Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-04
.8p''''' . ! Service # Ms. Evans: /:


cencsc' on Saturday afternoon. The
recent storn, and muddy streets did mot
hsletera large company Of friends from
,,sstsntiinX. The services were conducted
by her pastor. Rev. W. l. Davenport, who
fwas visibiy affected by the circumstance
6frihis fyiend's sudden and unexpected
death. A.wealth Of flowers sent by
friends surrounded the bier, which was
formed Of a couch instead Of the caskct.
and on which the body lay as II in siecr.
Her illness had. been 80 brief that there
was no einaciation. aud only the absence
IL familiar tinge Of color In the checks
gave tokcs, that the sleep was the sleep
OF dcati,.i A choir composed Of friends
rendcicd the solemn music Of the service.
and the Rev. Davenport delivered the
following eulogy:
= Emma c. Mandcrson. was born in the
city Of Philadelphia. january IS. 1889.
In that city she spent her childhood.
attended school, and lived until she came
10 Rocky Ford about rs months ago.
She, ~as married 10 Geo. {. Evans ON the
10Th Of April. 1850. To thi. union were
born two sofs. Frank Evans of Washing
ton. u. G.. and Chas y. Evans, well
known TO us as fesidcnt Of our own
city. She died after n. short illness,
March ss,h, iSp,. aged o3 years,
months aud 10 days, Oi the immediate
family there remain To mourn her dcpar-
turr the loving an,l loyal companion. the
two sons mentioned aud two brothers.
Aiiryd and Gen. Charles Mandcrson OF
Omaha, Scb. .,..
Aud yc, how little this tells Of long
und useful life. snch as was this one
about which the curtin Of II c has b:cn
folded forever. The restless SEA Of human
life swciis aud ,urscs with each passing
generation. Wave presses wave. to break
upon the ~suic shore. to scatter upon the
.s.iiuc sands, or da.h themselves 10 pieces
upon the >,mr dreaded cliffs. Hut ever.
among the swelling storms that tosscd
the ship $ upon IL. hcaving bosom. there
stands ssn,e lighthouse on the rocks im.
movable. to fash its beams across the
wave, through mist and gloom, to bid the
weary mariner aud storm toSscd pilgrim
hopc. With what rcstlcss energy do
stars and planets move and swing To the
music Of the spheres. passing aud rcpass-
ing each othct, changing their positions
rin'ihc mighty chorus Of Jehovah, as they
sing together the morning songs Of
eternal praise. hut yet auoig them all
there CLEANS ono OF two which through
all the ages change not and alter not
thrsr arr they which guide the traveller
o CT mountain top. through fertile va.l;y
or barren and desoia,c plain. Thinking
thus. wc look along the shore for the
gvat lights. towering above every OBJ
.sruction. ar fix our eye upon some great.
cleaning planet. forgetting that thous.
and guiding lights sparkle from every
monk and Granny Of the shore. and that
the number of the fixed stars have never
ircn counted. Nor have men ever
counted the lives of those who like this
one have kept, ever burning the light by
which n,any u toilcr has been guided, by
which many man has buildcd.
'Thcsc arc tl,osc often whose mares
arc not enrolled upon the pagcs Of tic
nttior's history. but who have touched
tn: circle 'of life 'at every point. who
III the dayt with paiien, tail. une dcvo-
iiap.. thcn pas. Into silent history uuhon-
orcti aud niiiup&. And ihcS, lives leave
fof ~ NIL Lessons OF the Most supreme
lhsp9f 9fsanss = 5iss>cns cf ,eoars,;c fnd for
i'airA faith. OF l6saitt ana ,efyicr. ii,a,
tprcach u Us will mtaniiig+ 30 ,innis.
'takatls' .tfist4 even tic .wistst as well rs
tiis fufhi icss may pypft Thereby. Such
a'iifs sNs ShS, S,whitf 40 sn!pe ihis day
10 mourn. The ishftion of that life spent
among us was short, 70 short Indeed that
lsou,t. NAV have failed to catch the
rndinncc which Il shed for all. And yet
sbcrr arc none with, whom she camc In
contact who did not feel the power Of her
genial character and splendid woman.
hood. '-' 'i. 49,
| Two years ago most Of ux who arc here
had never heard Of Mrs Geo. {. Evans,
After year and six month";, of rcsideuoe
among us her passing shocks the whole
.cnmpiupity with sense Of personal loss.
,Sye conc today To do. more than merely
sliow our, sympathy for those of Our
friends WHO are hcartbsokcn with the
might Of Il grea, bereavement. Ne come
afso ITO mourn vir own loss, Wherever
shc went size protcd;'a blessing anil .
bcllctict0n t.a all, IN tile ..oehi circle
In which she mayed with so iiuei, grace
aud char;u, In the woyk of the church,
every interest Of which seemed personally
dear 10 her, si,c made all alike TO feel the
personal interest Of q heat large In its
sympathies and charitable In It's judg-
: Should Il be strange after all these
years II the most precious testimony OF
her worth should come from the home
III WhtCu tuC NitSuSth VI hSi o"h sh"'-
actcr and tic purity of her tcachigg
formed and fashioned the liyps of pthera
Hcrerpo tribute eanibe TOO high for her
,.l,pM ihcY loied. Her husband has
tdid n,c repeatedly that in the forty-two
years Of life in which they have been 30
closely associated all their thoughts
have leen as . ono. and he has never
heard her speak a single disparaging
word Of anyone. That there was some
good in every one she knew; what there
was Of evil she refused to see. Those vf
us who knew her bcst'in the work and
service Of the church knew her as most
regular attendant, a faithful student jH
the bible class. an sarnsst korkct N the
;sribVs saeiei,cs II tile churchv-layinR
next 10 her Heart everything that was to
the interest Of the church. She was in
tcrestcd in everything that had ten
dcncy to increase the usefulness Of the
church. or make il helpful TO men and
women When come to bear testimony
personally to this noble woman whom |
feel honored TO citll great in the noble
ness of her character, words fail lbe, II
falls TO few ia Ie In the lif& af a pastor
Afni MS hSi,iitS What she was. A sympa.
tifizer In all his trials, making one feel
that every licartache and disappointment
of his work was also part and parcel of
her own burden. An attentive listener
in all the public services, her face light
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