The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
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water, MIN Juue 9th, 1889, aged 6'
years. She was bora III Ravenna
March 5th, 1921. Or a family of foul
children she was the youngest. Rel
sister, Mrs. John ellis, died about sig
years ago, and two br0thera, ,. d
Harris, senior editor of the PRESS, anC
DIR. A. a. Harris survive.
Ii June, 1S4l, she and DIR. William
Game were married. They remained
in RaVenna Till 1859, when they mavad
TO st. Paul, where he died in 1867. ST.
Paul W as her home until her health
failed, a few years ago, since which
time she has lived et saltwater, with
her only child, DR.. William II. Caine.
On Sunday morning, the body, accom-
panied by the son and Rev. J. T.
Schindier, pastor of the Universalist
Church at Saltwater, reached RaYeuna
aod q; 4 p. m. of that day, services
were held at the residence OF A 7.
Smith, and were largely attended BY
relatives and old friends. Excellent
singing was furnished by q quartet
COM posed of l., A. Olin, DIR. Mcbride,
Mrs. Lucy Smith and Miss Cora b.
Wadsworth. Rev Andrew Wilson
read appropriate selections from the
scriptures, aud spoke substantially as
follows:
Famili are forever forming and
breaking UP fne memGers of our
hOuseiui3s move into alstalit States
and yet they are our friends- We think
OF tiiem as siyiug, We correspond With
them ana 1--we II. nappy anticipation
OF Joyous reunlo ) ssuu pleasant visits.
rheir departure leaves large vacancy
III the home and neiguUOrnUOd. We
miss their presence anu their helpfui
ministry, yet they live with us ana we
with Them. The being IN Minneauta
or California doe2 not determine their
true relation to as l'hl5 Is not md;
cated by geoSrap phical position, ,u5 y
the qtiaIiJy ui ineIr thoughts and dis
pusiiious. distance is no barrier TO
drought aud affection. Though q
Ghnusand miles Intervene, our friends
live with us and largely help 10y the
quality OF tiIeir character and lives.
lie family here AMI there is bat one
we move away 10 undesirable vacancy
Is lett, but ii is hlessed TO So live that
our absence IS felt TO be IA serious loss
10 the community III which We have
resided
TO pass through what We call death
is not unlike moving from one earta,iy
place to another. Death Is not liie
cna, il Is only way station Oh the
Journey OF life, one round III the Lnarc!,
of conscious existence. | TANK .!
those who have been removed by that
angel as still living, as mo. Z a:lVa than
ever before, having exchanged the
earthly for The heavenly, the natural
fJr iie spiritual, the perIshable taUer-
,,ss le fur The house not made WItEl
uABuS, LUey are freed from Tie linite.
lions of this mortal body and are mere
alive h&n was possible amtti siI:4 siiI,
feriug aid uusnViBDie inlpeGieu,i iou of
tnt5 world. Aud they are atiil cur
friends. 1t is impossible iOr love ~
forget them. They leave vacancies
winch afe meas uraU!y IiIteu by the ia
HIence OF their ilVeS anu msmorY u!
lneir deeds. Their removal does nut
separate them nom cur atfec,IoDS
they cODtii ue To live III cur he1rCs.
Ehelr ascension draws our hearts u
alter them. Tney live liz the higher
nome, and our thoughts are tdsre. Lhe
family on earth anu ia neas en- is SUI
but one family. @ppy aTe they who
possess this sublime iaitn that holds all
"a the embrace of eternal love. Happy
.re tney VINO see the heavens open and
Joe argeis Oh GOd UsutAdlEg aud de-
3cending upon ali the lneniOafs Of this
sgeaJ ianliy.
II Id Ci.
privilege to be acquainted. Ii was III
Iced privilege to have the acqu4lnt |
,nce of one 50 inseliig gent and worthy
she was WOMAN Of character, one
= no possessed strong convictions, V hO |
lad warm heart and sll =, -, -..,; r,<iiz !
md helping hand, and VINO made &
asting i'm mpressioG upon all with Wh0m
,he associated. kavenua was her
lome for nlaay years, auG when she
she lett an undesirable va
oamey. When from time 10 time she
'eLGrned 10 her iorluer home, she Vas
s'ways warmly welcomed by het raia-
ives AMI III aay i.ie ATS, and her ViSita |
however prOtraCteu, were always too
short to satisfy the cravings Of friend |
ship. Her las. journey to the home Of
her early lie has been made, aud iii
home and society her mortal presence
will be sadly missed But she has NOT
taken her departure from your hearts
She lives there, and also lives in ..4e
brighter hG ne Where ali will finally be
gathered TO part no more forever.
Rev. Mr.. SCHNEIDER, an intimate
friend of the family, briefly and appso-
priately spoke of her experience dur.
ing her protrscted sickness, her fat Ii
in God and immortality, her patience
amid suffering, the inspiration and
help that she had given him aud others,
the bright hope that illuminated her
whole soul. He closed by reading the
following poem:
Oh, softly waves the silver hair
From off the aged brow;
That crown of glory, worn so long,
hitting crown is now.
Fold reverently the weary hands
That toiled SO long and well,
And while your tears of sorrow fall,
Let sweet thanksgiving swell.
That life-worl stretching DER long years,
A va led webb has been;
with silver threads by sorrow wrought,
And sunny CLEANS between,
These silver hairs stole slowly on,
Like flakes of falling snow,
That wrap the green earth lovingly
When autumn brcezes blow.
Each silver hair, each wrinkle there,
Records some good deed done
Some flower she cast along the way,
Some spark from loves bright sun.
How bright she always made her home
1t seemed as if the floor
Was always flecked with spots of sun,
And barred with brightness DER.
The very falling of her step
Made music rs she went;
A loving song was on her lip,
The song of full content.
And now, in later years her word
Has been blessed thing,
In the welcome home, where glad she saw,
Her sons dear children spring.
Her widowed life has happy been,
With brightness born of heaven;
So pearl and gold in drapeIy fold
The sunset couch at even.
Oh, gently fold the weary hands.