Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-11-24

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"Oh, what desolation pIerces the
heart
when sounds the requiem for loved
ones 70 part"
10 hath been said that death loves
. shining mark and truly was this
verified when the death messenger en-.
tered this happy home and claimed
for Its victim the husband aud father,
Joseph Anton Kellerhals.
The subject OF this sketch was born
April %, is4l; on April %, 1867, he was
married TO Rosalin Giebe, OF Illinois,
who died December 10, 1879. To this
union were born 1--WE children-Jos An
ton, Jr who died In st. Charles county
In 1898; Theo. H., OF near Benton
City; William OF Galloway county;Ea-
ward A.,of Audrain county; David B.,
near Rush Hin. On July 20, 1880, he
was again united In marriage to
Martha King, OF Montgomery county.
This union was blessed with five chill.
dren-George B OF near Benton City;l
Mrs. n. Egbert Miller, OF Kansas
City, Mo-; Mrs. JOS. Bailey, south Of
Mexico; q Franklin, OF the Columbia
Academy, and Ernest, who lives with
bis parents. He departed this life
Wednesday morning, November q,
1904, at bis home 4 miles north of
Benton City. Mr.. Kellerhals was a
well known and substantial German
farmer OF Audrain county.
On the morning Of his death he ap-
peared to be in splendid health, and
had just returned with a load OF coal,
embarrassed his team and entered
his house, when be was suddenly
stricken with heart trouble and fell to
the floor dead, bis wife being the only
one with him at the time. His
children were hastily summoned and
all arrived in time for the funeral.
Friday morning bis body was con-
veyed to Benton City, followed by a
large ~concourse Of sorrowing relatives
and friends, where, at the Presbyter-
Ian church, the funeral services were
conducted by his pastor, Rev. j. E.
Kerr, Of Montgomery City after which
the mortal remains were inferred in
the city cemetery.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, one Of which a beautiful
pillow with the inscription Papa
was a token from his children.
The large assembly Of friends, the
beautiful designs, go to show the high
esteem in which be was held by all
who knew him.
His was a beautiful llfe-a life which
has not been lived 10 yain-a life Of
cheerfulness, Of geniality of the friend
illness for others and Christian piety,
which In years to come will WELD a
sweet influence over all who knew
him. He was an earnest and jealous
member OF the Benton City Presbyter-
ian church, and always at his post
when circumstances permitted. He
will be sadly missed In the church,
bis pleasant and smiling countenance
among bis FRIENDS, and most Of all, in
the home circle, where, by his gentle
spirit he has shown a lasting ex-
ample Of all that was noble and good,
which is the greatest Of self-abnega-
tion, to die that we may leave a les
son that will work 10 the betterment
Of Others. The passing away of a life
SO beautifully lived, makes the heart
grow faint; the birds seem to take up
the echo, the flowers bow In humble
submission, and the sun shines less
brightly, now that he is gone. He
will be missed for the good he has
done.
To the bereaved ones we can but
to commend you to carry your bleeding
hearts to Him, who knows the mean
ing Of tears, and who never fails to
sympathize with them In distress. He
will be with you in your no urs OF sor-
row and darkness,an by His almighty
grace will bear you up when you feel
that you will surely sink beneath your
burden, and sorrow and grief, and
when this life work is ended be will
bring you safely into his presence,
where there will be q joyous meet
ing
with those for whom we shed our
tears
"In a house where all are happy
''In the land Of Evermore."