Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
In Memory Old. J.EVans

The late Mr.. d. j. Evans, died of
pneumonia, at his home in Emmett
Saturday A. M. March, 18th 1904.
After an illness of but eight days.
When the final call came he passed
away calm and peacefully with all
members of his family gathered at his
bed side. He was born in Llanegard,
Carmarthinshire, South Wales, Aug.
11th, 1881, has been prosperous
farmer of Emmett for many years.
Mr.. Evans possessed many good
traits. was highly respected by all his
acquaintances. His obliging kind and
social disposition has won for him
many warm friends His sudden
death came with great blow, not
only to the family, but to our citizens,
neighbors and friends as well.
He was member of the Welch
Congregational church and deacon
for many years.
He certainly has been a very kind
and faithful husband and father. and
his unexpected death comes with
terrible shock to (those who survive
him) his family. He leaves wido W
and seven children: E. j. Evans. Be-
lott; d. L. Evans, Pittsville, Wood Co
G. w. Evans. Waukegan, H.; j. II.
Evans and Mrs. j. P. Slight, Emmett;
and Katherine and Maud at home, and
an only brother John Evans this city.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. T. B. Thompson of the Con-
gregational church, this city and Rev.
Edward Morgan of Camb bria.
A quartette of this city, rendered the
following selections "Lead Kindly
Light" Nearer My God TO Thee,
Gathering Them Home" and ''Abide
With Me-" Tie WEIGH choir deliv-
cred his favorite hymn Gwaed Y groes
sy.
The honorary pallbearers were
Messrs- George P. Traeumer. Daniel
Kusel. Charles Fischer, E. A. Menden-
hall, Thomas Williams and August
Wiggenhorn. The active pallbearers
were Messrs. Daniel Edwards, David
Morris, James Casey, A. l.. Williams,
0. L. Hughs and David Jones.
Those attending the funeral from
from out of town were: Mrs. John
LLOYD, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lewis, Messrs.
Robert and William Lloyd, Mrs. John
Roberts, Randolph Mrs. G.. S. Jones,
Mrs. Ezra Thomas and Miss Eliza
Thomas OF Milwaukee: Mrs. E. j.
Evans, Mr. H. Huebbe and Henry
Huebbe, Beloit; A. l.. Williams, Fond
du Lac; Mrs. D. Ovens, Mr.. Davis,
Misses Annie and Mary Jones, Ixonia.
Messrs. Will and John Sleight, Juneau.
A cloud heavenward gilded with glory,
Hangs darkly about our sweet home,
loneliness, tender but painful
O'ershadoWs each dear, Well-loved room.
Deaths angel has wrought his sad mission
And broken our circle of love
The Master has taken our dear father
To rest in the mansions above.
We know too that loved ones we're waiting
To give him a welcome, most sweet
Twas one of the first joys in heaven
His own long-lost children to greet.
And bright, sainted ones without number,
The friends to his memory so dear;
Yes those who were there to receive him,
Were more than the weeping ones here
But, we so miss our dear father
Our hearts are SO sad and so sore;
We long to be with him in heaven
When all our life's struggles are oer.
And as we bow down in our weakness,
Our Savior tOspraise and adore,
How fond and how precious the memory
Of him who has passed on before.
And O, how we urge the petition
That God, in His infinite love,
Will take US, at last all together
To dwell in the refuge above
His many frienes join with us, in
heartfelt sympathy for his afflicted
family in their sad hour of bereave-