The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-20
MRS. LILLE BELLE PRuleTT.
Glowing Tribute to the Memory Of
Deceased. at the Grave.

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Mrs. Lille Belle Pruiett, wife of
Momon Pruiett, of Pauls Valley, died
Monday morning at 1906 o'clock af'
ter a lingering Illness Of several
weeks.
The deceased was born in Paris,
Tex, in 1878. was married TO Momon
Pruiett May 3. 1896, and in February.
1897. removed with her husband to
Pauls Valley. where she has since
lived. Three children blessed their
union. two of whom are living-Gale,
aged two years and eight months,
and stlwell. four months old. Six
brothers and one sister survive Mrs.
Pruiett. her parents being dead. Two
Of the brothers and the sister reside
at Chlldress. Tex. and four brothers
are at Paris
Mrs. Pruiett was member Of The
Congregational church Of Paris. Tex,
and was deyout member until her
death She was a loving mother and
a devoted wife. Mr.. Pruiett, during
her lingering Illness and before show
ed his devotion to her by complying
with her every wish. We extend to
the bereaved husband and other sor-
rowing relatives our heartfelt sym
pathy
The local lodge of Rebekahs. OF
which Mrs. Pruiett was consistent
member, had charge Of the ceremony
at the cemetery.
Stilwell H. Russell upon request,
delivered the following tribute at the
open grave in very impressive man
ner:
my Friends. Sister Rebekahs:
we have the Bible for our author
ity that "All that is born must die. "
and II is a pleasure for me 10 know
that our deceased sister and friend
was an honored member OF that fra
ternal order which teaches in con.
frmation Of that which is decreed in
Holy Writ. "All that is born must
die for such Is the ineXorable law.
and such is fate. We must bow 20
the DEGREES OF fate. Fate IS but the
battering.ram. that feeds upon oppo-
sition 10 our wishes and desires We
wish for those whom we love 20 live
on with us. but II cannot be. We
wish for those who are near and
dear TO us 10 live with the ebb and
flow Of tide and until time ceases TO
record its doings. but IL cannot be
The philosophy OF the Bible that
makes IL the ineXorable law must be
accepted by the philosophy in our ma.
ture as being right. but it is hard 70
know and feel that Il is right. While
such is the decree and is I'm part the
contract We unwittingly entered into
al our birth. that we must die and
that this relation must be severed. yet
IL is nevertheless true that the heart
in distress will mourn. In such an
hour as this q is in the very nature
of our distress-difIicult for the be-
reayed 10 UNDERSTANDING final
separation of the flesh should be ac.
cepted as eternal law. clothed with
right and Justice. II there be those
who have not lost a friend or rela-
tive, then, indeed, they are indiffer-
ent TO the real distress OF the heart.
II there be those who are Indifferent
20 the consequences Of death, or the
ending OF life OF those who are near
and dear to them, then they are in
deed Indifferent to the consequences
Of the after life
D III there be consolation and com
fort TO the beroayed Of earth In such
a separation, IL must come and is
born of a faith-that # is not all OF
life TO live, nor all of death 20 die
II the husband whose hearts mate
has been taken from him. leaving
him as a legacy her love and two
little ones TO comfort him, as a SOU
yenir OF kcr endurance and patience
should feel that his bereavement is
unjust, is not right, but is fatal 10
his happiness. We should not deem
him a skeptic but simply as finite
being not understanding the myste-
rious dispensation OF a providence
that may be INTENDED for his ultimate
good O. Cod if in the eternal maj
esty and justice Of thy laws there is
no forgiveness for those who grieve
in seeming opposition TO thy will and
20 thy DEGREES, will It not be taken as
an assuagement of thy wrath that
their heart is sore and greatly atiict.
ed? II is in part our atonement that
We are fallible-that We cannot un.
derstand infallibility; for, If we
could comprehend, there would be
no distinction for MS 20 rsytr,n.. ma.