Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-24
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.


RAY.
Ocea Estella Ray. eldest daughter
Of Cornelius W and Anna G. Ray.
departed this life Jan DIST, 1901,
aged p years and days.
There is power in everything. In
the FACTORING rain-drop to wrinkle
the smooth face Of the mountain lake.
to moisten the parched lips of the
blue-eyed violet, to revive the droop-
ing spirit Of the whitening daisy, nod
ding is head to the summer breeze.
There is power in grain OF sand,
however inhnitcsmal, and the earth
quake that shakes the granite ribs OF
the everlasting hihs IS only mani
festation Of power in a greater degree.
The greatest power is not material or
mental but moral and spiritual
Incarnated in jfe is II
power that transfer entire
being and it liberates t. play
upon the character that Sd for its
affinity for God would remain forever
imprisoned.
There is also power in death to awe
to silence the thoughtless and make
US contemplate the inevitable With
all its mystery, we stand by tile
shoreleSs sea ever striving to look
across its broad eXpanse, wondering
what was The destination Of the fi.ail
craft that sailed out from the shore Of
time. but no answer comes back from
voiceless unknown. We wonder why
its frosts blight the young, whose
life OF usefulness is Just budding into
promise Of splendid fruitage, while
the ripened product awaits the gen
tlest touch Of the Divine Husband
man to be gathered into the granary
of our Lord.
Today we mourn the loss of a
young woman whose active brain,
fertile mind and loving heart made II
deep impression on the minds of her
acquaintance. When the sad intel
ligence was passed from lip to lip
that Miss Ray was dead 4 solemn
hush fell upon all.
The mists of death seem to have
gathered thickly about us during the
last few days. but rs Christ was
TRANSPORTED on the mountain 50 Love
and Hope change these seemingly
impenetrable mists until they become
golden with the light of Heaven.
Miss Ray was diligcnt student, an
earnest seeker after knowledge and
as there is no royal road 70 learning
she hesitated not to adopt the labor
Gus methods and was never satisfied
until she enjoyed the consciousness
Of victory. Entering the Lancaster
High School She chose the Latin
course and pursued the study with
yigor unit! June 2nd, 1899, when she
graduated. Then she entered the
Northern Illinois College, located at
Fulton. H., and graduated in the
commercial course, including type
writing and stenography, on June 8,
1900.
The faculty aud students sent a
magnificent floral tribute Of carna-
tions and roses and requested a young
graduate Of the law department, Mr..
j. j. Ludens, to convey their express
sion Of affection to the members Of
the afflicted family.
In the latter part Of November, ac-
companied by her father, she went to
Chicago to attend the National Live
Stock Exposition and returned feel
ing slightly indisposed Typhoid
fever soon developed and notwith-
standing the best care and most skill
ed treatment passed away on Monday
last, about 3 0 clock in the afternoon.
Kind friends profrered their assist
ancc but the father and mother felt
no hands could do for their loved one
but their own and day and night the
ceaseless vigil kept up.
Miss Ray was one Of the charter
members Of the Royal Neighbors and
the lodge attended the funeral in a
BODY, also the Rathbone Sisters.
The following telegram was receiv-
ed from Miss Carrie Ganter, Ukeah,
California, a lifelong friend: Our
sorrowing hearts are linked with
yours. Look beyond
Funeral services we're conducted
this Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev. +. j. Brown and the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery
within sight Of her loved home.