Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-12-27
OUR DEAD.
1895.


1895.
Another year with it's Joys and its sOr
rows, its sunshine and its shadows, hal
gone to JOIN that great eternity which
), has neither beginning nor ending. Wood
stock has been unusually healthy, yet the
wings OF the death angel have cast sombre
shadows over some of our homes. How
true The Old adage, "ths old must die,
but the young may die" In our town, 1t
has not been the old, whose lives had
gradually worn away and they were
calmly awaiting the message which was
TO call them from life's labOIs to the lest
and refreshment which a kind father had
prepared for them; but 1t was mostly the
yonng, before whom long life seemed to
spread its tempting pleasures and the
middle aged, who IN the full vigor of
manhood and womanhood, had learned
life's duties aud were endeayorlng to dis
charge them.
The first home that passed under the
shadow was that of our friend, Joseph
Fravel, whose SOD, Albert, Just entering
upon manhood and scarcely over 81 years
of age, received the call and FASTENED to
join a loving mother on the other shore.
The next WAS Isaac Slger, a highly
esteemed sojourner among US, who was
waiting for improved health to return to
his western hone, but failed to improve
and yielded to the increased virulence of
long standing disease.
Next, Miss Mary Catharine Hoshour,
who Ia been here Go years, and whose
pleasant and gentle disposition was man
ifest even while suffering in the last
stages of consumption, passed peacefully
away, when the spring flowers began to
bloom, to that realm where flowers eter-
nal;y emit but one perfume, AMI that
perfume is love.
The next was one, the cessation of
whose boyish prattle around mothers
knee, almost crushed bleeding hearts.
Hugh NJ. Logan, bright and sprightly
boy of only three summers was called
away from his child playmates and be
sweetly sleeps.
The next was one who had been en-
joying manhood'a vlgor and strength, but
the call came, and Charles French, in the
37th year of his age, answered The
shadow that passed over the hearts of
loving mother to whom he was ever kind,
and of father and brother and sister was
indeed heavy.
In md summer, the deep shsdow reach
81 the home of Mr.. Jno. w. Martin and
loving wife and mother, whose lively dis
position, from girlhood to middle age,
had dispeled many shadows and had
thrown sunshine athwart many hearts,
thought size heard the voice of her loved
boy calling from the bright beyond and
quickly answered.
The next was little Lola Fry whom
loving Savior called before she knew
either the joys or sorrOws of life.
The next was Francis NJ. Shaffer, who
after years of all lection, was removed
from his loving family to find relief from
suffering in the realms of eternal happi-
uess.
The next was the only aged citizen of
the town no had been called, this year.
Dr.. jos. s. Irwin, after a long life of IS
years, in which he had brought relief to
hundreds of sick, found that there is
time when cnly the Great Physician can
administer relief to suffering man.
Almost at the same time passed away
little Langdon Riley, son of NJ Jas
Riley. whose dealt after only few days
sickness, brought great sorrow to the
hearts ola loving mother and father.
The next was sad and sudden, Miss
Emma Miller, without "A moments warn
ing. i'm the discharge Of her usual duties,
and with 10 one lear, suddenly ceased
to breathe.
A double shadow, of deep darkness,
passed over the home OF the late DR.. J. S.
Irwin. Before the tears had dried upon
the cheeks o. those who wept at the grave
Of husband and father, a kind and affec-
Tomato son and brother, Frank IRWIN, in
the very meridian Of lite, being only 81
years OF age, passed quickly away.
Since writing the above, death has
called another from the home, Of our
venerable friend Mr.. Isaac Haas. His
daughter, Miss Kate, after much suffer
ing, lassed away last Friday morning
about O'Clock. A notice of her death
appears 10 another column, in this issue
Two who we're not residents Of this
town, died here, Thos. Glover, OF Rock
ngham and Jas. Hines, of Strasburg.
There were also three deaths among
the colored people, Lizzie Pryor, Rachel
Moore and Alcinda Obey.
The number OF deaths in the white
population Is -. Last year, it was Is.
These are the facts, the lesson is with
all of rs.
Death of Much Respected Lady.