The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-02
DEATH OF GENE RUSSELL

DEATH OF GENE RUSSELL
A Beloved Daughter Called Suddenly
to the Beyond.
The only daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Russell, Gene Margaret, died suddenly
Sunday morning. She had been under
the care Of = physician for few days
but her condition was not thought to be
dangerous, and her death came as sud.
den and terrible shock to the family and
friends. She was sixteen years and ten
months old. The funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon from the home. Most
Of the places Of business In town were
closed and large throng gathered at the
Russell home at the services. The high
school pupils were present In body and
marched before the hearse when The long
procession started to the cemetery. The
Reverend Doctor Thompson, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, conducted the
services. In bis tribute to the departed
and solace to the bereaved parents he
said:
While still in the bloom Of early youth
and bright with rapidly unfolding
pro Mise Of comfort and usefulness, she
was, with scarcely a moments warning,
borne away from the fond embrace Of
her loving parents, and the home strip
ped Of the gladness and glory OF her
presence.
All the prophesy and prospect Of her
superior attainments and marked energy
and application appear to be bllghted
and blotted out prsmaturely, and to have
failed in realization, The hopes and ex-
pectations gathered round her, looking
for their full frultlon in the years to
come, seem to be turned into bitter dis
appointment and to fall to the earth
under the cruel stroke from the great
avenger-Death.
But, though she Is gone, the light has
not gone QUIT has only been transferred
from earth to heaven to tighten and at
tract you thither, and to bring you more
than ever under the power Of the world
to come.
And sacred and treasured the memory
and influence of her In her consistent and
cody life, with you, In the home, and
wherever she moved, You, the loved
members Of the household with her, have
the unalloyed and sweet joy Of remem-
bering her In the beautiful and loyable
character which she early developed, and
Of believing that the spirit which spoke
through her cheerfullness, her purity
and her truthfulness, and above all, her
affection for heavenly things, was born
FROM above, was from Him who Is the
qulckener of all divine life III the soul.
With marked reverence for religious
things from her tender years, she EN-.
braced the Savior in little above child
hoods days, connecting herself publicly
with the membership fthe Presbyterian
church more than three years since.
1t is no more than voicing what all as.
sociated with her in the different depart
ment of the church's activity would join
in giving witness to, for me to speak Of
the strict and conscientious fidelity with
which she endeavored to meet and per-
form every VOW and obligation takeo
upon herself. From being punctually
and regularly present, so far as possible,
in all public services, and taking such
part as called upon and able to render, to
keeping her pledge to read the Bible and
pray every day, which no WEAKNESS or
wan, of time ever prevented her from
doing. She was alike constant and faith.
full. The last Sabbath she spent on earth
saw her happy and cheerful, in her
place in the Sabbath school class and the
service, and at the evening hour again In
the end0avor, In which she actively par.
tlclpated, and following this, at the
preaching serviCe-a beautiful and worthy
example Of following the Master she 40.
cepted and professed to serve, whose
footsteps were unfailing In the paths Of
the ordinances. Had she been fore
warned that 1t was to be her last Sab
bath on earth, she could not have given
truer e1emplifcation Of christian use
and employment Of the sacred hours, nor
walked before the world In nearer con.
iormity to tho divine teachings and