Gunnison news-champion., 1906-08-03
DeaeA a EAUin I loilkes.


a child cause such universal ss~ros
- did that IL lutte Ed~,n. soa of
i.ouis aud Maggie Miller at a little
past eleven O'Clock on last SATURDAY.
night. July 2s - suddenly wss
he ,naiche9 from the hands II hi.
losed oaes thai iew even knew a
has illness aud the n.,e Knot up,n
the door bell was the hr-i .ntima-
tion MANY had 81 the sadness with
in the pretty home iha, tut few
hours before echoed the psticr
Vi hitie feet aud the hi'dish prattle
oi 'Dsdiv's bov. a into meet papa
Particular sympathy J. isii fu Mr.
aud Mrs. Miller for once before.
seven years az the gel # Dsath
entered their hume and undcr much
the same circumstances robbed tbe;B
of their then only child. beautiful
by Of eight wears Their desolat,on
was terrible until two other little
-gnbeams came 30 brighten their lives
Evaleen, now nearly i've their only
remaining child aud httle Edwin,
who seems 10 have been only loaned
30 them. a fitting ray Of the forecast
oi that life to come when they viii
all be united 10 enjoy the Bcatifc
vision.
And in tha; day that knows no
night, He'll be first % greet vou
when you come
Edwin John Miller was born in
GuHnison, April seventh, nineteen
hundred and four and his two wears
three months and twenty-one DAYS
OF LIE were singularly beautiful and
free from the common affections Of
bahyhood Always ensefish and
alfectionate, his face wore smile
that twined itself about the heart
strings of playmates and elders alike
An innocent childish smile that
even death failed to banish.
Awakening Saturday as the morn
ing breezes kissed what proved 10 be
his last earthly pillow, his chubby
arms sought his mothers neck with
Mamma is sick" From what
seemed at first slight attack Of iu-
digestion more serious symptoms
developed snd his brave tight for
life lastsd through bet ons slsoss
day ia which sv~ryskseg 49, sl1111ua'
medical msa and tsntSes hands sosld
do WAS done until at an hour whom
all the earth wss hsshed in slumber
his pure little soul was waited home
TO his Maker
Funeral services were held at St.
Peters church at 2:D p. m. on
Monday when Rev. VIM. kipp spoke
words Of comfort to the heartbroken
parents and relatives, directing the
thoughts of the large congregation
present 10 the inevitable end of us
all. The sanctuary was drapped in
white, the color of purity and limo
cence. The little white casket with
its waxen form like half blown
rose, was the shrine Of the most
beautiful floral offerings of hosts of
friends attesting to their love for
him and their deep sympathy for
his parents and the little sister de
prived of her dear little brother and
companion. After the services the
long procession slowly wended its
way to the cemetery two carriages
being required to carry the flowers
where in the family lot, beside
his brother, little Edwin was laid
to rest in veritable bed OF roses
and greenery-the last fond tribute
of devoted friends.
.Of such as he was is the brightness
of earth
OF such as he is there are. many in
Heaven;
And life is all the swe-ter that he lived
And all he loved more sscred Tor his
sake;
Aud death is all the brighter that be died
And Heaven is all the nearer that he's
there"