The daily sentinel., 1903-07-11
TOUCHING
MEMORIAL.
Laid Away In Banks OF Flowers Whole
City Of Gunnison Pays Tribute 10
Beautiful Nellie Flavin.

The following pathetic and touch
ing memorial to the late nellie Flaw
in. of Gunnison. who took her life
last week. appears in the Gunnison
Repnb lean. That this young girls
tragic death stirred that community
to the verv depths of the tender ma
ture OF its people is unquestioable
In recording the passing of this
bright. beautiful and talented young
girl our hearts throb with intense
sympathy and love. The community
has never experienced a like sorrow.
The Fourth, sad and mournful day.
as the whole city felt the loss, sad
ness, a gloom, everywhere, one of the
quietest and saddest days in its his
tory.
Nellie had been to Chicago and
made every preparation for the happy
event which had been looked forward
to with such bright hopes for future
happiness, her life spent with the be-
loved companion of her choice The
dainty wedding trousseau prepared.
the furniture and carpets purchased
for the new home. the wedding day
set, when Nellie suddenly changed
her mind.
The pen can hardly describe the un-
told mental suffering and agony this
Door child has endured in the past
few weeks, when friends have been
.vopde-;,,c, aud o1ar,,,ad o+ +I,o ol,,,,,..
in their friend, longing to comfort as
all could see the dear girl was labor
ing under some great mental strain.
As Father Dilly so feelingly expressed
il, ''she and her Maker knew and
some secrets are only known to Him,
who is ever tender. merciful, pitiful,
TO save Bnt Nellie, our dear, bright,
beautiful Nell, under her gay exterior
carried an aching and breaking heart
not any know the cause, can only sur
mise, as a last message cannot he
found anywhere. Our Heavenly Faith
er in His infinite mercy knew the sor-
row and anguish of this poor tired
heart and as she came in His presence,
we feel, from the calm. peaceful lcok
On her features, cold i'll death. that
He knew. understood and forgave, and
Nellie in her last sleep gives silent
message to heart broken relatives aud
friends, .'It is we'll, Yea. it is well
with my soul"
Sunday the last sad rites were per-
formed at the house by Father Dilly.
II, e. fax,- ro,,,orl.- ,rl,;oI, WON. .1,,1t,
ing and beautiful, conveying comfort
to the bereaved ones The fair young
maiden. arrayed in her bridal robes,
reposing on a couch of white velvet,
completely covered with lovely flowers
one could hardly realize it was death.
only Nellie asleep An atmosphere
of purity and peace pervaded the
whole, the service throughout sweetly
solemn and sacred.
Funeral Director Adams had charge.
aud it was one of the largest and most
beautiful funerals (if such things can
be beautifully ever witnessed in our
city, the display of flowers, magnif
cent, showing the esteem and love in
which Nellie was held. The follow
ing We're the pail bearers: Don Par
son, Tom Harper, NJ L. Adams, Fred
Mckee. Jas. Shacklcford, P ] Hur-
ley. Then came six lady friends
carrying handsome wreaths, Misses
Harwood. Piper, Burnett, Hall Mrs
Spencer and Mrs. P Miller. The
Woomen of Woodcraft attended in q
body. Solemn services were held at
the grave aud dear Nellie was lowered
to her last resting place amid bower
of flowers.