Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-22
Death Of Irma Ruth Jackman.


When a young girl just tlossoming
into lovely womanhood is called to her
home above, it shocks and almost
paralyzes the hearts OF her friends. Yet
our Heavenly Father best knows when
ones mission here is done, and when to
promote to a higher sphere and Though
He STAY me yet will trust in Him.
Irma Ruth Jackman, daughter OF Elmer
II. and Carrie l.. (Rogers) Jackman, was
born Oct. %, 1887, and died Jan. 81, 1906
Irma was always a delicate child, and
doubtless the primary cause OF her DIS
ease, Graves disease, a chronic heart
trouble, was inherited scrofula. This
disease, while eating her life away, gave
her an appearance of health, and many
admired the rosy cheeks and bright eyes
she always had.
She never murmured. nor complained,
preferring to suffer silently and not tell
her grefs, ever thinking Others had
enough trouble of their own. OF quiet,
peace loving disposition, she made friends
with all she met, for to know her was to
love her, and she was ever trying to show
kindness and bring good cheer to ALL
Dearly did she love her companions and
was always petting some child or animal
Her disease began to show itself in
swelling of her neck about four years
ago, but not so as to cause alarm, as the
family were given to throat troubles, and
she ate and slept well and seemed healthy.
She was for some time a student in the
Whiteomb Graded and High school of
Bethel. and il was terrible blow when
she was obliged, in the fall of 1901, to
leave school and it was feared she would
lose her eyesight. Still she hoped at a
later day to be able to study again.
During warm weather she seemed
stronger aud we fondly hoped she might
yet be spared TO us, bat as cold weather
came on she gradually dropped until the,
last few weeks, when she failed rapidly.
The last three weeks she spent with her
aunt, Mrs. II. A. Williams Of Camp
Brook, where she received the kindest
possible care and seemed happy and
cheerful, always looking forward TO ''the
good times when l get wel.n Her last
letter to her mother ct Dewey's Mills was
full OF hope. Wednesday before her
death she was worse and her physician
notified her mother, who prepared to
come to her, but Saturday Irma seemed
better, was up and dressed and dictated
message to her mother that she was so
much better it was not necessary for her
to come. She planned TO ride to the VIII
lage the next Wednesday.
Sunday morning, early, she was worse
and though everything was done to save
her, her spirit had heard the call, and
pillowed on her aunt's arm, little be-
fore noon, she looked up and said, ~
can't live T.. Oh auntie, I've got to
die Z sank back and passed over the river.
Some time before her death, in a con-
yersation with her mother, lrma expressed
her trust In the God Of love, Of whom she
felt no fear.
She often spoke OF .'dear grandma. nwho
went home nine years ago, and few DAYS
before her death said, Show ! wish / could
see grandma
Comforting words were addressed by
Rev. j. w. Miller TO the sorrowing kim
bred and friends Tuesday morning, Jan.
%, and we laid her silent form in Fairview
cemetery to await the coming OF Him who
said, II am the Resurrection and the Life.
He that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall be live" G. l.. J.