Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-21
IN MEMORIAM.

In the dark and early hours of the
morning of Monday, June 27, 9OI. from
st. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, Mary
land, through the sad, though trium-
phant, death of Miss MARY MABEL
BUCkLER passed into the light and
realms of Eternal Day" one of the pur
est, most cheerful and confiding spirits
that ever graced the county Of ''old St
Mary's.'
She was the youngest daughter of the
late George w. l.. Buckler. of Laurel
Grove, in the Sixth district and sbe be-
loved sister of our young. end p.xrr
representative i'm the ''lower h0s >rm
of the Maryland Legislature. Las.
bright and cheerful nature, So 81
center of large circle Of appfS Safeul
friends, who seemed tn vie with each 9th
er in their tributes and mcmlRStoes oflove
during her life as well as at grave.
AZ she lived in early childhood, so she
died. In the life and light of the Masters
presence and peace in her true and con-
iiding heart, emphasizing the fact upon
her dying bed only few moments before
her conscious departure, when she calm
ly and confidently said to her faithful
mother by her side: Mamma, / am a sol
dier Of the Cross, and am going home
to Heaven soon, don't you want to go
there, too3" And then, after short
pause, evidently referring to the brave
manner in which her grief-stricken moth
er was purposely bearing up under this
most trying ortieal-that she might east
no gloom over the last and swiftly flying
moments of her loved one-she again said
to- her mother: And you are soldier,
too, mammaP
Soon thereafter, and conscious to the
last, she sweetly ''feli on sleep which
knows no waking save into eternal life
in the great beyond.
While her redeemed soul had thus ia
taken it's flight to mansions inf the sky"
her mortal remains were laid to rest by
the side oil her recently deceased father
on the following Wednesday afternoon,
IN the old graveyard at Mount Zion NJ.
l.. Church, nea- Lau-el Grove, where she
1ad lived for twenty-six years the life and
joy OF the entire household. Indeed, her
presence in this life was joy and ben
ediction wherever she appeared, and her
happy and peaceful death was an inspi-
ration to the Christian faith Of all who
had the sad good fortu le to behold it.
1t is almost too commonplace to say
of her that she was loved and respected
spontaneous reception of her sacred re-
mains at her former home, and at her bu-
rial, by her many friends and relatives
from nearly every par. of the county and
elsewhere was but a feeble demonstra-
tion Of the high and merited esteem i'm
which she was justly held by all. And.
as in the presence Of her inspiring death
at the hospital, SO also at her bier. there
was not n dry cheek nor eye from the
youngest tn the most stalwart of the ad-
miring and stricken throng.
The last sad rites were conducted by
the Rev. III. r. Miller, pastor OF the church,
who delivered n beautiful and appropri-
ate discourse to the large and sympa-
thetic audience, and the choir sang with
feeling effect, 'Will there be any stars in
my CROWN
The departed, on local medical advice.
had visited the named hospital for the
purpose Of n surgical operation, and il
Il but Justice to the faculty. nurses and
attendants thereof to state that all that
medical and surgical science and skill
eoald suggest was done in her case to
save and restore her To her family and
friends. But, owing to various and hith-
erto unknown complications, il was dis
covered that recovery was almost If not
wholly impossible, and that even with
| out the operation an early and sudden
death must have occurred
Her family and friends therefore may
have nothing to regret in the case, save
the sad loss Of one 40 full of love, bright
ness and hope. Their temporary loss,
however, il to her an eternal gain; for
while she cannot return to us, we can go
To her, through the same safe and gentle
Guide who led her SD early To her eeles.
tial home and where He giyefh His be-
loved rest Truly may we say, there.
fore, LET me die the death Of the right
eous, and let my last end be like his.
| BIZ HER UNCLE.