Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-02-12
OBITUARY.

Died. at the residence Of her son-in-law. Ii.
+. Chappeiear, near Charlotte Hall, Jan. Il,
1903. Mrs. ROSE RURCH. In the s7th year of
her age. May she rest In peace
She remembered her Creator In the DAYS of
her youth-sought and obtained that peace
which God alone can give. She connected
herself with the Roman Catholic Church and
ever afterward adorned her profession by q
quiet, earnest ard Christian life. Could the
earnest prayers of loved ones and the efforts
| Of her physician have prev rallied, this sad duty
she would have been spared, but alas God
knew best and took her from her bed of suf-
fering to His loving embrace. Her suffsrings
were great. and at last her pure soul passed
through the pearly gates TO receive the crown
awaiting her Although it Ia awfully hard to
part with one so dear, and one whose life has
been spent lie ones behalf, yet it 10 something
that we all must dc-die. Let US hope that
our sentence wall be a. good 20 hear and 40
welcome AZ that OF our dear grandmother,
who has gone beforehand. whom We all knew
from association was q living angel waiting
for the summons OF God. Her life has been
one spent In Gods service. and now she will
justly deserve the reward, glorious crown
which He who Is the comforter of the afflicted
and giver Of all graces will bestow upon her.
forts, kind and true; al q Christian. she was
one of the truest type. Never an unkini or
angry word fell from her lips In the depth
of her heart she treasured her Masters words
1T 10 more blessed to give than receive"
she was plain and unassuming, and her pure
example of Chriztian piety will ever stand be-
fore us for imitation. Though gone she will
long and devOtedly live In the memory and
and affection Of her friends and kindred. How
sad to think Of the separation that no more in
this life we can see her dear face. The burden
of grief seems unbearable, yet bereaved ones
you have every consolation. Think OF the
pure example she has left, OF the Christian
fortitude with which she discharged her eve
~ duty here, aud OF how she is waiting at the
beautiful gates to welcome you In that Heay-
only home. May you compose an undivided
family at last. where God will wipe away all
tears from your eyes.
On the bright golden shore we shall wander.
With our loved ones at last by our side
Oh the heart In It's grief loves TO ponder
All the JOY we know there abide
BY HER 6RANDDAUGHTERs e. ANDM
Died, at Bayview Hospital, Jan. g. 1903. Mrs |
MARY NJ, beloved wife of J. Thomas Baxter |
In the s5th year of her age.
She had lived q long time in this world of |
trouble, sorrow and ain, but as all things here |
below change and decay. and at last come to |
an end. 90 her life. though &c continued long.
or than falls to the lot of most women. vet \. |
last IL has run its course. As her days were |
numbered, 80 now they have ended-erded |
here where all things end-but Il has- be~un |
again In that life beyond the grave. where
time does not enter into computation. but |
where eternity, duration infinite Il the meas |
ure OF everything which lives and brea,hes |
and has les being, and at last our merciful |
Father In Heaven, who doeth all things we'll |
hath taken her to Himself. She has passed |
and gone. Her body sleeps the sleep that |
knows no awakening until the trumpet shall |
sound on the morn OF resurrection. Her spir- |
it has gone TO God who gave it. Rarely il n /
that one meets q more beautiful example of /
unfiring and consistent devotion 70 duty han /
Was afforded by the object OF tnis brief sketch.
Her character was ever iightened By the puY- /
est sentiments OF mind. and Fever did she seem /
more pleased than when contributing 70 the /
happiness Of others Then great as Il her loss /
20 her loving friends and afflicted husband: |
still they can remember with profit the gran
dcur OF her Christian life. and can be COM
forted with the assurance that the Arm hope
In the love and mercy OF the Redeemer that /
animated every act Of her life will walk with /
her through the dark valley and win lead her
to the glory aud beauty OF the eternal world. i
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