTIESi !
OBITUARY..

| REEsE.-Susie Barton Reese departed this life or
Friday, August 9th, aged 27 years, months and
days, She daughter of Mr., d. S. Barton, o.
this place, and married to Mr.. Herbert Reese in
| 1880. She leaves two small children. All who knew
Susie Barton her firm friends, and the regard in
| which she held found expression in the great
number Of people who attended the funeral on Sun
day afternoon 1t required strong faith to see the
wisdom of the Divine plan which placed the young
wife and mother corpse in the midst of circle of
weeping friends, yet it is perhaps well for that
cannot fathom the future, understand the mystic
ries of the Divine government The picture of this
stricken home sad one but the deceased sister
had abiding faith that all well. She Joined
the NJ. f. Church during the time when Rev. W. d.
Cherngton was Pastor. Family cares had prevented
her frequent attendance at church, but amid her
home duties she realized the presence of her SAVIOR
and not only her life frightened, but her death
full of hope, in consequence. Sweetly express
i've were the silver letters upon her casket: AT
Rest She has received the reward of the good life.
After the cares and trials earth rest, the enjoy
ment of perfect peace.
PAYNE.-Miss Flora, daughter of Edward and Mar
garet Payne died Tuesday night, August Sd, aged
% years. Hers had been good life. OF excessively
lovely and amiabe disposition she endeared herself
to all with whom she became acquainted. Her char
that of the dutiful child, the sympathetic
friend, the perfect woman. We have known of no
life in this community which more strongly devel
oped the beauty of true Christianity. She united
since, while Rev. l. B. Bradrick Pastor, and
for eighteen years member of the NJ E. Sabbath
School. Her old Sabbath School Superintendent Rev.
A. W. Long, attended and took part in the funeral
exercises, and endeavored to pay the tribute of
griefstricken heart to the worth of the departed.
Flora had been patient sufferer for long time, and
her friends had for days been standing in the
shadow of faint hope, looking the dark wa
ters, waiting and watching for the grim summons,
yet dreading to hear it, UNTIL that solemn night,
the young spirit glorfed, redeemed and soft
ly fitted across the gloomy Her friends sang
above her remains songs of her selection, inclu
ding Shall We Gather at the Fountain and NEAR
er, My God to Thee" Our hearts echoed the solemn
strains yet but family conceive of the grand
er, sweeter chorus, that that brighter
shore, when Flora came home. We are sorrowing
here she is rejoicing there. Let her life be exam
pie of holy living to us.
HoRToN.-Mary E. Horton, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. John H. Horton, born November goth, 1865,
in Jackson County, Ohio, and died July 3st 1885, at
Cincinnati Ohio in the 21st year of her To Mr.
and Mrs. Horton born three children, two of
ing the death of this beloved daughter peculiarly
sad. She greatly afflicted but bore her misfor-
tune with Christian fOrtitude, and by her cheerful
added to the joy of those about her. She of
a bright. sunny disposition, and esteemed and loved
by alarge circle of friends. She left home for Gin
cinnati-ful of hope that she might return in few
days. good health and thus be of still greater
funess in the great struggle of life. Her father ac
bompanied her. he being total stranger in Cincin-
natl, and after remaining a few days, i'll hope and
fear, he had the unspeakable anguish of seeing his
loved taken from him by death. Who can portray
the loneliness, the soul-crushng anguish, of that
long nghtride. from the strange city TO his jackson
County home? Only those who have been placed un-
der like conditions get an adequate idea of the
sufferngs of the fond parent who had made such
rifces to his darling, but all in vain.
The remains brought home, and the funeral
services conducted by Rev. P. Henry, of Franklin
Valley. The deceased Christian, in the strict
est sense of that term and her last talk said to
have been angelic. When life such this goes out
it crushing lossyet such life is not lost to
the world. The life of this perhaps shines out
more resplendantly to-day, than when she was with
us in the material form, for such example cannot
obscured by death. True, she cannot back to
us, but may all go to her. One more of the family
circle has been transported from the shadows and mis-
ofme to the joy and peace and glory of eter
nifty. We pay but faint tribute to the worth of the
dead bat may be led by her example, toward that
blessed enjoyment which awaits all Gods faithful
and trusting children.