The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-05
The Late Miss Lane.


in the Dodgeville WIS., Chonicle
of February 18th, we find the following
account of the death Of Miss Charlotte
Lane.
Died, in West Superior, Feb. II, 1898,
of typhoid fever, Miss Charlotte Cecilia
Lane, aged % years, months and &c
days.
Deceased was the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lane, Of Dodge
Vile, and was born here Oct. %, 1875,
and has resided here all her life until
she went TO West Superior about two
years ago to accept position as teacher
in the High school of that city, and had
inst received a promotion to higher
grade when she was taken sick about
Elk weeks ago.
She graduated from the Dodyeyille
High school in the class Of '93, after
which she attended the Platteyile Nor
NAL school two years. While in Platte
vile she united with the Episcopal
church and continued & member Of that
communion until death. Her mother
was by her bedside during the greater
part Of her sickness and sought to COM
fort and relieve her sufferlngs and to
prepare her for whatever might be the
result, as only a christian mother can.
She had a strong desire to recover and
fought bravely to regain her health,
but alas. in vain. When told that she
could not long continue i'll this life she
at first expressed surprise and was re-
luctant to give up her hope Of getting
well, but continued joining in prayer
with others to God for help, until at
length she became resigned, and when
her mother asked her it she was willin.
to 90 to the Saviour, she sweetly an
swered, Yes" and having said this
she "fell asleep"
Thus ended the brief life of one who
has been known to the people of this
community from her infant days She
was bright and intelligent and possessed
many excellencies of character; filled
with the buoyancy of youth, there was
IL her the bright sparkle and etferves-
cence Of mind which was quick in it's
apprehension and active and alert in it's
movements. Hence it is that her loss
is the more deeply mourned by her
companions and associates
The remains arrived in this city last
Saturday evening, accompanied Nv her
mother, MIR. +. Kirby Thomas, of West
Superior, having accompanied her sOr-
rowing mother to Madison, where she
was met by her son Harland, of this
city, who accompanied her home. A
brief funeral service was held at West
superior before leaving there, con-
Quoted by the pastor of the church
which she attended there. A further
funeral service took place in this city
from the NJ. f.. church at two O'Clock
p. m. on SUNDAY, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Atkinson. to whom We
are indebted for the principal portion
of the data in this brief obituary.
NOTWITHSTANDING the furious snow
storm which prevailed throughout the
| day, the funeral was very largely at
tended, the church being filled to Its
utmost Ca Dacitv with sincerely SORROW.
ing friends who, in company with the
| entire community, svmpathIze with the
stricken parents and family to the full
est extent. The floral offerings from
friends, both here and at Superior
were most profuse and beautiful
evincing the high esteem in which the
deceased was held by all who knew
! her
Deceased having been member O
| the Order of the Eastern Star, the mem
| bers of the Order here conducted fun
eral service at the church according to
| the ritual of the Order, after which the
| remains were laid to rest in the Dodge
vile cemetery by the side of other de-
parted members Of the family.
The morning flowers display their sweets
And gay their silkcn leaves unfold,
As careless OF the noontide heats,
AS fearless OF the evening cold.
AS npped BY the winds unkindly blast,
Parched by the suns director ray,
The momcntary sIoricS waste,
! The short lived beauties die away
! So blooms the human face divine,
When youth its pride of beauty shows:
| Earer than spring the colors shine,
| And sweetcr than the virgin rose.
| Or. worn by slowly rolling years,
| Or, broke by sickness in "A day,
| The fading glory disappears.
| The short-lived beauties die away.
| Yet, these new rising from the tomb.
| With luster brighter far shall shine,
| Revive with ever during bloom.
Safe from diseases and decline.
| Let sickness blast. let death devour,
| II heaven must recumpenSe our pains,
| Perish the grass and fade the flower
| If firm the word of God remains"