The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-17
Death u Miss Lizzie campbell.

Last week we made brief mention of the
death of Miss Lizzie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Randall Campbell, at Detroit on the
9th instant. The remains were brought to
Owosso, Friday and the funeral occurred at
the Congregational church Sunday after
noon. The church was crowded with
friends who came to pay their last farewell
to one beloved by the entire community.
The casket, the pulpit platform and tables
were covered with beautiful floral designs
from friends. Rev. j. II. Reitzel conducted
the exercises, paying to the deceased a
touching and tender tribute. Miss Lizzie
was 10 years and months old.
Rev. Geo. ii. Wilson writes:
There lies before me a telegram received
last week. which reads: ''Dollie died
Thursday. Funeral Sunday afternoon"
Signed, X. Campbell. Nothing but sheer
impOssbility prevented my at once prepar-
ing to leave home for OwOssO. 1t was not
a surprise to receive such a message, but it
was very sad message to our home.
My mind went back to a time eleven
years ago this winter when a little girl came
to our home and offered to help care for
some very little ones in 1t. She was quiet,
difiident child, but so thoughtful as to at
tract attention and at once command very
warm place in cur hearts which has grown
with the years. The spirit of the child
as she was then simply grew and en-
larged. 1t went into every new care. every
new duty, every new call which came with
her growing life. In those days when the
child was but child she could be trusted
i'm nil aif MI
ness might have done great harm. In her
quiet way, of very inquiring turn of mind,
L used to be interested to have her ask
me questions full of thought beyond
her years, it seemed then. The spirit of
intense kindness on the part of all the fam
lily, the ease with which the girls could run
in" made her very frequent and more than
welcome visitor. l think she came to be
more familiar with me about the inner
nature she was seeking even then to cul-
ture than with most Others. During the
five years of such friendship L saw her
grow in the graces she had so clearly re-
vealed as possessing. If she ever sought
anything from selfish motive / never
knew it, If she ever said word or did an
act that showed lmpatience | never knew
it. Encouraging on the part of the chill
dren the closest familiarity she never seemed
disturbed by them, never impatient at SO
many things that make others impatient.
This on her part was not the result of any
Indifference to prOpriety of manners. In
this regard she could easily satisfy the most
fastidiOuS. 1t was the calm, thoughtful dig
nifty of her nature expressing itself in her
self mastery. Even i'm those days when
would ask her how she could Keep so pa
tient, she would calmly reply IL receive
help" In fact aside from some delightful
talks with her when she spent some weeks at
our home here, l think the most she has
ever said about religion is Il receive help"
So she tOld me when at her home last saw
her. So she told me when few weeks ago
stood at her side and looked into her pure
pale face IN the room at Grace Hospital.
1t was our pleasure to have her for some !
weeks four years ago this past summer with
us i'm our home. 1t was at the time when |
her brother was nearing his lifes end |
The letters from home were carefully writ |
ten. The most considerable things were
said that her vacation days might be as free
as possible from any anxiety.
But her whole tone was at once so cheer