The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
4 Sad Amiction.

The approach of death is painful
when it cuts into our fond associa
tions, claiming our loved ones, and
making desolation in our homes, even
when through protracted illness and
suffering his visit is looked for. But
when one in the midst of the engage
ments and activities of life, full OF
vigor, with buoyant spirits and elias
tic step, is cut down, in the family
circle the sorrow is beyond concep-
tiOn.
Such was The affection brought to
the home of Mr.. Moses Wensel, on the
eleventh inst, when a message was
received Of the sudden death of his
son Tommy, he having been run over
by the cars on the B. & 0 yards at
Grafton, while discharging his duties
as an employee OF that company, and
ceiving sae. ,rie5 4sr to bfy.l
death in a few hours. But not only
was young Mr.. Wensels death great
shock and bereavement TO his parents
and their family at home, but a
greater sorrow to his young wife, the
mother Of little babe, born to them
q short time ago as q pledge of that
love which had brought them to
share together the joys and sorrows
Of life, and of that tenderest Of all
earth's relationships, so soon to be
broken
However, Notwithstanding the
sudden stroke, Nj. Wensell's sudden
departure was not without some CON
ISOLATION and comfort. In his infancy
he had received the sacrament of holy
baptism, and, while he had not form
ally identified himself with the
church, his life was free from excess
i've indulgence in the gross vices and
wOrldliness so destructive to the
spiritual life, and perilous to the
soul. These facts connected with his
custom OF kneeling in his new home
with his wife in prayer, and opposing
the use of amy prOfane language on
his premises, gave him great resigna-
ton to his untimely death. His at
tending physician said to him when
nearing the end, Mr.. Wensell, YOUR
condition is serious; if you have any
thing to say you had better say it.
He replied, I'll y time has come to
die, | am not afraid to go. All ask
is that my wife and baby be well
taken care off, He then turned over
and died as peacefully as a little child
falling to sleep.
Mr.. Wensell had d congenial dispo-
sition, and was surrounded by many
friends. He was buried from his
fathers home, with funeral services
conducted by the writer, at half past
ten o'clock on Friday, the 18th inst,
with an attendance of a large number
OF friends and neighbOrs, and the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics in a body from Oakland.
After the service the remains, follow
ed by large procession of relatives
aed friends, We're conveyed to the
Lower grave yard. and there commit
ted to the ground with the usual
burial service of Lutheran church,
followed by the reading of the beau
tiful service of the Juniors by Mr.. S.
L. Boyer, and the singing of their
funeral dirge. The floral tributes
were rich and beautiful.
The deceased was in his Goth year,
and was married about a year ago to
a Miss Constable, of Keyser, W. Va,
who with an infant child survives
him. Mr.. Wensell was the eldest liv-
ing son, and is the second grown son
the parents have buried within the
past fourteen months. May 'these
Affections work out for us q far more
exceeding and eternal weight OF
glory J. w. BUTLER.