Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-12-28
In me.ao o4y OF PsarI Hend srs N.

In Memory of Pearl Hendsrson.
Pearl Henderson, who died ut her home
near Winchester, this county, on Dec. 10,
1894. at 11:3o a. M, was aged 10 years, 8
months and II days. Deceased was the
eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Henderson. Besides her father aud
mother, left to mourn the loss Of a low
ing daughter. there are fvc.. other chill.
.arsn whe rernsin, and who - tisey grow
up will miss the loving care of their dear
sister.
Pearl was born ih Biemarck, N. d., on
Sept. 8, 1881: Although not Of very
stropg constitution. she was apparently
In good health until the Thursday pre-.
ceiling her death; when, while at school,
size was taken with fetching and pains
in her stomach. She remained until the
close Of school, and was quite i'll that
night She grew steadily worse, and she
suffered intensely until death brought re
lief. her illness having developed into in
fammatlon of the bowels. DR.. Muencb
attended her, and did all that could be
done. She was conscious until few
hours preceding her death. From the
beginning OF her sickness she did not
sleep.
The interment took place on the 10th,
in bend Of The creek near the house,
at \ place on her parents farm where a
neighborhood cemetery is to be estab-
lished. The funeral services were con.
Quoted by the Rev. E. A. Mead, Of BRAIN.
erd, Mimi, who happened 10 bs in the
vicinity at the time of PEARLS death. Tbs
neighbors were present in large numbers,
and followed the remains to TIE grave,
all doing their utmost 60 show re-
spsct for the memoryo ~ young girl
who had been So suddenly called away.
Her schoolmstes followed the remains to
the last resting place, and, ~ 6nal mark
Of love for Their departed playmate, with
tender hands they dropped bouquet
upon the lowered coffin!lld. Al another
token Of respect, further sessions of the
Burse school were suspended until after
New Year.
Pearl was q member Of the German
Baptist church. She was good Chris:
tiaa girl. and was never heard to say m
unkind word of any one. She will be
greatly missed, especially in our Ssblps;h-
.eAcol. ,sbss iitst win b vacant
whendlh S6S AIled with eager interest
- learn about sbs love Of Jesus. She
was also Kind and dutiful daughter.
From the 9th al LAST November, until !
short time before Pearls fatal sickness,
her mother had been III, and The youl1ll
girl waited upon asd carsd for ker viii
thouEhtfulness much beyond her years.
shs was indeed . Pearl BY nature @ veil
a by sane. s.|e
To the sorsiy sAicssd onss a. follow.
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Wis has passsd bsyosd lbsgsave,
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Whom % yeuns ~ lsssssd 70 love
Her early dsath hes sesyow SAsssd;
But, while We mourn. our Pearl 10 bless-
In that land Of AIR dsli6it,
Whera no sorrow, pain of woe
Ever enters 10 ssoasat
Sweetest comfort, peAes and tsss.
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