Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-31
FUNERAL OF ALICE vLIET
SHORT SKETCH OF HER LIFE

1HuFt ShE III VI nAN LII
At nine o'clock Thursday morning.
March 23 at the family residence on
Wright street, after several months of
patient suffering, Alice Hazel Nhet
passed peacefully away, and her spirit
returned 10 Him who gave II.
The funeral services were held at the
house on Saturday afternoon and the
body was tendeTly laid at rest III River
side cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev Mr. Mcclure, pastor of
the Baptist church at ST Louis, assisted
by Rev DR.. Spencer, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church of Alma
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me, favorite
hymn with Alice, was rendered By a
quartette consisting of MIR. and Mrs,
Sharp, Miss Struble and Mr. Beckner
Prayer was offered by Rev. Or. Spencer
Mr. Beckner sang II VIII Lay Me Down
i'm Peace and Take My Rest The script
ure lesson was read by Rev Mr. Nc
Clure who spoke very touchingly OF
Alice's christian life and experiences
and his remarks were followed by those
Of DR. Spencer, whose words were very
comforting After prayer by Dr.
Spencer, another favorite hymn. Near
er my God 20 Thee was rendered by
the quartette.
Nearly every part of the service wa,
arranged according to suggestions made
by Alice herself when she realized that
death was near at hand
Alice was the you gest child of Mr.
and Mrs :. a. Nliet and was born at
St Louis, Mich, Jan. % 1870. She re
ceived her early education IN the 1T
Louis public schools, and later entered
Alma College, graduating from the
Commercial department in 1898.
\ little over year ago she was taken
with a severe bronchial cough which
the best medical skill failed 60 cure. ana
II was not long ere the first symptoms
of the dread disease, consumption, be-
gan % appear II was thought that a.
change of climate might help her. $50
she went west last June remaining ~
Nebraska unul September without
much change IN her condition
Her parents tbcn took their daughter
south leaving for Iruu.~see late IL
september, stopping az Chattanooga aud
Lookout M for several weeks and later
going down 20 ThlmusVilie. Georgia
But Alice continued 90 FAM and the hOpce
II the ANXIOUS parents waned. until the
sad reality became apparent that she
could live but a short time, and II was
thought best that she be- brought home
II was just -four weeks from the day OF
her return TO Alma 10 the day she was
laid IN her last resting place
Alice was "a singer and her beautiful
soprano voice viii be- missed alike by
the Euterpe club of which she was am
honored member, and by congregations
Of the Baptist church, where she faith
fully filed place IN the choir Even
after sickness had laid hold of her, ana
she was scarcely able 10 perform her
work, she painfully took herself 20 the
church, desiring 20 do al she could 10
aid IN the service
Alice was a christian At the age Of
l3 years she gave her heart TO the Master
and was baptized into membership with
the Baptist church of St Louis by Rev
Mr.. Hoyt. Her whole life was charact-
erized by a beautiful christian spirit,
and those who knew her. and associated
with her, felt It's influence,
As the watchers sat by her bedside
day after day, and night after night. as
| her life thread grew weaker and weaker.
she exhibited a wonderful christian
character, surprising alike 10 those who
knew her best, and those less familiar
with her pure life Alice had never
been communicative a. % her christian
experience. Hers was a disposition
which shrank from publicity. She
could suffer agony without complaining.
aud she was equally retlcent as 20 tine
deepest emotions Of JOY or hope or faith
! Ii was her way 10 lift the care from "A
| burdened heart by "A sympathetic smile
or Jolly remark, even when she herself
J may have been suffering torture of
mind aud body She was so uncon.
scious Of merit or worth in herself and
so thoughtful Of others that only very
! few of her most intimate friends were
permitted 10 know much of her usual
! frank, simple, style of speaking She
/ talked of her love for the Master, her
| faith, her hope, her desire for her
| friends, the pleasures OF heaven, whom
! she should see there, mentioning many
of her friends who were already there
| She said so simply, Il shall see Jesus -
Il love you ALL but | love Jesus better
Don't cry, am so happy" She had
| lost her voice in the progress of her dis
ease, and had not spoken above a wills.
per for weeks This was sore trial 70
her; but now she said, Il shall be able
10 sing again" AS she drew nearer she
said, "What beautiful scenery, il is so
wonderful, l can't understand it," and
! then she looked into the face Of her
| Lord, and with the same happy. self
| forgetful, smile, and with His name
upon her lips, Jesus, Jesus, " sank into
| a peaceful rest as if borne away in His
arms TO eternity's shore
so i've. that when thy summons comes 20
Join
| The umbrella caravan that move
To that mysterious realm where each shall
take
His chamber ia the silent halls OF death
/ Thou 80 not Ike the Quarsy slave al night
| ScOurRed 70 HE dungeon but, sustained and
sO0thed
| BY an unialterng trust approach thy grave
| Like one who wraps the drapory OF his couch
About him and lies down 10 pleasant
dreams.
Card OF Thanks.