Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
Obituary -Cook

Mrs. Everlin Druen Cook died a
her home in Hot Springs, S. Dakota.
lne 9th 1905
The following is the account of heI
last illness as given by her sister Mrs
MARROW.
She has suffered intensity most of the
time. | have been here since last
September; the last trouble was WITH
her lungs. She has had ten cancers
taken out of the right side of hel
neck since April last year by DR.. Perry
Nichols of this place without the use
of the knife.
add this for the benefit of some
other cancer sufferers.
On Saturday evening she said. swell
sister, you had better get me to oed
as | shall soon go to sleep, adding.
'have some milk ready SO you can gel
it without too much trouble ii should
need it" So she went to sleep. Asleep
in Jesus blessed sleep from; which
none even wake to weep, she SAID
to me two days before herr death. Il
don't think [ can stand this much
longer."I said, mo l think not dear
think Jesus wants you at home With
him., and she said,''i is better so for I
am afraid the cancer will be bad again. ).
Then she told me what disposition to
m Ike of her personal effects.
Said she wanted to be buried from
the Presbyterian church, choosing as
the text the % Verse of the Eleventh
Chapter of Mathew, "Come unto me
all ye that are weary and heavy
laden and | will give you rest"
Her life had been a weary burden
| for SO many years that she was look
ing forward to that rest found in
Heaven alone. Then said she wanted
them to sing Jesus Lover of my Soul
One day 1 said it seemed hard that
she should suffer so much, she said
Jesus had to suffer. Such a meek and
patient sufferer as she was, not
murmur or complaint through it all.
She was buried by the Yoemen
and Rebekahs to which orders she be-
longed. Having a life .aipsurance of
| 100000 in the Yoeman and Ppm Grid
lodges. The sadness of our lines is
not that she is goneibut what she has
suffered. and On! SO patiently.
In memory Of Eveline Druen Cook by Mrs.
Angelina NARROW
Sleep on dear sist r. poor weary soul.
Enjoy thy long sought rest
MID the songs of happy angels
In the mansions of the {blesst:
All tiny tolls and pains are over,
!
just rest thy head on Jesus breast
Inside the early gates.
Res ing in the Iand of fula.
Ever blessed land of light
Where the flowers viii bloom forever
And the SUI is always bright:
i Ear hlY els gathered round her
+ win tneie races KIND and sweet
Some Q2y we Will Altogether
Sit adoring at his feet
The tie which bouQd our sister hearts
In chlldhOods happy hours
i AS SIDE by side our plea u -e shared
n love more true than ours:
now gladly dear my wiling hands
70 all thy needs apply.
/ Ithank my Jesus. Oh So much
That as the end drew nigh
i That beside thy bed could stand
With prayers and heart and willing hands
TO smooth thy pillow, feel each pain,
! In communion with the skys
Where Jesus stood with out stretched
hands
To bear thee to that ter land.
Suffering on from dav to day.
And not a word revealed
From thy dear life that I should know.
What in thy breast was sealed:
Heavy the burden thou hast born.
Through all these weary wears
! MY heart is breaking as the truth
To me each day appears.
Ills not that thou art gone dear one.
That so deeply grieve.
But all the weary painful past
Thatnaught e ise could relieve:
/ For getting ought of self
Thy burdens heavy grew
Sinking at last beneath its weight
i And Jesus only knew.
i Lying on her bed OF anguish
With Der body racked with pain
/ She for it all with resi- gnation
Did not murpur nor complain:
! TIL the angels ,OODed and whispered
Come upto the world OIL ight'
/ Then the spirit of our wed one
! Softly gently, took it's flight
/ Weep not for our darling sister.
She has climbed the gol len stair
II we live as God Commandeth
l. We will surely meet her there:
Then in songs of JOY and gladness.
i We will sing through endless days,
/ Her glad voice will swell the chorus
OF the SaviorS greaJfu1 praise