Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-11-23
obiuusry of Mrs. N. III. Briseoe.


oekr EaTd IN September. 1903. from |
4 Louis, Mo- In the spring they
i0yrd Io a. farm near Lafayette, al
hirh place bv letter she and her
usbsnd united with the Methodist
Episcopal church. Soon after she
.as elected superintendent -ot the
sunday school. and later first vice
PRESIDENT oi the EpWoFIh League,
funeral services were conducted from
he house. Nov, 3, by the Rev, c, W.
simmons
Mrs, frise6e was a woman OF more
han ordinary force of character,
most, and they speak highly oi her
pure. nnseifsh life. her unbeunded
sympathy for those IN distress or sick
ness; her i!eliiy To- her loved ones.
her home aud her church,
She MAS loved and respected by all
who knrW hrF. She was like beau
Iiiui iiuWer, She lived close To nature
close To- God, The h0, winds OF pain
passed oVrtt her for i've long weeks,
then came she peace Oi the other
world. when -infnite day excludes
the nigh, lni pleasures banish psin."
when WA think 81 her beautiful
life. and htT peaceful death. every
thing save Thing, oi God sink into
iHsiguihe1nce Truly,
There g. ms drsihi
What seems So l. tTnusiIion:
This liic ~ mortal breath
l. huI n suburb ~ the life ciysiiu.
Whose postal sc call death"
I Duriug ,iir isst sickness oi this
saiutei siTiFF. sire one day reached
ont hes haTil. dry aud p1rehrd. from
the r1yasr1 ot the fever, laid il on
that ~ her pastors vile and said
. SLOWLY. Nrt with rsEue sturss, "Alrs.
Srmwuus, hes.n to ihiuk my ease
b. hs-HIrss Then iu a mount shc
added. 'Hgf it .5 40 right Nii right
AUf Fmi'F ~ iuyfahlr sweetness
overs r7I HeT .surntrnsncr-
A. suHrrinipudrn' ~ the Lafayette
SHTiy school she had greatly en-
dr1rrl hs-- 90 old and young
alike 4ri ail Ri; il'7G q master hand
was q; ihc helm when she took the
office. She WaH always in her placc,
not only on time. bu, before the
opgu'rs .ui Jhy school. aud greeted
all who came with a sweet smile and
word oi cheer The last Sunday she
stood behind the desk. her friends
noticed her flushed face and more
than usually brigh; eyes.
"Oh. yes, j am well, only a little
tired" was her reply to the question
"Do You feel wcli?" But she took
her bed the day following. never TO
rise from il again until in tha, Land
OF pure delight"
She thought much Of the Epworih
League and its spiritual welfare even
before she was made the first vice
president. She accepted this office
with its added work in her beautiful.
Christ-like simplicity. saying only.
sstNt.,s 4 4 II. I
but surely. there are others who can
do far better than L. We always
had good League meeting when
Mrs. Briscoc was present.
Shortly after her passing over one
OF the mourncrs said to another. "If
there is heaven. Mrs. Briscoc is
there" Quick came the response,
There is heaven. and our loved
ono is there at this moment" THAT
is true came from others.
The entire community feels that a
dear, personal friend has gone. and
the hearts OF all beat a. the heart OF
one. in loving sympathy with the
husband and family.
rs the world counts il. hers has not
been = long life. but
He livcth long who livcth well:
All else is life but flung away.
He livcth longest. who can tell.
OF true things truly done each day.
1hcu ill each hour with what will
last:
Buy mp the moments as they go.
The life above when this is past
l. the ripc fruit OF life below"
Resolutions of Respect.
Resolutions adopted by the I.aiay-
cite Epworth League and Sunday
school, Rocky Ford. Colorado, Nov.
IT, 1000:
Whereas. the Master. whom we all
serve has Thought best to separate Us
for time from pur beloved sister
ard co-workcr. our friend and coun-
sclln~ Mrs. Della Nanosdol Briscoc.
calling her to higher service in Hca-
Nculy places. while yet in the midst
ut q life OF usriulncss here. and self
sacrificing devotion to the cause OF
Christ be
Resolved. That not sorrowing as
those who have no nope we can but
gricvc that her face will be seen by
us no more until we reach the Land
beyond. \ most noble, loving, use
full worker has been taken from our
ranks. Her short stay among us was
fraught with much good. We miss
her. We loved her. We feel that a
true christian has gone from us We
weep with the devoted husband and
children. brothers and sisters, whom
she leaves to mourn her departure,
and deeply sympathze with them in
this, their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That we dwell not self
ishly on our own personal loss, but
hold ever before lis the high ideals
for which her life stood. and so strive
to attain them that we may be count
cd worthy to rcioin her in the Bles-
sed Land to which she has gone.
EVERETT GIBSON,
EMMA MORRIS,
LENA ROBERTSON,