The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
A Brish, Youns Lii. Con. Out.

Inc people OF Elbert and vicinity were
greatly shocked Saturday when the sad
news came over the wire that Mrs. May
Epler Shay had passed away that morn
ing at her home in Lafayette. Colo. Mrs.
Shay had been in serious condition
since the birth OF child on February
10. but the news of her death came un-
expectedly to many and was received
with sadness by hundreds of friends,
many Of whom had been intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased from early
childhood.
May +. Epler, the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Epler, was born sew
en- miles west of Elbert on February II,
1881. Her early life was spent in Elbert,
where she grew to womanhood. In the
tender years Of her youth, when but l3
years OF age, she gave her heart to the
Savior and united with the Elbert Pres
byterian church. On the 18th day of
June, 1905, she was united in marriage
to Clarence H. Shay.
To few lives has it been given to enjoy
larger circle OF friends and to receive
OF their fullest love. She was of hap
into all the lives she touched. She lived
not alone for herself, but for others, and
her truest happiness was found in the
reflex influence that comes to the life OF
one who lives to bring cheer and glad
ness into the lives of others. This was
abundantly illustrated in her christian
life, where she was always responsive to
every call and always willing to contrib
ute her part, which was by no means
small, to the work of Christ's church
which she loved.
Her coronation day came at her home
IN Lafayette, Colo, Saturday morning,
February "a, at 8 o'clock, when she
passed into the presence of her Savior.
Her last days were full of patience and
courage. During her hours OF suffering
she pleaded with her husband to impiore
the Savior for grace to endure it all.
She leaves devoted husband and an
infant son, a father and mother with
hearts full of paternal love, four sisters
and a multitude OF friends.
"The fairest and sweetest joy is that
brought to man by the loving hand of a
wife. The sweetest thought is of that
life journey, when, hand in hand, she
the wife, becomes the guiding star as he
scales the sunlit mountain Of success, or
as with him she penetrates the shallow
laden and dismal valley OF failure, de
spair and grief. The ecstacy Of joy OF
pain of grief cannot change the divinity
Of wifes love. The blackest cloud that
darkens the horizon Of a man is the one
which, encircling the brow with death
takes from husbands embrace his life
companion. 1t is then that all cares,
fsorrows and pains of life seem blended
Pinto one; it is then that an unfathom-
Fable ocean seems to engulf him with it,
bangry pillows"
4 The remains were brought home tc
Elbert Sunday evening and the funera
|services we're held in the Presbyterian
Sturch Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
fsev. J.W. Pressly, the pastor, conducted
the ceremonies and spoke very feelingly
of the life Of the deceased and her worl
and influence in the church. The cas-
ket was buried under mass OF beautifu
flowers, placed there by loving friends
the Ladies Aid society and the Young
Peoples Society Christian Endeavor
the Sunday school, Rebekah, /. y. q. F
and Woodmen OF the World societies
The church was filled and many were
unable to gain admittance. AT the con.
clusion of the services at the church the
remains were taken to the Ebert ceme
terry for interment in the family buria
lot.
The bereaved husband and mother
less babe and the father, mother and sis
ters, one of whom is in far-off California
have the sympathy OF all in their grea
SORROW