The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-23
Obituary.

Obituary
The funeral of Mrs. Pine wife of W.
F. Pine, occurred on Thursday afternoon,
the services being held in the Presbyter-
ian church, and conducted by Rev. VIM.
Westwood. The choir was composed of
Mrs. B. F. Milton, Mrs Straulman Rev.
VIM. Westwood and Charles Milton, with
Miss Mamie Dunn at the organ. The
pail bearers were the officers of the
church, as follows: A Hanna, w J.
Davies. NJ. NJ. Gwinner, j. NJ. Baker, A.
J. Anthony and II. l.. Sitter. The
music soul stirring, and mourners
and friends alike were grief stricken
Rev. Westwood was deeply moved with
sympathy, and the large audience re-
sponded to his pathetic utterances.
Mr.. Westwood's theme was ssFar
Better and his texts were from L Cor
inthians, Sc; Philippians 1:23. He al
luded to the life here and the home in
heaven. His tribute TO the deceased
sister was touching. He said she had
been a loving wife for seven years and
seven months, flial daughter for 81
years past. Carrie Bell Markley Pine
had been loyal sister and friend, around
whose lifeless body we gather to per-
form the best service of love, sympathy
and support in our power to render Her
early death seems sad to us-an absolute
| loss of spiritual force to those causes
| which seemed most to need her with all
her splendid equipment
But God knows best when the plant is
ready for the transplanting, and God
| knows best where such a life can be
used to the greatest advantage. How
ever splendid her future might have
been earth for helpful christian SER
vice, know il splendid now.
| And ours is the sweet and satisfying re-
! Election, that while her strength remain :
/ ed, and even after it had gone. she was
| faithful to the interests of her Savior fol
| whom she lived and in whom she died
| Like Stephen (calling upon her I4ord) as
| long her voice could be used it was
| employed not only in praising God, but il
| leading the praise service that others
might the better worship.
With loving christian tenacity she
clung to the young hearts of her Sabbath
! school class, some of whom will shine az
diadems in her crown.
In the Christian Endeavor society anG
the missi onary circle her Interests par
took of the nature of our Savior wheI
he commissioned his church to disciple
all nations. We rest III confident assur
ance that the crown of life is hers, fol
| truly she hath been faithful until death
You miss her in the home, we in the
church. and in our lives and in the king
dom's work. But heaven has gained one
of God s choicest children, christian
gentlewoman,
/ Tt is far better for her, for we are per
suded that the varied experiences ans
disciplines of life were not in vain. Sht
accepted them of Divine appointment
I And no one can have a better a NOR
/ effective preparation for the glories ant
privileges of the immortal life, thar
fidelity and loyalty to the dnties of thi
present life.
And these two little words .sFar Better
would like 90 weave into flowers for he
casket, and compose into music for tlli
her funeral service. For however happ
the life on earth, there is life beyond
which is ssfar better.' There the wear
place to immortal youth; there wisdom
, is perfect; Judgment is without error, an
, friendship is disinterested. There ever
wrong has been righted, and every mis-
/ understandin like cloud has passe
away.
MRS. Pine was the first graduate OF tn
!, first Dodge City High School, of tn
class of 1887. She subsequently
teacher in the primary school. for tw
? years. She was highly esteemed in a
circles where she was known. Her deaf
: is sincerely mourned. And to thos
: in affection words of sympathy are ex
. tended.