El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-12
MRS. POWERS FUNERAL.
Rev. Mr.. Freac Address Death
Exp aimed.

Rev. Mr.. Ere ach $ Address-The Death
Exp aimed.
The funeral of Ms. Powers Satur-
day afternoon WAS largely attended.
Rev. j. i. French, of Trinity church.
made the address which was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. J. NJ. Powers nee Minnie Myrtle
McConaughey, eldest daughter of Geo.
NJ. and K J. McCoaaugh, V, was born
in Columbia, Boone county, Mo. June
II, 1879: died in Ell faso, exas. July 9,
1891, aged - u ar5 and - days. When
in her 18th year she united with the
Presbyterian church in the city OF st.
LOUIS, and renamed Il mem b1r of that
churcn until death.
She came to Iii PAso four years ago
with her fataer's family. She was
married to J. NJ. Powers, of thu @. H.
X >. a. dispatcher 5 Office OF this ciCy.
iney Immediately moved to Flndll ~,
40 miles east of mere, wnere he was
stationed as Telegraph operator.
Last May Mrs. Powers made a visit
10 this city TO see her paren.S and to be
at home ON the anniversary of her
Birthday and also tnaJ Of her parents
marriage. Sc was only here few
DAYS wen her little boy, the Joy and
pride OF her heart, was suddenly taken
ck and only iived three days. Ontue
evening before her death she seemed
Il, well as usual and Ia X d TO her fatn-
er, only cJmpla Mug OF Il pain in her
mead. Inere seemed to BE- no ceSSa-
ton OF The pain, and just before retir-
ing SIZE GCOk, as sue thought, some
medlc1ue Tor headache which she had
sitting on the dresser. After taking
this medicine she hneeled down by her
bed TO pray and become unconscious,
because the medicine sac had taken
was lauduum Instead of headache medI-
clue.
Her brother calling to her and get
ting no leply, gave thu alarm and as
soon hS possible physician was
brought VINO Gid all he could, but to
no d all. AT a. u. she passed away,
leaving sOrrOwlng parents and hue-
band SICK In body aad gr4ef-strickel IN
heart.
The above dates mark the beginning
anu elulug of another llfe,.
~ lie full OF nope, d life that was
sweet, and radiant with b. esS. ng=,
DoneHcIenJ In their character. Sue
was Que whoe'S lie was bright, and of
an endearIrg nature; such that scatter
cd smiles and sunshine. Death when
ne coues among Us, Is always unwel-
come BECAUSE he comes to make us sad,
ne come, t. gfloVe our heact5, he
comes to darkeu our homes, he comes
10 rob Us OF cur love ones, he comes 10
leave Trouble and sorrow Ia our mldsT,
but especially DIT this time of his com
Ing docs Lie trooOI US, just when Mrs.
Powers was enjoying ne; luIl Of hope
Tor The future, ana Just Wnen she was
mlngllpg Her SWe-i, c.eerful life wi n
that OF ner nus banu: sharing his sOr-
lows and rejoicing in his pleasures,
then, IN the zenith of their happine S.,
the cruel monster and uaweIcOme
fastened mis- manicles and took her
from Us.
The voice of this alarming scene,
Let every heart Ob7y,
Nor be the neaVeuiy warning vain
Which calls to watch aud pray
How true are The words, and with
whaD force do they come.
In the midst OF life we are in
deatu.'
How ever bright our prospects and
how ever giowiDg the future may
seem, Ii Inc multiplicity OF blessings
tnao God mas given us, Yet Cnere 10
al broad III tie lanu mo. st T. tallL d
DEATH anu all alike are susc -ptltle
- the ravages OF MS power. He takes
he young as well as tins old.
Death NOES Oh every pa-slrg bre BE,
Anu IuFko IN every mower;
Eacu season mas lis own d sease,
It's peril every, every hour
As tbs Leart strings OF affection are
,orn asander by deaths resistless
power, we can only look yoAd the
SHORES of time, to Lha5 home beyond
the sounds OF sin and SORROW, where we
sh ii meet again. 70 lou, who through
The long wary night kept gil while
the taper Of Life vas fast burning low,
and w.th beating hearts, that nov are
torn and bleeding, did you wait tie
coming doom, upon you we won d, in
toe name OF the Great Burden-5ear-
,er,' pronounce blessing.