The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
OBITUARY..

I'm the midst or life, we are ii
Death"
The divine summons has again beer
served upon one who, for reasons in.
comprehensive by those who mourn,
was smitten down in the prime Of his
life. Frank Jerome Rowley is dead
"We know not what it is, dear,
F, This sleep so deep and still,
The folded hands, the awful calm,
The cheek so pale and chill;
The lids that will not lift again,
Though we may call and call,
The strange, white solitude Of peace
That settles over ALL
Frank Jerome Rowley was born
near Goodland, Indiana. Dec. IL, 1878.
His early childhood was spent on the
farm near Goodland, where. in happy
fellowship with and watched over by,
his oldest brother, William E.. Row.
ley, he whiled away the happy hours
OF his life's spring-time.
From 1884 to 1894 he attended a
country school near the old Indiana
farm, about seven months each year.
wherein he acquired the rudiments
Of a practical education which was
afterwards somewhat briefly devel-
oped by a course of instruction at
Dakota University.
His parents removed to South Da-
kota in 1894, taking their entire fam
lily with them. They settled on.a
farm about ten miles from Mitchell,
where Frank remained with his par
ents, except for one year which was
spent with his sister, until the time
Of his marriage to Miss Emma Car
son, March II, 1902. During their
brief stay in Dakota, his father pros
pered greatly and acquired considera-
BILE land. After Franks marriage he
moved on to n Of his fathers farms
near Alpena, S. D.
On January 8, 1908, while spending
social evening with one of his neigh
bo:s, he was suddenly stricken by a
severe attack of appendicitis. He
grew gradually worse until it became
apparent that the only possible means
Of r%escuing his life would be an oper-
alton. Accordingly, three doctors
were summoned and everything placed
in readiness for the trying and dan
gerous ordeal, which occurred Janu-
airy IL.
At this juncture in his life's dream,
bursts forth the manly triumph for
which his whole life had been one
long, constant preparation. At the
age of fourteen, on Bonded knee. be-
fore his own individual altar, he
'Hearkened to the teachings of that
still. small voice" and yielded every
thing up to his God.
From this time until his death. he
was an active member of the Baptist
church
The uncertain outcome of the oper-
alton, demonstrated his great, in
creasing faith. He called his father,
brother and wife to his bedside. She
sat. down beside him while he taking
hold Of her lily-white hand that had
been privileged to entrust it's future
safety to him for only ten short
months, briefly discussed with her
plans for her future happiness and
welfare, should he fail to recover.
Then he expressed his regrets that
his mother and the remainder of the
family could not be present; asked his
father to read the twenty-third Psalm
and offer prayer, which being done,
he closed the the most touching event
in his life by a brief prayer from his
own lips for the future Of her whose
tender sobs punctuated this holy
scene. and then invoking the bless
ings and protection of the God whom
he served, upon his own soul, he per-
mitted his attending physicians to
administer the drug that brought
upon him a deep sleep from which he
might never awaken.
The operation was hurriedly and
successfully performed. The patient
recovered. For six days his life was
suspended by-a single thread which,
on Sunday morning Jan. IS, was sew
cred by heavens decree. and he
heard the summons. "It is enough.
come up higher"
His remains were laid at rest in
Graceland. at Mitchell, after an i'm
pressive funeral sermon conducted by