The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-04-15
A YOUNG LIFE ENDED.
The Untimely Death of Member Of the
Laclede High School.


March 9Th, 1886, spent her young
life and died at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Rowland,
near Laclede, April 7th, 1905. She
was the third of a family of five chill
dren.
She confessed faith in her Savior
and united with the Baptist church Of
Laclede in November, 1903, and be.
came faithful IN all her services
thereto.
Her death came as an awful shock
to the entire community, and to her
loved ones as well. While Leila had
not been we'll for two or three months
past, it was little thong ht that death
was lurking so near. She had an at
tack of the grip in the early winter,
which left her weak and with Sc
we're cough. Her strong determine.
tion and zeal for her studies kept her
in school when she should have been
looking after her health. Not until
after school was closed and on Mon
day, April Sd, did she give up to
take to her bed, from which she nev-
er recovered.
Her young life went out just after
the day had closed and her spirit was
borne away to rest in Jesus. Her fa-
ther, mother, two brothers and two
sisters-Mrs. Mayme Threlkeld, Of
Alliance, Neb., Darley, Roy and Es-
ther at home, together with host of
loved ones and friends, survive to
miss her sweet life.
Funeral services were conducted at
the M. E. church Sunday afternoon,
April 9th, by her pastor, Rev. G. G.
Hatcher, using as a text John 1925:
II am the resurrection and the life;
he that believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live"
The body was laid to rest in the
Laclede cemetery to await the resur-
rection morn. The fair form and
cheering, helpful presence of Leila
will be missed in the home, from the
high school class from which she
would have graduated next year, in
church and Sunday school work, in
the community, we shall miss her;
but He into whose hands she commit
ted her young life beckoned her,
"Come up higher" and we long to
make response, "Thy will, Lord, not
ours, be DONE"
The enormous crowd that gathered
at the funeral services is an index to
the love and esteem in which Leila
was held and of the sympathy felt for
the family in this sad bereavement.
To the griefstricken family and
friends: May God sustain and COM
fort, and in that fair morning of the
resurrection may we see Leila face to
face and be with her eternally.
One less at home!
The charmed circle broken; one dear face
Missed day by day from its accustomed place
But, cleansed and saved and perfected by
grace,
One more in heaven.
One less at home!
sense of loss that meets US at the gate;
Within, one chair untitled and desolate,
And far away, our coming to await,
One more in heaven!
One less on earthl
Its pains, its sorrows and its tolls to share;
One less the cares and ills of life to bear;
One more the robes and crown of Christ to
wear
At home In heavenl
One more in heaven!
One other light to brighten cloudy days.
One other theme OF than kfulness and praise;
One other blessed tie our souls to raise
To home. in heaveni
One more at homel
That home where separation cannot come:
That home where joys abound eternally,
Lord,
Lord Jesusi there we'll meet and live with
Thee
At home In heaven.