Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-06-07
In Mem0riam.

Died, at Locust Dell, the home of her par
ents, near Cedar Grove, May 23rd, 1901, ol
a complication of diseases, Ethyl V. Page,
the beloved and only daughter of VIM III
and Louise Page, in the 2Sth year Of her
age.
How dark this world seems when death
snatches, with relentless hand, a bright and
lovely girl, and the iron gate closes unex.
pectedly and leaves us in bewildered sorrow
Death is sad under any circumstances, and
particularly in this beautiful season of the
year when the lovely flowers are blooming
and the CHEEKY song OF the birds is heard
every where, but the bright sunshine OF that
sad day was joyless when death robbed us
of our only child, and we will wait and wish
and never hear that lovely voice again-the
light Of our home, with such kind heart
and forgiving disposition.
The sorrow and gloom that have en-.
shrouded our hearts will continue TO ding
their shadows over our brightest hours
Gods dealings are varied and mysterious.
He has said III will never leave thee nor
forsake thee" The void is deeper than
words can express, being an only daughter
OF indulgent parents. She had such rare
taste, and she loved flowers, as she loved all
beautiful things. She gathered around her
home choice plants and flowers, whose pleas
ant fragrance will ever whisper of her. She
has gone to meet her dear brothers, one who
was killed eighteen months ago What q
happy meeting that will be. To those whose
hearts are breaking at the thought that we
will never see those beautiful eyes again,
that pleaded with US TOR help in her great
est agony, that her kiss will never greet US
now that she has spoken the last good bye,
let this thought brighten the dark and dreary
way that she 10 now bright angel in Heav.
en-, free from all pain and trouble of this life
and now wears beautiful crown In Heaven.
For three long months she fingered,
And bore her sufferings well,
But TO what extent she suffered,
No mortal tongue can tell,
Day after day We saw her sink,
And gently fade away,
But still In our hearts We earnestly prayed
That she might longer stay.
There's vacancy In the old homestead
That once was full of life,
Ringing with girlish laughter,
Echoing girlish strife
She has gone where never a sorrow
Shall dim her eyes with tears,
Where the smile OF God is on her
Through all the summer years
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In thy peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face
Her funeral was preached at the Upper
Seneca Baptist Church, by Rev. j. d. Ray
field, with interment in the cemetery of the
NJ. L. Church.
BY her Sad Parents.
Died, on the morning of May 81, 1901, at
O'Clock, Miss Mary E. Crawford, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Crawford
aged AZ years.
The deceased wa an earnest and helpful
member Of the Methodist Church, and oh
how she will be missed in the Sunday
School and Epworth League, in which she
was so much Interested, but we know she
has Joined happier League above. Patient
y she bore her Affections and very sudden =
ly she passed from our midst. How we
sympathize with her aged parents, of whom
she was 30 thoughtful, always doing some
thing TO brighten their happy home. But we
know that they are on the way to where she
she has just gone. and soon they will be up
TO that happy home.
The Lord who gave hath taken
The one whom we have loved,
TO His bright home above
Her soul He hath removed.
Patiently she waited for
That happy time to come,
And when the angel called her
She calmly entered home.
We know she lives with Jesus,
From sin and sorrow free,
Up in that Heavenly mansion,
Where she shall ever be.
SO let US each be patient,
And wait for the time 10 come,
When the angel band shall call US,
And take us each one home.
by sincere friend, @. A. Plummer.