The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-19
NrERMoUNTAIN AND COLORADO APRIL 1902

twenty and often thirty years resting
in some lonely graveyard, In the home
incidents occur daily that will bring
back the cherished memory of the ae-
parted loved one
Thousands of such happy, pleasing
incidents, will keep the memory OF dear
little Harry Ivers before the eyes OF
MS fond parents during the balance OF
their lives. His simplicity, innocence
ana wisdom beyond his years lent
charm to his character and endeared
him to all. Every sacrifice that loving
parents only could or would make was
made for Harry. AS they watched ana
saw life slowly ebbing away, their I'M
selfish devotion and sacrificing love
bore evidence, in silence, of their III
expression of sympathy cannot remove
the sting caused by his death. There
is void in the home which only ms
presence could fill up. The most cosby
mansion, stripped of its interior orna-
ments and robbed of its richest turnl-
ture, looks cold and gloomy to the once
happy family.
When the soul of little Harry lver5
left the body on Friday, who could PIC
ture the gloom and darkness tnat hulls
over the home? When the little re-
mains were removed this morning. the
brightest ornament of the househoih'
one impossible to repace. was taken
away. Not only was the house robbed
of it's richest treasure. but the brightest
spot in the hearts of the family was
suddenly changed from light to dark-
ness. All expressions of love ana al
lection that spring from the heart' are
now suppressed because Harry Is not
there to receive them. As the parents
brother, sister, relatives aud TRENDS
mourn their loss and see no human con-
ISOLATION, religion steps in to supply the
cravings of the soul. 1t tells us as
Christ told the afflicted widow, our
child is not dead. but liveth Harry
who knew no evil, is in heaven Ihe
souls of the just are in the hands OF
God and the torment of death snail
not touch them
In this hope do Christian souls flnd
consolation. The deeper the sorrow
the greater becomes the joy of a happy
reunion in heaven. From those mortal
remains has gone forth soul as pure
and unsullied as the new fallen snow.
Would the parents even if 1t were pos
sible wish him back to life again, rob
heaven of it's richest prizes. an Anno-
cent soul? No.
Be consoled then. Your child is with
the angels and saints in heaven. for
Jesus has said: Suffer children TO
come to me. for of such is the Kingdom
of God composed" You have the in
expressibIe sympathy of numberless
friends, whose silent wish and prayer
are that you may be resigned to the
designs of Providence and reap conso-
lation from the hope of reunion and
blissful Immortality with your dear,
departed Harry.
FUNERAL MASS MUSIC.
The music was rendered by the choir
of the cathedral, consisting of double
quaftette The solo. PIE Jesu," was
sung by Miss Owen the 80 Salutaris'
by Mrs. Curtis, and the ''Kyrie and
Dies Irae" by Miss Harley. The Gre
gorian requiem was rendered, and
while the corpse was carried away
Clara Fafek, the sweet child soprano
sang Nearer, My God, to Thee" beau
tifully.
At the cemetery the last solemn rites
If the church were performed by Rev.
Father Kelly, assisted by Rev. Father
The grave was transformed into a
floral vault, being lined with white
cloth, which was festooned with flow
aTS. -.' - 1'.
To the soTrowing parents the SYM /
pathy of all is earnestly extended in
heir great bereavement, In a truly |
Catholic spirit may they accept their |
ross with patience and resignation. |
May they be comforted in the thought |
hat their loving little lad went to the |
Land of Rest in the beauty and inno-
'ence of his youth, away from earth's |
shadows and gloom. The soul of
hid is the fairest flower that grows
n LIES fields, and the. soul of little |
larry returned to Gods garden forever
Happy in the tender keeping of Jesus
md his sweet mother