The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-06-14
OBITUARY.

In memory of Mrs. j. H. Santa Cruz,
nee Miss Alba V. Pol, who died in
Scranton, Miss, on Saturday, June s,
1901, after a short, but severe illness.
She was buried from her c%hildhood's
home, IN Cedar street, Sunday, June 8,
in the Catholic cemetery at Pascagoula,
Miss. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Ten Brink. Her
pail bearers were Messrs. F. III. Lewis,
W. N. CAVITY. +: J. Johnson, P. H. Lau-
rendine, G. II. Thompson, Adam Gautier.
ever taken place in Scranton, and at
tests the high esteem in which she was
held by all who knew her. She was
born in Scranton, March /, 1868, and was
educated in the convent of this place,
her musical education being completed
by Professor Schlesenger of Mobile.
She was married to Mr.. Santa Cruz seve-
raj years ago, and leaves n little IN,
a husband, mother, five sisters, two
brothers and a host of friends and rela-
tives to mourn her sudden and untimely
death. She was a lovely character, and
was loved by all who knew her, and her
death has cast a gloom over the entire
community. Friends and relatives from
many and distant homes hurried to her
bedside when they learned of her i'll
ness. She was a member of the Catholic
church, and served her church as organ-
list for many years; she was a brilliant
and talented musician, and was always
happy to entertain her friends by her
charming performances and freely lent
her talents to the aid of public charity
in this and n~eighboring towns. Her aid
in the good work Of church building
and other benefits will long stand as a
monument to her memory. She was
conscious to the last and knew she was
dying, and expressed her will in all
things to the loving friends around her
bed, while her mother love asserted its
self strong in death, when she begged
all her dear ones to take good care of
her baby when she was gone. She took
all the sacraments of her church and
said she was lot afraid to die.
She was a devoted daughter and sister,
a loving and faithful wife and mother, a
christian lady and a dear friend, and no
higher words OF praise can be said of
any me
These splendid records of q life 50 rich
in faithful performance of every chris.
tian duty offers rare solace to her sor-
rowing family and carries blessed assu-
rance Of a glad reunion with her in that
state which is the heritage Of each and
all, and our interest in Heaven is far
greater than ever since she is one OF
that shining band that renders celestial
serenades around the Great White
Throne.
Dearest Alba, thou hast left us,
With our hearts all torn and sore,
To obey Gods final summons,
To join thy loved ones gone before
For many years thy presence blessed
us,
With thy brightness and thy love,
And the thought alone, consoles us,
That thou hast gone to dwell above,
In the home that God has fashioned,
For the good and pure in heart,
There to meet thy many loved ones,
Never more, from them to part
Each good deed we do while living,
Adds o jewel to the crown,
Which our Savior's blood has fur
nished,
When he claims us for his own.
Then, dear Abb, thine will be studded
With many gems of Heavenly hue,
For naught but good was ever Ten
dered
BY thy dear hands, so kind and trne.
Angel hands have ere this crowned
thee
Leader Of the Heavenly band,
Eternally to sound Gods praises
In that besuteous wonder land.
Our Guardian Angel, thou shalt guide
n across the stormy tide,
That divides thy life from ours,
p dark, and Q, - deep and wide,
Thcu' wilt BE- the frst 70 NEST "
When our weary passage y Ger,
Ara nv dses voice b first 70 sstst ".
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