Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-15
OBITUARY..

q Tuesday of last week will long be re-
membered as among the saddest days
in all the year. AT three o'clock the
College chapel was filled with a silent,
sorrowful multitude assembled to pay
their last tribute to the memory OF
Maud, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. n. s.
Fancher Only month before she
mad gone out from among us To fill
position as kindergarten teacher In the
State institution for Feeble Minded
children at Glenwood, Iowa, and these
who knew of her good fortune rejoiced,
not alone that so pleasant position
had been secured but that her prepara-
ton both intellectual and moral had
been so excellent. Though her work
was brief, it was SO sweetly and so
molly done that when the final rest
was called by the Deyine Timekeeper
the mourning was as in family and
the eyes of the stranger glistened from
the sense of genuine loss which all felt
that they sustained Her noble mother
whose life had been almost wholly
given to the rearing of her girl, reached
the stricken one bat two short hours
before the end,--hours mingled with
sweetness and SORROW. just ready FOR
Il life OH earth she was to be taken from
it and introduced into that larger field
where ''she may know even AS she is
known" and 1t was almost with eager
ness that she anticipated the step
Peacefully and satisfied she laid down
her little burden Of daily tasks and
started unencumbered by the least sad
memory, upon the brighter road. But
it was sad: The very virtues which
made her ready. endeared her by that
much more to the mother and she
mourns, as only mothers can mourn,
the taking OF her all. Maud had been
a student at the College for three years
past and graduated from the kinder
garten department with the class OF
80, ranking from the first among the
very best of our students. Earlier Iii
life her home was in Marlette and the
hold she had upon the hearts of her
friends there was beautifully mani
tested in an exquisite iloral design sent
for the obSequies, while several of the
playmates of her youth came here in
remembrance of friendship which had
never ceased. DR.. Hunting conducted
the services, IN accordance with her
request, and was assisted by DR.. Brooks
and Rev. Mr.. Jones. 1t was all SO
touching and memories were SO rife
that few were there who dropped no
tear of sorrow or of sympathy. Six of
her lady friends proceeded her to the
grave and saw what seemed to be the
last. But it is not ALL even in the
hearts of the little ones who knew her
but month, will live a spark of her
loving interest and the influence Of her
pure life Will work good for Years,
among her friends and companions.
Lonely and sad father and mother
mourn their child but hopefully and
happily may they and all look forward
to a reunion in land where God
shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow nor crying Neither
shall there be any more pain" Maud
lived two short hours after her mother
reached her side and passed them in
perfect consciousness and happiness
only regretting the departure from her
parents and mingling tender messages
to friends with words of hope and cheer
The sympathy of the entire community
is enlisted for the bereaved parents.
1t is well to think of such lives and
such losses, and to treasure memories
of those whose lives will serve to purify
and TO elevate and enoble ours. r..