The Springdale news., 1904-12-23
OBITUARY


 ell, the Lord over all things, who Sayeth, Return ye children of men to summon from this vale of tears unto Himself in Heaven Mrs. Elmer Linebarger.
 She is we'll known in this com- munity, everybody knew Theo Glemmer, the jolly, lively daughter of Mir J. C. Clemmer, residing north of town. She was born Oct Sd, 1884, and reared in this community and educated i'll the public schools of this place. She was married Dee, q, 1902, promising to be q faithful and loving wife to her husband sstil death do part But who thought at that tinle that such a sad event should come 10 pass so soon afterI Yet this has come to pass, before even two short years of married life had elapsed. For even as she had always proven herself to be devoted daughter and 1ov- ing sister, she also showed how faithful wife should be, even unto death. The King of Ter TOTS came to claim her together with her infant babe. That vas the saddest part of all. She who was looking forward to these days as days of happy mother hood lost not only those things hoped for, but even her very life could not be saved, though every l thing was done that could be done. It was a case where the best medical aid and skill was all in vain. And he who had been anticipating q joyful and merry Christmas season, eXpectlng to be more happy than ever now IS more sad than ever by reason of the great loss, beloved wife and son being snatched from him. That was indeed a sad sight to see i'll one coffin mother and child and many wept over the coffin and at the grave. But let uS lot forget that even the dark est cloud may have its silver l lining, that death may not be such king of terrors as an an- gel of God to carry the suffering and afflicted away from the sin and sorrow of this neither world into the realms of bliss and ever lasting joy. This is no doubt true of the departed one. For l the Savior says, He that be- lieveth and is baptised shall be saved. , When yet little child she was baptised in the name of the Triune God. Afterwards she was instructed and taught the faith once delivered unto the saints, besides the constant infu- ence of a Christian home. She confessed her faith in the Lord Jesus and joined the church Lutheran on Palm Sunday, March - 1902, and has since been steadfast member of the congregation, showing herself to be a Christian also in her daily life and was ready to say,
 Il fall asleep in Jesus wounds There pardon for my sins abounds Yea, Jesus blood and righteous
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 l My beauty are and glorious dress Where in before my God I'll stand l When 1 shall reach the heavenly
 land,
 As she fell asleep in Jesus she k blessed; for blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from heHeetorth. ' ca, blessed is she for HOW God wipes away all tears from her eyes; she is where there ] k no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall she sui fer any more pain.
 The relatives of tie deceased wish to make use of this oppor- tunity to thank all who assisted and comforted them in this Sea- son ot atlliction and sorrow. IH the midst of their mourning thcy rejoice tiat there wefg 50 nfane to lend them ! helping hand or t0 offer them words of cheer. May the God of comfort and all mer- cies reward all who m love have helpe3 and eomforted the sorely afflicted and we know filat IIe who has smttten them in His love will also heal according to His ] grace.
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