The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-10

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Episcopal church at Manila Rev. A. G.
Martin of the First Presbyterian church
of Denison offered up prayer of sympa-
thy and consolation. and Rev. ]. B. Har-
ris, pastor of the Methodist church OF
Denison, preached a sermon which was
full of love, and sympathy and helpfulness
to the bereaved, an eloquent tribute to the
deceased, and an inspiration and help to
the living. MIR. Harris was able to speak
from his knowledge of Mrs. Romans as a
member of his flock, and the tribute that
he paid to her faithfulness to every duty,
her broad charity, and her Kindly heart
was beautiful and we'll deserved The
sketch of Mrs. Romans life which we
publish, was written by her father and
read by MIR. Harris as a part of the SER
vice. We have never seen more genu-
| inely grief-stricken gathering than the one
which was present at these obseluies
Sorrow was written on every face, and
many there were who were overcome by
the power of their emotions. The friends
remained seated while the remains were
borne from the church, and until the i'm
4 mediate family and friends and the differ
ent organizations had taken their place in
the long cortege that wended its way to
Oakland cemetery. The funeral process
sion was more than mile in length, and
was made up of high and low. rich and
poor. Distinguished peopl. were present
from abroad, farmers came from their
fields, and citizens from their workshops
and stores. Every place OF business in
Denison was closed. and nearly every man
and woman who could be was present at the
services. AT the cemetery the last ser.
vices were in charge of the ladies of the
Woman's Relief Corps, and the beautiful
ritual of that order was read, not in the
customary profunctory manner, but with
thai heartfelt emotion that showed that
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friend. AS the body was lowered into the
grave which had been strewn with flowers
by the hands of those who have been so
many years in Mr.. Romans employ, and
who had learned to love Mrs. Romans so
we'll. the feelings of the assembled friends
were strained almost to the breaking
point. We believe that Mrs Romans and
her work and activity will be missed in
Denlson for years to come, perhaps God
in His Providence will raise up such an
other to undertake the work which she
carried on here, but at present we know of
no one who can fill her place in the com
munity, who will have such minute atten-
ton for those little courtesies and kind
nesses which make up the bright spots in
this life.
| We join in this tribute which the com
munlty has paid tie her memory, and feel
that no higher one could be paid to any
person than was paid by this loving peo-
pie to Mrs. Romans on yesterday. Among
who were present at the obseques were:
Mrs. A. d. Ainsworth and son Claude.
of Onawa, Mir. Eli Laub, of Washta, Mrs.
Clara Laub-Welsh. of West Side, MIR.
Louis Romans and wife, and Mr.. A, p.
die Wier of Chicago. Mrs. c. X Dixon,
OF Cherokee, Mrs. Jessie Patterson, of
Dunlap, Mrs. Anna Ditfenbacker of Los
Angeles. California Mrs Ruth Morton, of
Dunlap Mr.. Eddie Jones, of Dewitt, Mr..
II. B. Woodring. of Carroll Nearly every
town and township in Crawford county
was represented at the funeral by its best
and most prominent citizens.
The following is partial list OF the
kilograms OF coincidence received by
Mr.. Romans, besides which countless
letters o. regret and sorrow have come
from every part of the United States.
]. b. Barrett, Des Moines, Iowa.
Governor L. NJ Shaw, Des Moines.
+. NJ. Barron, Des Moines
G. A Huffman, Des Moines.
Mrs. ]. w. Hardy, Des Moines
Judge and Mrs. A. Van Waggenen,
of Sioux City.
Laura A. Gregg, Omaha.
Isaac jones, Dewitt
Chas, LaWton. Chicago
Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett & CO., Chi
cage.
A large number of letters were received
from every part of the county.
We give below The resolutions passed
by the order of the Eastern Star of
which Mrs, Romans was the Worthy