Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-09
Death Of Kathrine Rocky.

ter of Rev. G. H. and Mrs. Florenct
Hockey, was born in Columbia City
Indiana, August %, 1891; passed from
earth to heaven at Shepherdstown De-
cember 6, 1897; aged years, 8 months
and Is days.
Thissimple statement tells of a sweet
life ended upon earth, of hearts sorely
stricken, of Gods inscrutable way OF
dealing with the children of men. Lit
tie Kathrine was taken with membra-
Gus Group last Thursday. All that love
and tender thoughtfulness could do
was done, but the insidious disease was
triumphant. On Sunday she seemed
little or no worse than she had been,
and her parents had no realization of
the near approach of the death angel.
Through Sunday night she was tender
ly watched as she made her brave
struggle for life, and the infinite pa
tience and courage with which she
bore herself, her docility and obedi-
ence, must ever be a sweet remem-
brance to those who ministered to her.
Mama, she said, "the night seems SO
long. l want the morning to come.
Dear child The morning did indeed
soon come for her-morning in that
celestial city where the Lamb is the
light thereof and where night will
never come. As the great change came
she seemed to know it. Looking into
her mothers face, she whispered her
last words: "Mama-die-too." And
then, as the stars faded from the sky
and the dawn of a new day came upon
the earth her gentle spirit passed away.
The little child whose last hours on
earth were in a loving mothers arms
and pillowed on mothers breast was
taken by angels to the welcoming arms
of Him who said, "Suffer the little chill
dren to come unto Me" The trans
ition was sweet, serene, painless. AS
quietly as the dawn came, so gently
did her spirit go.
Kathrine was pure, sweet child,
"Sunshine" they called her. Ola low
ing, aHectionate nature, there was
something irresistibly winning about
her. She compelled love, and many
were her devoted friends. Her inhu-
ence in her home was like benedic
ton. Her gentleness and childish sim
plicity drew closely to her all with
whom she came in contact. The last
day her pretty face and form were seen
upon our streets, just from love of her,
one stopped her as she ran and kissed
her. God had given her musical
voice, and her childish songs that she
sang so well were sweet and attractive.
In the carol she was to have sung at
Christmas her voice will be missing,
but it will be heard in the chorus of
praise to Him who stitch upon the
throne
The funeral service was held We'd
nesday afternoon in the Lutheran
Church, of which her father is pastor.
The sacred edifce was thronged with
a silent and sympathetic audience. Six
boys-Eugene Barnhart, Lester Ba-
ker, Maurice Miller, Ernest Hill, Rich
ard Spohn and Charlie Reynolds--bore
the little casket containing the body
of the child, upon which were heaped
flowers pure and sweet, the gifts Of
loving friends. The ministers Of the.
town, with Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin
in charge, conducted the service. a
more impressive and touching funeral
service has never been held in this
place. Remarks were made by Revs.
j. L. Kibler, A. A. P. Neel, G. G.
Everhart, w. Mex. Hammock and DR..
Ghiselin. The ministers spoke from
their hearts words of comfort and hope,
of wisdom, love and sympathy. The
sacred words of the Scripture, the
touching music, the beautiful thoughts
of the speakers, all combined to make
solemn and impressive service that
will never be forgotten. The body
was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery
in Aower-liped grave, there to await
the resurrection, when the earth and
the sea shall give up their dead. May
earth's storms beat lightly, eartL S sun
shine brightly, over the little grave.
1t is almost unnecessary to refer to
the sympathy our people feel for Mr..
and Mrs. Hockey in their bereavement
that has been manifested to them
by the tender ministrations of their
friends already. Their sorrow is shared
by many, who can but turn them to
the great consider, who is too wise to
err, too good to be unkind. His wis
dom directs, and though we may not
know now we shall know hereafter
what His purpose is. As for the