The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-21
For the Eagle,
IN MEMORIAM.

Bessie Brook, the subject of this sketch,
was born in Tallula Ill, December ?, 1866,
and died at the home OF her uncle, Thomas
Brook, in Wichita, Kan, on May 10, 1890.
Died, did | say2 Surely in this case
'There Is no death, what seems so is trasi-
ton. and the Bessie we have known only
to love must be transplanted. and VIII live
ALWAYS in the sunshine of God, whom she
so loved, trusted and served.
The home of the deceased was in Bloom
ingtOn, H., where she grew to womanhOod
and graduated from the high school OF
that city. afterwards teaching in the pub
lie schools until failure Of health forced
her to resign.
From infancy she was faithful attend
ant of the Sunday school in the vii
lage of her birth, and even then
her earnest desire for knowledge
and quick conception drew from those who
knew her the universal prediction that
Bessie viii make a grand and noble wo-
man" which prediction has been fully
verified.
Left fatherless at an early age, her path
was not altogether rose lined, but she fully
realized that chance would not set her on
the heights she wished 10 reach. but that
she must climb step by step, which she did
with determination undaunted by cir
cumstanCes. Gifted by nature, she lett no
talent uncultivated. In both vocal and in
strumental music. as in everything else
nothing but proficiency satisfied her. vet
with all her attainments she remembered
her Creator in the days Of her youth and
COnsecrated her young life to His service
Her name Is on the Record OF the Christian
church in Bloomington, her christian
deeds are recorded above, and when death
approached she had no dread of confronting
fhe record. Why should she? Unlike the
Etruscans who when lain 20 rest bore coins
in their right hands with which 70 pay
f.s-- 2 f1r-, rfr ar.
put her coins in the masters treasury that
they might bear fruit when as Keats said.
The daisies blOomed above her. well
knowing when she reached the dark river
she should hear her masters voice saying.
1t is I. be not afraid In one sense ofthe
word she was q stranger IN wichita, haF-
iug come here two and p half months pre-
yious 70 her death, with the hope OF Oh
tanning relief from her disease which Wa
lung trouble Yet IN another sense she
was not stranger. for no matter where
she was. her conduct bore the insignia of
her King the Nazarene and she could
not held attracting kindred spirits 70 her
and being the servants OF our master they
could not be Stranger
The register Of the church treasury in
this city Will snow that she considered
herself no idle spectator although away
from home and taat 81 nome or abroad she
was interested in be Masters WORK
tH5E we not nope ana even lHclleFe LllHf
this last contribution coming from 20 near
the heavenly gate VIII be biest IN good
reSulrsf
The home Of the uncle. where she died
was prcfusely decorated with floral trlD-
ute,. By the many Kind friends who had
shown love and sympathy during her short
star here Il preparation for heT funeral
on Sunday. MAY II. which was conducted
by Elder A Il Garter, paster q the Cen
trial Christian church. who spoke q her
exemplary christian character. and while
h. offered he balm 81 christian consoia-
ton 20 the oereaved family and friends
still we could not feeling with LowelI.
But all The preaching SINCE Adam, can
Tot make death other @1a7 death"
Her mother. only brother. amt
and the one with whom she had
expected 20 travel LIES souruev
iu the relation Of wife. came 70 her BEDSIDE
a week before her demise. Sill hoping %
Colorado. bit, alas, How ID s@rea re
views q vain mankind. and ere w.-@
caun>els q n eternal mind The sad
rar7v started On their westward journey
on Nav 18th with their turiea G. Er-ef
almo-t unbcarat,ie, but BESSIE had als.zLy
lad down her burden Der Erls;- and hey
care on the bosom ~ God. while ELI THAI
wa. mortal q her had 0esa aid % ress 10
the cemetery near rhe -IfE-
How beautiful = C.1agn when earned by
virtue. 4. l. CEAEEE