The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-13
Mrs. G. W. Evans Dead.

O'Clock.
NtNNN CRUrCHER EVANS
Ninna Crutchcr is dead Words
like these flashed from lip to in
last Saturday, and soon our CITY
knew that a sweet so. %lourner in TAR.
away New Mexico had finally sur.
rendered to the ravagcs OF the grim
DESTROYER.
Oh this sunny.hearted Girl OF old
Central University davs wish &c
speak iamilIarlv. TOR like all who
knew her | loved her presence. In
my dreams tor Minna Crutcher
had no more thought OF death than
! had thought TO see the glorious
sun OF a summer noon lose swiftly
ITS liie.gIving radiance and pass in.
to the night. had sno IN o e
thought OF coming yearS without
the compelling sweetness OF her
smile TO gladden. all our hearts than
! could think OF a rose garden with
out the fragrance and the beauty
OF the lovelleSt flower that graced
u 50 when the message came 20
tell US that our loss was Heavens
gain knew that there had gone
from lite taIr face a radiance and
a sweetness that We shall not find
again. Mlnna Cru,cher : friend
ship was a beautiful thing to hav,
a. a possession that enriched each
heart IN which II was enshrined.
and made lite better worth living
tor those who knew her, as she had
come TO I've a vivid, beautiful, eN.
quisite hit IN the fabric OF our lives.
As look back upon those happy
college DAYS and seek now 10 paw
my tribute TO her worth, the ehor,
seems a. vain a. tho Id weave a
garland tor a rose and think. thus
crowned, the rose would ~lovelier
he. so light was her Young heart
so strong her friendship, so clear
her brain and brave her dauntless
spirit that her face became a page
on which We're written all the at.
tributes OF trust, love and truth.
She was the daughter OF a happy
house the child OF love the sister
upon whom two ardent hearts he.
slowed their tenderness the daueh.
ter OF worshipine parents, the wife
OF a loving faithful husband ard
the sweet friend abou, whom gath.
cred all lite'S gentles; courtesies.
mus her Young lite grew into a
noble womanhood and de nons,rat.
ed with every developing charac.
ier'stIc the wisdom OF the father
care and mother love that enshrin,
ed her-and kept her tree from
any marrIng touch.
Aiter her happy marriage 10 Mr..
George W. Evans, IT,. the gay in.
dependence OF childhood which was
her great charm, grew INTO a are
discretion the buoyant spirit had
acquired a gentle dignity: the Gag.
er BRAIN had, with wise training
Won that true culture tina; only
study and though, can give. Her
manner, always crowned with are
charms and perfect poise, won all
hearts. Her willing fingers were
busy oeaselessly among the things
that make Tor usefulness and beauty.
And thus she grew into the stain.
OF her perfect womanhood. 4 rich.
rr beauty and a grace more Tree
looked from her deep blue eyes.
Maynap twas fancy, but | love 10
'hlnk that IN her tace, when she
was borne away from Richmond a
year or so ago there we're more sol,
and tender depths TO cheer IN.
hearts OF those who gazed teariullv
upon her emacla,ed form. bon,ns
against hope 10 welcome her back
~ health again to her Old Kentucky
iiome. But alas An this time
unknown 10 those who watched and
loved her so a crown was weaving
Tor her pure white brow a crown of
blooms immortal, gathered in
Heavenly realms and placed bv IN.
hing $ own hands, a. recompense
Tor al the pain so hrayclg borne.
the lie so Sweetiy lived, the work
so Truly done, the love which so en-.
uched and beautihed the world
wherein she moved.
tier passing 10 the Father
Home above was bravely, brightly
made and all VINO knew Mimi
Crutcher know that when the tired
lds dropped low and hid the love.
IIght IN her eyes angels uncertain.
cd her repose, Tor her next wax.
ing dawned in Paradise. From
m~oiher'hands to angel.hands she
gently passed. And il was no, SO
tar tor Minna after all tor such as
she the other Heaven lies very close
10 this.
MAY soft, warm grasses bend
above the sacred SPOT where Minna
CrutcheT sleeps and mantle it with
Iiving green, and ali about her
t"ine the roses she most loved
roses as pure and sweet as was the
angels greeting when Minna went
Home.
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here:
Warm South.rn u,.nl