The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-11-29
OBITUARY
JOHN II. HUPE

JOHN II. HUPE
John H. Hupe was born in War
rem County, near Truxton, June 8,
1881. He died at New Truxton,
November 10, 1907, after a linger-
ing illness of several months. Ae
leaves devoted parents, two BROTH
ers, three sisters and q host of
friends to mourn his loss. One
sister had preceded him to the
better world.
The last few years of his life
were occupied in preparing him
self for more useful living. He
had spent some time in school at
Warrenton and at Kirksville, and
had taught two years at New
Truxten. His life was just bloom
ing out into greater usefulness to
the world and greater happiness
to himself. 1t is indeed sad that
it should be plucked away go soon.
The years of study, toll and strug-
gle just beginning to bear fruit In
a noblcr manhood and q richer
service towards his fellow men
now seem lost, as far as good to-
ward others is concerned; but
they were not in vain, for they
contributed to the building of his
character and the unfoldment Of
his soul that will make all eternity
richer and sweeter for him.
He was am mbitious for q higher
and freer life, and he struggled
manfully to attain it. He was q
devoted brother and ever faithful
and true to his friends. This won
for him the respect and love of all
who knew him. He had high
ideal of manhood and lived a pure
and innocent life. He fought man
fully to overcome any weaknesses
or wrong tendencies of his nature
and exercised only 10 and
kindly feeling toward others. He
lived a beautiful life and died in
the triumphs of living faith in
Christ.
He bore his long illness very
patiently and bravely. He had
realized for some time that he
could not recover, and talked
calmly and freely of the time when
he should have to 60. To his old
or brother he said: 81 have given
my self over to God and am not al
all afraid to 60. am willing and
ready to go at any time. / am
only praying that I may not lingel
long. 1 do not fully understand
why should be taken so young
but God knows best, and soon III
, understand" Then, as it seemed
with a glimpse of Heaven in his
. soul, his face frightened as hi
, said, "Heaven is better than We
l know or can understand here" II
, his last hours he said to his sister
al shall soon have to go. l am a
peace with God and am not afrait
but am sorry 1 wasted SO mucl
of my life. Iwish 1 had given |
all TO Gods service. Tell my re-
latives and friends who are no
= Christians, too lead a better life.
He gave directions for his funer
> al and 81. ected for the text of hi
. funeral sermon the thirty seventh
and forty-seventh verses of tn
sixth chapter Of st. John. Tn
% funeral was preached by Rev
. lsbittle at the Methodist Churol
east of Truxton Wednesday after
noon to a large congregation Q
sorrowing relatives and friends.
; Indeed, in the midst of life ther
is death. tis hard for US to Civ
! him up; but we thank God for hi
!, victory over sin and his trium
r. phant entry into the great beyond
g Let US not mourn as those VIII
! have no hope, for we shall be wit
him again whore there is no NOR
death, neither sorrow nor crying
With his passing the world ha
d lost some Of it's beauty and sweet
h. ness to US, but heaven seem
81 dearsr.
" "Yet in these ears, till hearing dies,
"a One set slow bell will seem TO TOLL
~ The passing of this precious soul"
=" BROTHER.
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