The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-06-22
RECENT DEATHS.
MINNIE X. RECK,

Dedln, ike al uHtlIH6ly HOSt, has tu-
tered another of Tiouesta's happy homes
and has fallen "Upon the sweetest flower
of all the field" A beautiful daughter,
the joy and pride of a fathers heart, the
tenderest object of mothers love, has
passed the bounds in the early morning,
and has fallen asleep with God watching
over till the day dawns. An angle whis-
per came and the seal OF silence has been
put on the lips of one who was wont to
give wise and judicial council far beyond
one of her years. But "Life is not meas
ured by the time we live" and the beau
tful traits of the sweet young life that has
gone from US, have added richer strain
to the song of many lives and the name of
Minnie X. Reck will still live in the
hearts Of multitudes who are left behind
NJ iss Reck, who was daughter of J. D..
w. Reck and Alma Neal Reck, was born
at Tion esta, July 3, 1879, and, with the
exception ofa few years residence in
Mexican county, has known no other
home. Her life has been singularly
bright and happy one.
With unusual gifts and cheerful disEo-
sition, from her childhood, she has been
very much beloved. She was fortunate
in having excellent opportunities for inn
provement and at fifteen graduated
with honors from the Bradford public
school. In 1897, when scarcely eighteen,
CHI 90 . yIn al ha fret
class to graduate from the Tionesta High
School. The course at that time EN- mbrac-
ed the curriculum of the college prepara-
tory, and Miss Reck and her classmate
passed the highest of any who have since
graduated, they having received credit OF
over 81 per cent. from State Superintend.
ent Schaefer. In 1899 she also graduated
with honors from the Art Department of
the Fredonia State Normal School, and, as
her body lay on silken couch in her
home, it was surrounded by fine pieces OF
her handiwork. She exceled as a mu-
slcian and enobled her fine talents
by pure life and noble character.
Beautiful and accomplished and a
young woman of remarkable judgment,
her companiOnship was pleasant and in
spiriting. But her life was soon made
| perfect. A fatal disease secretly fastened
its hold upon her young life, and it has
only been within the last four weeks that
her parents even dreamed of the unpeas.
ant truth that the "appointed time" was
soon to come. Bright's disease had done
its work and when she was taken to the
Oil City hospital it was soon learned that
it was only matter OF time till the earth
ly tabernacle would be dissolved. AL
that love could prompt and skill coulC
accomplish were done, but her life seem.
ed TO lie in an uneven balance until Fri.
day when marked change appeared
and, at 300 o'clock Saturday morning
the spirit embarked in the unseen shiT
and she was heard eXclaim, "HOme
Home at lastr'
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, June 81, in the Presby.
terian church and were conducted by heI
pastor, Rev. r. w. Illingwortn, assisted
by Rev. o. Ii. Nickle of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Everything was beau
tiful, without ostentation-the flowers
prayers, music and address. Four young
ladies, special friends OF Miss Reck, acted
as honorary pail bearers and were Mise:
Christine Agnew, Kathleen Joyce, Marie
Smearbaugh and Emma Lawrence. The
pail bearers, who were friends of Mr.
Reck, were Messrs. L. j. Hopkins, Chas
Clark, A. NJ. Doutt, @. Jameson, j. Il
Dale and l.. Fulton. The floral offerings
were especially beautiful, among whicl
were handsome pieces from Tionestt
High School Alumni, of which Miss
Reck was a member, and the Y. P. S. G
e. A large concourse of sympathetic
friends and relatives Joined the father
and mother and brother, Dallas, and fol.
lowed the remains of their loved one, as
they were borne from their sight and
laid to rest in our beautiful Riverside
cemetery till the resurrection.