Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-06-09
DIED LAST


Miss Berta Crawford "sFa1ls on
Sleep at the Home of her
Brother.
From Thursdays Daily.
We stand in awe at the mere men
ton of the word Death, because we
realize that it is associated with the
severance of all earthly ties and as
sociations. Daily, yea almost hour
ly, the Messenger Of Death visits the
earth and claims a spirit for the
other world; so that at all times we
stand in the very presence of Death,
and no man hath a permanent lease
on Life, but One by n we pass into
that 'bOurne from which no traveller
returns" Sometimes a sweet little
child-some mothers cherished dar-
ling and fathers pet, is the mark;
but Jesus has left so tender a mes
sage concerning these that while we
sorrow in our hearts we often quote,
"'Tis well with the child" When
the aged die, we feel sometimes that
such an one is weary of life and
only awaits the summons to rest.
But when we see the brittle life
thread of lovely young womanhood
snapped asunder, tits then that the
senses are appalled,, there is "no
surcease of sorrow" and in our ter
rible anguish of soul and blinded
Judgment we sometimes even doubt
the wise Providence of God. And
yet, "Death loves a shining n ark"
and high up in the heavens the
angels sing hosannas when purity
and innocence pass thitherWard to
join the redeemed hosts.
Such an one passed from our midst
to-day. And with peculiar sorrow
we chroniclethe sad particulars. MISS
Rerta Crawford, aged % years, died
at the home of her brother. Mr.. JnO.
r. Crawford, where she resided, last
night at $3.50 o'clock, of tuberculosis,
surrounded by eorrowing relatives
and friends, whose tender ministra-
lions were a sweet solace to the af-
tiicted young lady throughout the
terrible ordeal of suffering, which
she bore with fortitude and patience
till the end.
Miss Crawford has been a sufferer
for many years, during which time
she has visited noted health resorts
in Colorado, Arizona, Texas and at
other points, in the effort to regain
her health, but to no avail. Only
recently she visited a noted resort
in Texas, but returned home with
but little Improvement, and with
shattered hopes, she calmly resigned
herself to the mercies Of God and
patiently awaited the summons to
that brighter world, where death,
and misery, and woe is forgotten and
the soul is filled with everlasting
laughter.
She was a most lovable young
woman, of even temperament and
kindly disposition, and despite her
affection, scattered sunshine along
the pathway of life wherever she
trod, and won the affection Of hosts
of friends in this city and abroad,
who will read the announcement of
her death with quivering lips and
deep sorrow of heart.
Deceased was a consecrated mem
! Der of the Baptist church, and the
| funeral will be held from the home
| of her brother this afternoon at s
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. w. F.
| Frye, assisted by Rev. j. B. Jack
son, and the interment made in Viii,
low Dale cemetery.
While sorrowing relatives and de
| voted friends cover the neW-made
mound with lovely flowers, ano
tenderly render the last act of hui
man kindness, who knows but tina
the immortal spirit, flown from it,
tabernacle of clay, looks tenderl.
on from somewhere in the unknown
world with smiling benediction.
Miss Crawford was a sister of Mrs
w. D. Creech and MI. Jno. r. CraW
ford, of this city, and of Mrs. DR.. A
A. Klutz, Of Chapel Hill.
BOWS EEETTCTON