Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
THE REAPER, DEATH.
it Cuts Down Youth and Old Age-LueIii
h. Webster aud Martha >. Pressly
Fall Under Its Relentless

Fall Under Its Relentless
Power.
They are not dead; they have but passed
Beyond the mists that blind as here
Into the serene and higher life
of that serener sphere.
Death Is no respecter of persons. Its
chill breath touches the brow of baby
hood, Of youth and old age alike and at
such times in many instances where it
is least expected. We cling with won
derful tenacity to life and are never
ready for the great change which
launches us into eternity. The clang-
ing bells of time are ever ringing night
and day. They do not cease to remind
US that eternity is near. The question
Tor the living TO decide is, shall we be
ready TO meet the future when the fell
destroyer calls.
LUELLA o. WEBSTER.
Luella Oscarette Webster was the
daughter OF Oscar f. and Luella X.
Webster. Her death, which occurred
at one O'Clock Monday morning, was "a
sad one because she was an only daugh-
ter, favorite of the family and loved
by host of young friends in the city
with whom she has associated.
"Puss,' as she was familiarly known,
was Is years of age, having been born
In Greenville, her parents coming TO
this place when she was but one year
old. She was bright and apt scholar
In school and would have graduated
with the class of '99 had she lived, an
event which she looked forward to
with much anticipation, but alasl how
quickly are fond hopes blasted by the
breaking of the brittle thread of life.
Stricken with typhoid fever tour weeks
ago, she was under the constant care OF
her mother and Grandmother Kingsley
and attended by skilled physicians, but
the disease bafiled their best endeavors
to stay it and the young life passed
peacefully from earth forever. Ser
vices were held at the residence We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs.
Kate Ferguson sang solos and
}. G. VanWinkle OF
the city schools, by request Of Mrs
Webster read an address which she !
had prepared for the occasion. The |
Junior and Senior classes attended in
u body and the bearers, all young men,
were members of the classes. The |
teachei's. We're all in attendance. A |
quartette composed or J. 7. t5erry-, W.
b. Reed, Agnes Spencer, and Mrs
Ferguson sang several selections.
The beautiful white casket was Gov: |
cred with a profusion of flowers, the |
offerings of sorrowing friends.
MARTHA J. PRESSLY.
Martha j. Pressly passed away Sun
day at O'Clock p. IN. at the ripe old |
age of SO years, lacking month, at
the home of her son, j. T Pressly, |
She was born In Sullivan county, NY.
and came to Michigan while it was yet
a territory. Her husband was Meth
odist minister and the deceased bad |
been devoted and earnest member Of
that church all her life. Up to year
or more ago she was remarkably bright
and active for person of her advanced |
age but the evening OF life brought
with it disease which carried her TO the
restful home she has been preparing
for. \ brief service and prayer by Rev.
a. O. Carman at the house preceded
the removal of the remains TO the old
home cemetery near Stock bridge where
it was laid to rest beside those OF her
husband.
}. +. Pressly of this city and Mrs
Lucius Bowdish of Stock bridge, her
children, survive her.