Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-09-13
MRS. GEO. ROBERTS
PASSES AWAY
Leaves a Husband, Two Daughters and a
Host Of Friends and Relatives

Over the mouth of the grave the per-
feet and the imperfect submit to their
final separation-the dust shall return
to the earth as it was; and the spirit
shall return to God who gave it."
But the voice of the living is: Help
Lord; for the godly man ceases; and
the faithful fail from among the child
rem of men,"
Mrs. Lou Roberts, an estimable
Christian lady, of the Iron Hill neigh
borhood, died Aug, q, 1906. Aged As
years.
She professed religion at Old Sugar
Grove thirty-three years ago, and was
received into the church at that place
and was baptized by Rev. J. L. Hugh
ey month later-this was her christ
ian home during her life.
The Rev. W. T. Oakley. her pastor,
preached funeral on the 2Sth to large
and sympathetic congregation, from
this text: That God may be all in
ALL" After which her remains were
laid away by tender loving hands, in
the beautiful cemetery at Sugar Grove,
to sleep the years away.
She was the daughter Of w. H. and
Martha A. Baker and sister Of Jno. w.
Baker, of Mo.
Her father died when she was mere
child. She married Geo. Roberts
twenty-five years ago. She was the
mother of two children, Edna and
Annie. In her death the children have
lost their best friend and wisest coun-
selor and the husband the loving COM
panion of his early manhood and the
community, church and Sunday school
noble christian character whose light
will shine as the stars in the armament
forever and ever.
We can not do justice to her memory
or give full utterance to our emotions
of sympathy sojustly due to her affict-
ed husband and children, and the
church and Sunday school which mourns
on account of her absence. But we
are assured that "affliction does not
spring from the ground nor trouble
arise by chance" and that ''all things
work together for the good of those
who love God" The labors of this
faithful servant of God, in the home,
the community, the church and the
Sunday school, are recorded on high.
Her personal labors on earth are ended,
but she being dead, her memory speaks
and admonishes her survivors in the
community, church and Sunday school
to be also ready. Death will doubtless
demand some of you this y e ar
and soon all living Sunday school work
ers will be numbered with the dead.
A voice from heaven proclaims !:
BLESSED are the dead that die in the
Lord, and response seems to come
back from the tomb. Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do. do it with thy
might-"The night cometh in which no
man can work. -
Goodby, dearest Sister, you have left
US;
Here your loss we deeply feel;
But it is God that has bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal
Yet again we hope TO meet you
When the day of life is fed;
When in heaven with JOY to greet you,
Where no farewell tear is shead.
Through days of light and gladness,
Through days of love and life,
Through joy and smiles and sunshine,
Through days with beauty rife;
When absent from each other,
Der mountain, vale or sea,
The Lord of love and gladness
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Through days of doubt and darkness,
In fear and trembling breath;
Through mists of sin and sorrow,
In tears ard grief and death,
The Lord of life and glory,
The King of earth and sea,
The Lord who guarded Israel
Keep watch tween you and me.
Resolved. That we, as a community,
Sunday school and church, bow sub
missively to the effective dispensation
of Gods providence and sympathize
deeply with the afflicted and bereft,
friends. husband and children of the
deceased.
God bless Aunt Marth-the mother
in her old age.
We recommend earnest and impor-
tunate prayer that God will override
this sad dispensation of his providence
for his glory and the good of US all,
the prosperity of the Sunday school
and the salvation of many souls.
T. L. WALKER, Elder and Supt.
Sugar Grove Sunday School.
Marion Marble Works.