Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-15
A FAIR LIFE FNDED
Loving Tribute to the Memory of Popu-
lar Mamie Bennett


These roses have wa ched with so much
care.
Have watched ana tended without pain or
fear.
Shall bud and bloom for me exceeding fair
Another year." she said, another year"
"And ah, another year, another year,
Lo, like the blighted, dying buds, she lay,
Whose voice had prophesied without fear.
whose hand had trimmed the rOSe-treeS day
by day.
To bloom another year, another year.
Mamie, only beloved daughter of
John Fl. and Eliza G. BENEFITS, de-
parted this life from her parents
home in this city on the evening of
April z, 1908. She was born near
Lancaster on the Peter Stoeffel
farm, then her fathers home, Febru-
airy Is, 1875. With the exception of
two years residence in California,
when child her home has always
been in her native city. She re-
ceived her education in the high
schools here. Her services IN Bas-
ford's store and other business houses
secured for her wide acquaintance.
Her pleasant and obliging manners,
her aim always to be good and do
good won high esteem. She was
ever busy little body, the idol of
her fathers heart, her mothers
dearest helper, we'll beloved by
brothers, the sunshine of the home.
One year ago symptoms of break
ing health appeared. the trouble
seeming to be of liver and stomach,
shortly there were indications Of
RAPID decline, Mamie was taken to
specialist in Minneapolis and there
received during the summer months
sanitarium care. She was not bene-
fitted Her return to Lancaster,
unImproved, startled her friends
into fear. Early in October her
parents and brother Philip took her
to the milder cline of Phoenix,
Arizona. Alas the dread tuber-
Eculosis had fastened Its relentless
hold upon her. There were no re-
Cooperative days, aud decline was
steady.
Months ago the sword of con-
victlon entered and scared the de-
voted hearts whose first AMI best
care she had ever been.
Friends here were informed and
many many were the loving words
and cheering messages sent TO make
weary days In that strange land
less long. None knew better than
the suffering girl all the sorrow and
hopelessness of the struggle. She
was courageous and was sustained
by the infinite love. She pleaded
to be taken home that she might
die peacefully among her friends.
She had the sweet and trusting
faith Of childhood that pray GERS
offered in her behalf for the safety
OF the long journey would be an
swered. They were and as she de-
sired, frail, with breath hanging as
by thread, she stood the periIous
Journey well, rallied and remained
two weeks suffering no distress ex-
cept the rackipg cough and great
weakness. But Oh! how changed
she was. Only the sunny smile re-
NAMED to tell of Names once round
ed, happy, healchful face. All that
unselfish love. unwavering friend
ship and masterful skill could give
was hers But the Master willed
her presence in His home. Patient,
sweet tempered and resigned, she
made the burden and the waiting
and the dread finality less grevious
for all who so tenderly and sorrow
fully watched the waning Brightly
she greeted the many who came;
had great pleasure In the profusion
of flowers daily sent; talked of the
rapidly approaching change with no
tremulous tear or saddening phrases
and courageously held interest in
the things which were of import
to others not done with earth. She
asked her brother but a few min
utes before the final breath If the
no-license in our city was to WIN.
She had said God had granted her
all she asked except longer living,
But" she said He knows best,
and it's all, all right" She went to
sleep sweetly as a bab7 on its
mothers breast, and the kiss OF the
cold, white Messenger removed
much of the ravages disease had
made. The sweet repose OF her
countenance told forcibly of ''shad-
ows lifted" forever. The prayers
she uttered and loved to hear were
heard and answered by the better
Friend who turneth never deaf
ear to the faithful.
kiss my lips and let me go
Nearer swellS the solemn flow
OF the wondrouS stream that rolls
By the border lana of souls
can catch sweet strains OF songs,
Tloo tinO down from distant tlrOQQS