Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25

They soon returned and finally
settled in a comfortable home in
Lancaster. Here they lived respect
ed by all, and happy until the be
loved wife was removed to the
better land in the early winter Of
1898 She was a most exemplary
woman, and was mOurned by all
who knew her. The worthy pair for
many years had been consistent
members of the Congregational
church, and we're faithful attend
ants. Through great tribulation,
sorrows of crushing weight, and
repeated loss, they were sustained
by the Christians trust in an all
wise Father. They we're the parents
of nine children.
The first, lovely baby boy lived
long enough to entwine the tendrils
of affection around the parent
stem, then withered and died. Their
next eldest John, at the age Of nine
teen was drowned far from home
and was buried before the parents
were notified.
Shortly after the affection Henry,
the brightest of the flock, boy Of
eight years succumbed to an attack
of diphtheria with but a few days
illness. Ella, a beautiful girl of
twenty, died of rapid consumption.
Julia the second daughter, fell a
victim to the same insidious disease.
Again, and yet again the sorrowing
parents were bereft, Charlie and
Claude, little sons, each found an
early grave. And from this same
stricken home at Beetown, the re-
mains of Mrs. Garner's parents
were born to the silent city Of the
dead.
Now, Uncle Jerry" lies there too,
as he had wished, with father,
mother, brothers, sister, wife and
children dear. OF the family re-
naming there are William of Madi-
son, Matte, the loyal daughter and
Newell, the boy taken as baby by
this good couple, nurtured as their
own and given every advantage with
in their means. Perhaps an obituary
is not the proper place to speak
eFusively of the daughter. Mrs. Pres
toms sacrifice in breaking up a home
attained only Dy many years hard
ships and struggle in frontier hands,
to come, as she and her husband with
their four growing sons came back to
Beetown, just to crafty the aged
fathers wish that he might die in
CIR ant county and be laid to rest
among the departed of his family.
At what sacrifice only she can know,
but her dutiful, cheerful devotion is
worthy of all emulation. The world is
selfish, and too often when age and
decrepitude make those to whom we
should feel bound by closest ties not
always agreeable is filial duties for
gotten. After "Aunt Wincy's" death
Uncle Jerry remained for time with
his sons family. Then for several
years he found good home with his
nephew Elmer Garner, whose amiable
wife accorded him coy corner, and
the lndulgent care due TO age.
He had been urged to come to the
Oklahoma home of his daughter.
Promises were given that his dust
should at last repose in the burial
ground at Beetown. But the thought
of final departure from the familiar
coonoc uoc most OrioroO,7c RI +bo oroJ
heart. AS has been truly said, every
body was his friend. And everybody
rejoiced when it was known that his
dearest wish was grat1fed, and "Uncle
Jerry" safely sheltered would end his
days among us.
"Never have I seen the right ones
forsaken'
Until few weeks ago. the feeble,
earthly tabernacle, though but shell,
walked about the village, extending to
all the accustomed social greeting, and
the warm hand clasp that we shall
miss. The venerable countenance con
tinued to bear, even into the valley of
the shadows, the light of the genial,
hopeful spirit within. Uncle Jerry had
W
and the habitual good cheer that won
for him friendships, was but the out
ward growth of great trials, bravely
endured.
With the frosts of more than four
score winters upon his head, he has
gone to his reward. With him passes
another of the time-honored land
marks, already so few and far between.
The son William and wife we're with
him much of the time during the last
illness. Funeral was conducted by Rev.
j. A. Jamison at Beetown on Wednes-
day of last week and largely attended,
many going down from this city to pay
last tribute of respect.
ASLEEP in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.''
B. D. S.