The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-03-02
IN MEMoRIAM.
Tribute to the Late kettie
Barnard Ward.

Barnard Ward.
The Kimball Graphic contains the
following with reference to the sudden
death of lady who was well known
in this city and its vicinity:
with silence only as their benedictton,
Gods angels come,
Where M IN the shadow Of great affiiction,
The soul sits dumb"
Often has the writer of these lines
been called upon to chronicle the death
OF some loved one, but memory goes
not back to time when it became a
sadder duty than this which notes the
death of Nettie Barnard Ward, wife of
Hon. Mark Ward.
Mrs. Ward had been in feeble health
since the early winter, and her delicate
constitution was lily prepared to with
stand an attack of the measles which
came upon her week preceding her
death. 1t was not until Saturday that
her condition became alarming. On the
day following her symptoms assumed a
still more serious form and she soon
sank into colnatose state from which
she never rallied, passing peacefully
and quietly away at few minutes be-
fore O'Clock Monday morning.
Mrs. Ward came to Kimball a bride
in the summer Of 1885, where she soon
surroun ded herself with warm and ad-
miring friends. 1t may be truthfully
said that she had no acquaintances,
for all were friends. Wherever known
she was famed as singer of surpass-
ing sweetness. Her rare musical tai
ent and her willingness to use it where
ever occasion demanded made her pres
ence an acquisition which was ever de-
sired in the sanctuary or in social Cir
cles. She will be universally mourned
in kimball, and all who have known
and loved her will feel sense of great
personal loss in her early death. To
him to whom she was love, hope, am
bition and life itself her death will
come with crushing force. Time and
faith in the beautiful beyond will alone
bring to him. that resignation which
words cannot. She has gone with the
orange blossoms unfaded on her brow,
still touched "by the finger of morn,' -
and all the reasonably conceived plans
of young womanhood incomplete. 1t
is hard to bid farewell to our dear
ones, but doubly hard when they leave
us in life's early morning. Of a bright
and sunny disposition, she was cheer
full and light-hearted, and all who
came in contact with her felt more or
less this stimulus of social intercourse.
AT home she was Loves priestess;
abroad, her kindly face and sweet voice
made her life like a legend. AS a ten
der wife, loying daughter, and faithful
sister she leaves behind an incense
| cloud, in which we stand folded, half
in grief, and half in joy. Weeping for
ourselves, we smile for her, for we are
persuaded that she has passed beyond
such bitter things as griefs and tears,
and reached, in joy unspeakable, God s
utmost mercy-Heaven.
The funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday at l
o'clock p. M, Rev. j. M. Boggs oflici-
ating, assisted by Rev. L. G. Furnier.
The church was completely filled with
sorrowing and sympathizing friends.
! The remains were encased in a velvet
casket with silver ornaments. On the
casket rested basket of cut-fowers
and another floral piece in the form of
a Tyre. On either side of the chancel
stood beautiful Gala lily and NAM
moth geranium in blossom. Two hand
some fiower-pieces were on the pulpit.
The softly sweetmusic was kindly fur
nished by the Chamberlain quartette,
Mr.. Hayes, Mrs. Owens. Mr.. Nichols
and Mrs. Elliott. "Sweet BY and By
so sweetly sung by them was the last
song Mrs. Ward sang in company. Rev.
Mr.. Boggs' remarks were beautiful,
and so touchingly delivered as to leave
but a few dry eyes in the church. The
speaker was very much affected at
times as he feelingly alluded to the
many sterling qualities and kindness
of the deceased. After the services
those present were permitted to look
for the last time upon the face of one
whom they will long hold in cherished
memory. The funeral cortege moved
from the church to the cemetery where
the remains were sorrowfully laid to
rest