Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-21
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Petit

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day morning at three o'clock,
Mary E., the wife of C. E.. Petit,
crossed the dark river on a jour
ney from whence there Is no re-
turn, surrounded by her sorrow.
ing husband, mother, brothers, sis
terS while the little babe whose
coming had been 50 eagerly
awaited and whose birth brough
joy to the home less than two
days before, lay sweetly Sleep
ing in its little bed, unmindful
of the fact that it wuld never knc
of the fact that it would never
know the loving caresses of a
real mother, or that she would
never realize the joy of having al
angel in the house.
Mrs. Petit, whose maiden name
was Hammond was born in Hook
ing county, o., May 18th, 1875.
With her mother and family she
came 10 this county some years
ago, and on September 23rd, 1903
she was united in marriage to-
Charles E. Petit, one of the indus.
trl0us young men Of our city.
They have since resided here. The
little one just born is the first
child to bless their home .Lovd
and respected by all who ever met
them, Mr.. and Mrs. Petit were
living a happy and prosperous
welded Life. Deceased was suf.
ferer of Brights disease, which
was the immediate cause of her
death. She was a gentle and
sweet dispOsitioned woman who
bore her trials and tribulatiOns
with a fortitude that we might all
follow. She was a persistent and
working member of the NJ. E.
church. The funeral services wer
held from the, church Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev.
Seelle officiating.
Hard to part from a loved one
even for a time. Hard to lay
away a loved one whose allotted
span of Life has run, on this earth
But how hard it must be 10 Lay
away one who has started with
| J ou upon the journey of a lifetime
tat the very threshold we may say
of that journey. 1t recalls to
, r minds once more that the
God who rules us all has wond-
rOus ways. Had he not, he would
not remove from the side Of a
husband of a few years only, from
the tender care and watchfulness
of a little babe she had brought tt
} this earth a living wife and
: mother, to the terrestrial sphere
above, from whence there is no re
, turn. and where all of us strive
to 90. 1t is on occasions of this
kind that we are reminded that
death is no respectOr of persons
! That he takes the mother who is
! needed as quickly as the mother
who has performed her duty vel
: and faithfully, and it therefore
behOoves all of us, young and ole
alike. to so Live that when oul
time comes, we will be ready tt
: bid goodbye with Light hear
. to our dear friends on earth, anG
bid them follow us into the hap
py home of the future life. May
the husband and son, the moth
: er and the brothers and the Sis
; ters mourning deeply as they do
rlace their trust in God, wht
:. does all things as He thinks best
=. Remember the words, THY vii
= be done, not ours" and as tn
1 NNdv of the loved one is tender
ly put away, breathe a prayer To-
all mankind.
Deceased leaves to mourn he
{ death her husband, the baby boy
: her mother. four sisters, ant
three brothers, all residents o
: this community. We unite wit
: their numerous friends in extend
ing our sympathy.