The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-10-19


ell fbe husband tpmagkea u en-
wfiinf that ii Wan lhe hArplett wlmler
81 thsm III their whole married ne
Not receiving she benefit the ard All
she n mlly had - fondly hppea fur ~
frFu pulnR, they faced bpinewMfd thu
fore part II the summer. reaching IRE
homo near indianapolis euly 20. 1906
Here che fingered surrounded with
every comfort human love could buy,
until Sept, ~. when her spirit left her
poor. fran body to soar Aloft and BE-
az rect forever,
Her funeral services were held IN
the Christian church az Indianapolis,
Sunday, Sept, III, at ia a. M, conduct.
ed BY ED. II. w. pcttltt, a former pas
tor. Theme, evidences OF the Resur.
rectlon." ono OF tho largest assem.
blages ever gathered In indianapolis
was present to pay last Had tribute
OF respect TO the memory OK the dead.
A special quartet from What Cheer
sang most beautifully some OF Mrs.
Beans favorite hyinus. After tho ser
vices az the church her body was ten.
derby borne TO the cemetery north OF
the church. where it was lowered 10
it's last resting place, In the splena.a
steel vault, provided for her by a 10y
al, loving husband pnd children. Thus
completes another circle, from earth
her body came, to earth It Is returned.
Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord.
The closing remarks Of Elder b. w.
Pettitt's sermon at the funeral of Mrs.
Eva Beans were as follows:
MRS. Beans as now remember her
was quiet everyday alike Christian
woman, whom anyone would naturally
admire and respect because OF her
kind, considerable disposition. She
had splendid earthly nome and that
homo was ADORNED and beautifled by
her graceful presence. Possessed as
she was OF modest yet kindly nature,
she was most admirably fitted to rule
in her home as the queen Of that cir.
Gle, which she was, ana as such, her
memory will always be cherished and
remembered by all those whose good
fortune It was to know her and be
brought into touch with all those
sanity qualities with which she was
so abundantly endowed. Sister Beans
fought brayely the approaching enc
my, not because she feared him, bur
: because she would enjoy the pleasures
OF her home here a littlo longer, that
she might surround her children until
4 their more mature years, with that
true mother protection and tender. low
ling leadership for which she seemed
TO BIO splendidly equipped. I feel war
Granted In assuming that the benedic-
ton OF this true, noble Christian life
Twill continue to bless and comfort her
dear ones while on earth they stay
She win be remembered by her hus.
u band as faithful, loving companion
and counsellor, by her children as q
kind, affeotionate mother, by the
church as q noble Christian woman,
fby the community as a true neighbor
and friend, and may these holy mem
cries awaken In US all firm determi.
nation to emulate those noble traits
OF character 30 manifestly characters
tic OF her whole life, which like the
mild, gentle zeDhyrs of an early May
morning that comes to US with It's tR.
vigorating and soothing touch, touch
us all In the voice Of our Master, say.
ling; IL Is !, be not afraid; peace, be
still and with our races always to-
ward the sun, let us work and pray
and hope until with ner we reach the
sunllt shores Of blessed eternity.
Until then we will say goodnight, but
our Joy will come In the morning, yes,
in the morning Of sweet eternity when
all shall enter into rest"
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