Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-30
In MEMORIAM.

In memory OF our darling baby, Grace
Florence, who died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Courtney,
near Millenbeck, on April IL, 1909, after
a few weeks illness, age seven months
and eleven days. Goodbye, sweet baby,
you have not been with us long. Though
we miss you we hope to meet you on
that bright and shining shore in that
home to part no more, Goodbye,
sweet baby. you were the pride of our
hearts, but we thank God we had such
"a precious girl to give to our Heavenly
Father so early. You are sleeping in
the graveyard beneath the sod and your
little spirit is in the arms of Jesus.
Goodbye, sweet baby, we hope to meet
you in Heaven where no farewell tears
are shed. We know you can not come
to us, but we will prepare to go to you.
Only few more years, or months, or
weeks, or days then we will meet you
in that perfect land just over there.
BY HER PARENTS.
On the 9Th of April, as the mornings
sun rays were kissing the first spring
buds, little Elmo Lee, infant daughter
of Kenner c. and Minnie E. Rice,
seemed TO listen to the Angels calling,
'come with US" and her spirit went up
higher where the little ones are gather
ing home. Born on the 10Th of January,
the birthday of our beloved Robert E.
Lee, she was named for him. Given
only few months to be loved by two
fond parents who looked in the new
home next to see the blight of death.
Two hearts were sad by their darling's
death but the will of the Heavenly
Father is best and we must listen when
He sayeth unto us, ''be still. and know
that / am Cod
There is dear little mound in the old church yard.
Where at eve will wander and weep.
There is a dear vacant spot on our pillow
Where a sweet little face used to sleep.
By Grandma Rice,
Downings,- Va
In sad but loving remembrance of our
dear brother, Ogle Brent Cundiff, who
died one year ago today, April %, 1903.
Gone but not forgotten.
One mournful year has vanished;
While we think the teardrops start,
But the memory of our loved one
Still Is fresh within our hearts.
How little we thought. dear brother.
As on your journey you went,
That it was your last goodbye:
! No warning had been sent.
Sleep on. dear brother. sweetly rest.
! We needed you, but God knew best.
In loving remembrance of my dear
father, Richard Sydnor, who died No
vember, 10Th, 1904.
k9n Dearest father. thou hast left me.
! Left me. yes. forever more.
But hope to meet my loved one
| On that bright and happy shore.
Thou hast left me, well know it.
And the loss. feel it still,
But tits God who hast bereft me,
And am resigned to His will.
| By his loving daughter.
MAGGIE.
Rainswood, Va.
In loving remembrance of my deal
mother, Lucy j. Sydnor, who departed
this life today one year, April 20, 1908
Gone. but not forgotten,
Nor will she ever be,
For as long memory lasts
Will / remember thee.
Dearest mother thou has left me-
Left me- yes. forever more.
But hope to meet my loved one
On that bright and happy shore.
precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant In our home
Which never can be filed.
God in his wisdom has recalled
, The boon His love had given.
And though the body SAUNDERS here.
, The soul is safe in Heaven.
Lonely the days and sad the hours
Since our dear mother has gone.
But obi a brighter home than ours.
= In Heaven is now her own.
By her loving daughter,
MAGGIE.
Rainswood, Va.