The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-15
FUNERAL OF c. '. TAGGART.

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 sue, was held at the Methodist
 Episcopal Church South in Green Forest on last Sunday, services being conducted by Rev J. H. Ruble, the pastor.
 Few funerals in this country have brought together such a large congregation, the church being crowded even before the announced hour had arrived.
 Following the song service in i which favorite hymns of the de- ceased and his bereft companion were sung by choir composed of the the best musical talent of the community, the memorial sermon of Rev. Ruhle was de- livered in very touching express sion. Less than two months ago he had pronounced the words that united the hearts of Cecil Tag gart and Ruth Grim. To be called upon so soon to conduct the funeral of this young groom was an occasion that presented the most forcjble example of the uncertainty of this life he had ever exl erienced. He had never seen a more suspicious marriage. It had seemed to possess every element that goes to make up a happy companionship, yet the cruel hand of death had inter- cepted without warning at the inception of connubial bliss. The sermon was filled with eX- pression of the sorrowful occa- sion, while tears of sympathy ;n- voluntarily flowed down every cheek.
 At the close of this service the casket was opened and the re- mains were viewed by several hundred sympathizing frien ds. Although the corps had been held for four days, it presented very natural appearance. Undertak- CT Butt had embalmed the body and reposed itin beautiful gray casket, probably the most ex- pensive and enduring that was ever used at burial here. The body was clad in a black suit that was purchased for his wedding. His sickness had been of such short duration that the body had scarcely emaciated a particle. The floral offerings were many, some coming from friends in other states.
 As the church bell tolleG a sad funeral knell, the body was borne from the church back to the hearse and the cortege moved to Glenwood cemetery where in- terment was made, the following friends of the deceased acting as pail bearers: R. l.. Jernigan, Lee H. Smith, Orton Walker, c. D. Wall, A. J. Tabor and J. L. Russell.
 In the economy of nature it seems that there could not be stronger illustration of the ex- treme between the zenith of joy and happiness and the depths of sorrow and grief than is exper- fenced by the one bereft of com panion in this instance. By one single bound she has been hurled from the station of a light hearted, merry, young bride, who had scarcely yet slipped of any of the bitter things of life, to become a mourner at thesbier of him who was all this world to her, and in whom it seemed her love and confidence were reciprocated almost in the extreme. Just as their home had been fitted up according to their own design and taste, that home and union has been broken for ever.
 There is peculiar feeling of sympathy in our heart for the bereft Mrs. Taggart that we have never before experienced at any funeral. Would that we were able to offer her consolation that would tend 10 assuage the grief that to her seems unpear- able!
 The full meaning of the fol- lowing lines, we confess, we are not able at all times to un- derstand, but in them there is d wealth of consolation for those who haliavp.