The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-04
A Loved One Has Gone.

1t has again become our painful
duty To record the death of one among
the DobieSt OF young women. Ouv
who was born here and grew M ~
wOmanhOod in our midst. And one
WHOSE many good ana noble qualities
bad endeared her in the hearts OF all
who knew her.
Our hearts were grleved when we
received the sad news over the tele-
ohone Saturday morning that Sister
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Colon McLaren,
n Pleasant Valley township up until
few months ago, when she and her
sister Ida went TO Colorado Springs
it'll the hope that her health would
re restored to her, was dead. She
he'd almost instantly from a hem0r
hage of the lungs. She spoke few
words after the attack, Her last
words were, Ida I'm dying, Im
going 70 see Jesus"
Sister Cora was born Jan. II, 1882
She died Oct. Il, 1904. Age % yrs.
} mo. 10 da. She was converted at the
;arly age of thirteen, from which time
she lived constant and DEVOTED
!hI istian life. She was member OF
the Pleasant Valley Christian church
tuuugh she was unable, on account Ot
I'll health, to attend Sunday and mid
week services as she would like to
nave done, but she was ever ready
with her pen TO help whatever sht
could in the cause of her blessed
Master. To visit her and look upo!
Ter smiling face and listen to hel
comforting aud cheering words Oh
christ and his love was helpful to all
who visited her.
Bro. Geo. w. Woods was in charge
If the procession.
The pail bearers were: Frank
Carter, Carl Starkey, Lloyd and Har-
land Wertz Don Blessing aid FlOyo
Dudgeon.
Tue young ladies who marched
With the pail bearers were: Ona
Merritt, Florence Blessing, Allie John
son, Lille, Mary and Lucy Fairchilds,
elsie and EdEa Leonard, and Grace
1oltra.
The procession was formed at the
home and all marched to the church
where the funeral services we've held at
,ueo'clock, Monday the "A Inst.
Mrs. Clarence Carver rendered the
;uneral march.
The services were conducted by
Rev. H. Vernon WIneer assisted by
Rev. j. L. Masters aud A. A. Mason.
The services werevery impressive aDo
:onsoling TO the large cOncourse OF
relatives add friends.
The floral offerings were so numer-
Jus that We will not attempt to men
ton the doDat0rs personally.
The decorations for The inside OF
the caskeG were carnations sent by
ldmiflng friends ia Colorado Springs,
who made her acquaintance, and loved
ner for her bright and pleasant smile
and sunny disposition.
NMr. and Mrs. James Alexander aud
Mr., and Mrs A. A. Mason had charge
ur The grave DECORATIONS. They were
assisted by Mrs. Link Depuy and
many admiring friends. The grave
was lined with white and profusely
decorated with flowers,
Let us say TO the family and mourn
ing friends bear up under the great
burden, and rust In Christ who doeth
al! things we'll.
Cora has gone and left US,
Taken by her blessed Master to her
heavenly home.
Death lies on her like an untlnely
frost
Upon the sweetest flower of the
field.
Dear broken hearted father and
mother, brothers aud sisters, remem-
Der that the Lord givth aud the Lord
taketh away. Be reconciled unto His
will. Remembering that In the
many homes where you are known
that you have host so friends that
can sympathize with you. Thy fate
sooner or later Is the common fate vi
all.
There is no flock, howsoeyer tended,
But one dead lamb is there!
There Is no fireside, howsoe'er de-
Tended,
But has one vacant chair.
A Brother 10 Christ.