Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-22
FUNERAL OF MOTHER AND SON
Mrs. Edward L. chappeH Died hursday Morning from Heart 1roube-Double Services at Trinity Methodist Church.

upon the necessity of being a Chris tian. It is provincial and narrow to live for this world alone. W. aer not only the children of time. bat also or eternity, and hence it is the most 1n- excusable folly to leave the endless future out of our plans and purposes He who neglects dlis spiritual nature is only a fractional man. No one can. by any possibility, be fullorbed well rounded into completeness of man. hood without giving due attention to that part of the native self which brings him into touch and fellowship and what comfort to his dearest friends now to know that Edward was q Christian This is his crowning ex- cellence and supreme honor. Indus ing. pure in thought and practice and living as Christian youth, what more could he have done or been. His was a rarely complete life. It is no insig nif1cent victory for one of his meager opportunities to have accomplished so much in so short a time. To have lived so well in spite of huge obstacles that his career reflects great credit upon himself, his relatives and friends, his sc1oolmates and the edu- cational institution of which he was an honored member, upon the church he loved and indeed upon the race of mankind-to have lived thus nobly is worth the heavy price he paid and will give him infinite satisfaction to all eternity. For one who lived as our young friend. Chappeil, lived
 It is not death to die,
 To leave this weary road
 And midst the brotherhood on high
 To be at home with God.
 It is not death to close
 The eye long dinmed by tears
 And make in glorious repose
 To spend eternal years.
 Jesus, thou Prince of life,
 Thy chosen cannot diei
 Like thee, they conquer in the strife
 To reign with thee On high.
 And what shall be said of Mrs. ChappelI. That she was the worthy mother of such a son as Edward is honor enough. Her own life had seemingly more than it's legitimate share of tragic experiences. Suddenly some 16 years ago there came to her the sad intelligence that both her hus- band and brother were drowned while fishing. With her two little ones she was compelled to take up the burdens of her desolate life and bear them as best she could. She enjoyed the we'll earned reputation of being an indus trious, hard-working and. uncomplain- ing, faithful Christian woman In her dying hour Miss Frances E. Willard exclaimed How beautiful to be with God!" Mrs. Ehappell looked into a very uninviting future, insofar as her temporal prospects were concerned. after Edward, her main support and comfort, was taken away. Let us be- lieve that she is much better off now and realizes how beautiful it is to be with God" in the home eternal.
 Among the floral forms were large shield shaped like their classpin from the Academy seniors and a handsome wreath from The Bulletin newsboys.
 The Academy Glee club sang Cross ing the Bar. and I Need Thee Every Hour. The bearers for Mrs. Chappell were Guilford Burnett, M. A. Barber. Clarence Barber and William J. Koonz For the son they were Harry E. Hol- den, Prescott Smith. Paul Ricketts and Robert Cross, members of the Acad- erny senior class. Burial was in Yam tic cemetery, where the cornmittal ser- vice was read by Rev. Dr. M. S. Kauf- man. a double grave having been pre- pared. Funeral Director Gager had charge of the arrangements.
 Mrs. Chappell was born in Essex, April 10, 1858, her maiden name hav- ing been Mary Louise Burnett. She married Edward L. Chappel of Pres ton. May 12, 1882, Rev. A. J. Sullivan, pastor of the Greeneville Congrega- tional church, performing the cere- mony. MT. Chappell and William Bur nett were drowned seventeen years ago off Fishers Island. She is survived by a daughter. Miss Josephine Chappell of thds city, cousin, Guilford Burnett of this city, and other cousins in Mas sachusetts. The double affiiction has aroused great sympathy.