Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
In the Valley of the Shadow.

One of those sad occurrences that
stir the hearts Of community and
awaken the deepest sympathy was the
startingly sudden passing away of
young Melvin Pedlar on Thursday
evening of last week. At the noon
tide merry, hopeful, happy, calling
his mothers attention to his healrhful
appearance, and at the midnight hour
dead Cut down at the season when
sun shines brightest and birds carol
forth their sweetest notes. when flow
efs bloom fairest and all nature is re-
plete with gladness-in the May-time
of life, with the flush and beauty of
young manhood on his brow, and
sunny hope beating high in his heart.
Like fair young tree standing in
beauteOus strength Yesterday and to-
day felled, uprooted and swept beyond
our sight by the sudden bursting of
some terrible storm. The notes OF
Joy swelling in the bosom of its mates
are swiftly changed to sudden re-
QUEEN.
He has passed INFO the Valley of the
Great Shadow and its dark pail shad-
owed many hearts. But let us hope
that the seemingly cruel summons,
which has brought such anguish to the
living, has brought to our young
friend that ..peace that passeth all I'M
dcrstanding. The yelled and N.Y.
sterious messenger has been kinder to
him than we know-kinder than to us
who mourn. The fair brow relaxed in
that sweet smile, which we beheld on
his peaceful face, will never knit again
in agony, win never bear the lines of
carking care " hither he has gone
pain cannot pursue, neither can sor-
row enter.
Melvin was a good boy He had no
wees. His heart was genial climate
for good fellow ship. His smiling face
and happy manner made him popular
with the young. His courtesy to the
aged and his fondness for children
won the love of all, and we did not
know that his brig hit and kindly ways
had so endeared him to the neighbor-
hood and to the community until now
that we are missing him. No heart
can carry such tender love Ter babies
and for flowers as this young friend
possessed and wander very far from
the kingdom. How his little friends
will miss him, and long as one dear
little neighbor has already yearned
for Melvin to open his eyes again.
Alas, naught can disturb the serenity
which he has found in death. Like
wise nothing can take from the wild
owed mother aching heart the treas
ure he has left in the memory OF his
blameless life.
Melvin J Pedlar was born at British
Hollow May ,. 1882. and died at Ian
caster, Wis. Nav -, 1901, leaving a
mother, one brother, an aged grand
mother, many other relatives and
many friends to mourn his untimely
death. Since the death Of his father,
six years ago, Melvin had resided in
Lar caster.
MAY He who lends enduring
strength to those who bear life's
heavy burdens. be to the widowed
mother a consider in this the heaviest
of her many sorrows
On sunday. after the Memorial SER
vices. very large assem- lage gath
cred at the home TO assist in the last
testimonial of respect. Rev Browns
tender PRAYER aud Rev Morgans' brief
but deeply impressive discourse
touched all hearts that heard. Beau
tiful singing was rendered by quar-
tette Of young men. Then the last
farewell was taken. and long line OF
carriages wer ded their way down TO
the British Hollow cemetery. where
another large coucourSe Of sympathet-
lie friends waited to show last tribute
Of love to the bright boy whom they
had known since babyhood. The flor
Al offerings surpassed in magnitude
aad beauty anything Of the sind seen
in Lancaster for MANY wears.
.-The flower in f.ocueG bleom unmatched
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