Telegram-herald., 1890-08-03


Ars. Lde GEoxe Dzase, only ca2Sa q
teF q Jacob ana Bachsl Grove, was
barn n AasgnloNa. AIshoH ng eo3nts'
ono, November IS, IS6. Sae. VIA
1ef parents, atteEwaEd became resi-
cent o. AoH.aaa. IrGn 9ull county
Ot-os s1a cuE.lg heg Ies.etnes Ir4e
sac vac ularElea g Ava A. Drake -
It's pace. oy Rey. Azfhlas ChF.siE ca
thS cary morning c. septeaheT q loes's
ara cied luiy 2, 1850, tne 5+ta year
o. ner age.
FoE @boat th.rty-6ye years sae Lad
beeo i faithful and consistent nlemuef
Or the C1r.sIl4n eaureA, ana oy NeA
ordered ana modest l.re ever ready 70
co and contribute 70 the cause OF Ter
heceeneT- Religi pa vas 10 her per
feet gellsprngof loy AM rendered pate
and brlgnt the influences OF her day
walk and conversation. Surely i could
( have been said. "For me - llFe
j. Christ, 10 de Is gam" Dur
lng her last hours aud, wnlle
suffering intensely, hsr faith never
RaVered and, although hound by
the strongest Of earthly ties, she con-
tlnu4lly looked forward - that "nuild-
=
heavens" ana thus expressed herseiI
10 a friend: 80 / am SO ANXIOUS 10 say
good bye" she Was a loving and Iowa
. bic wife, an aftecuOnate and devoted
friend, an exemplar OF all that Is good,
true and beautiful, IN mind, heart ana
he, and she mas fallen asleep "a Jesus
A woman OF rare graces, OF great force
OF character, and fiTnneSs N the rght,
/ ~ = saan
"a disposition, and SO discreet III word
and deed, as 10 be universally esteemed
by all who knew her. les, II was truly
said ''Not Mr.. Drake alone, bat all
lose a friend" Few stand 50 ready 10
| dlseommode self for the comfort and
welfare OF others. For the past
three years the home OF Miss Bertha
SwensOerg, daughter Of Prof. {. u.
Swensberg. has been with Mr.. and Mrs.
Drake. She has been the recipient OF
their kindness and hospitality, and has
had the daily example OF a beautiful
and self-sacrlticing life.
Her funeral took place on Friday,
July II, at , p. m. Elder d. ID. Burt,
pastor OF the Christian Church here,
read a portion of her favorlte chapter,
the 10Th of st. Sohn, and Elder Z. b.
, Wakefield, OF the Christian Church, at
Warren, preached an impressive and
| able sermon from ST. John xiv:l, ,, 8;
Cor. and %, III which he paid fitting
| tribute TO the life before, which, as be
said: 1.-The grandest words OF eloquence
are but silence" The esteem in which
the deceased was held, and the esteem
/ shown the bereaved husband and rela-
tives, was shown by the largest funeral
held here for years, and by the many
floral offerings. The burial was at
| Oakwood Cemetery, Warren.
Memorial services were held at the
| Christian Church here on Sunday, July
20, at 3 p. m. Loving friends had
draped the pulpit and memorial table
| IN black and white, and twined the COL
umns in black, eveTgreens and white
flowers. Ferns and pure white flowers
were used In abundance. Elder OH
phant preached earnestly and ably 10 a
large audience, from the text, Not My
! Will, but Thine, be Done" May God
who alone IS able, comfort and sustain
! the bCreaved husband II his inestlm-
able loss.
Another hand Is beckoning US
| Another call is given.
And giows once more With angel STEP,
The path which reaches Heaven.
Alone unto our Fathers will
| One thought has reconciled.
| That He, whose love eXceedeth ours.
| Hath taken home his child.
Fold her. Father in thine arms.
And let her hencefOrth be
a messenger OF love between
| Our human hearts and Thee"