Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Obituary..

Obituary.
| There is no event in the course
Of human existance more interesting
in its nature than that which we are
accustomed to term death; but the
dark valley and shadow, are but an
entrance to the realms of endless
day. How often is our path crossed
by some being, whose bright spirit
sheds passing gladness DER it;
but whose course leads down an
other current, never more to blend
with ours. Yet far within our souls
amidst the rushing of the busy
world, dwels many sweet thought
which fingers still around that
being.
1t becomes our sad duty this
week to announce to the readers Of
your paper, the death Of our young
friend, Mrs., Jennie Fishel Dewey,
which occurred at the home of her
parents in this city, at two o'clock
on Wednesday morning, January
goth; at the tender age Of % years.
She has taken her departure from
this earthly sphere, after lingering
many weeks in pain and suffering,
awaiting the approach of the dread
messenger, and as she entered the
cold and dreary vale, we may know
that she felt only a momentary dark
ness, which was only a forerunner
of glorious, eternal day, and
though her voice be missed in the
lovely home, where her girlish pres
ence shed light over the family cir
Gle, and the hearth stone she has
left lone and desolate, and though
we may not hear the voice which
spoke to US in tones of love, nor be-
hold the brightness of her counte-
nance, we may perchance hear the
low whisperings of voice which
speaks in the still hours of the
night and lulls the troubled soul
into sweet and tranquil rest.
Miss Jennie Fishel was born on
the old homestead near Greeley,
Iowa, twenty three years ago in
February, and has spent those few
short fleeting years in this vicinity,
where she has by her loveable and
atfectionate maners endeared herself
to all with whom she came in con-
tact and of all the changes, that
come over home, none are more sad
than finding.-some face beloved
has vanished from the social hearth,
some tones, that gladdened it
with music's mirth, and vacant
place around the festive board. But
the Brightest things of earth SOON
est fade" She was.the youngest
daughter of Robert and Anna Fishel
and was next to the youngest of Six
children viz:-Mrs. Byron Smith,
Mrs. Grace Welterland, Mrs.
Jessie Frentress, Frank and
Robert Fishel all of whom sur
vive her and were present at the OBJ
sequies.
In February of 1901, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Fred
Dewey, who was foreman of the
Hose Company of this city, and to
this union one child was born, who.
is now a bright, winsome little lad
of two years, who will never realize
the loss Of tender mothers love.
The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock, from the
#. f. church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Pratt, and on this oc-
casion the ceremonies were of the
most simple and impressive nature,
the floral designs being most lovely
and appropriate.
Beautiful white lilies, emblematic
of her life were presented by the W.
R. @. of this place of which organi-
cation her mother is the presiding
officer; white hyacinths from other
friends; carnations and one beauti-
full bouquet from the fremen, and
how the universal heart of mankind
blesses flowers for they are wreathed
round the cradle, the marriage
alter and the tomb, and all these are
appropriate usages.
They should Irvine round the
tomb, for their perpetually renewed
beauty is symbol of the resurrec-
ton where the loved ones will not
only find home among the flowers
in the beautiful city of light, in the
home where no changes come.
Dreams cannot picture world so
fair
Sorrow nor death may not enter
there
Beyond the clouds and beyond
the tomb
Is that beautiful, sunlit, glorious
home. NJ