Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-04
REST IN PEACE.


Fleck moved to Durango where the
family has remained ever since. Here
Lizzie and her younger sister grew up,
the two girls being so nearly OF an
age and so devoted to each other that
many people thought them twins. One
shared with the other. Together Liz.
zie and Ella first shared their toys
then their school books. They pass.
ed through the short frock stage to-
gether-they put up their hair. and
donned long dresses Mt the same time.
Then enjoyed their boxes of candy,
their flowers, and young friends as
years ago they had their toys.
Our young friend grew up into
beautiful girl with wonderful com.
plexion and many graces of mind and
heart which attracted to her very
wide circle of friends. She was full
OF fun and had pretty wit which was
never unkind. Many times the past
few days. intimate friends have re-
marked on her charitable attitude to.
wards all the world. for she so often
said, In reply to criticism Of others
IF you cant boost. don't knock"
Fond of music, she played and sang
with no mean skill. In business way
she proved painstaking and competent.
The merry heart, which doeth good
like medicine" stayed with her unto
hA ~, Lac G..l.l
life, after her mother, according to
the rules of the hospital, had left her
| for the night, Lizzie fixed some wed.
ding cake to dream on. The cake
| was sent her by Miss SENEGAL, who
| had Just attended the marriage of a
| relative. Bessie Spears was at st.
Joseph's at the time nursing special
| case. and the two girls had many good
times together during Lizzies stay in
the hospital. That night each fixed up
| a package to dream on and at 10
| o'clock Bessie left her.
In the morning when II was all over
and Bessie was crying over the fate
| OF her friend, the nurse took the pack.
| age out from under the pillow, where
Lizzie herself had put II the night
before. 1t seemed so pathetic, with
it's inscription Dream cake"
The end came suddenly. About 2:3O
| the patient rang for the nurse and
| asked to have the window lowered as
| she felt chilly. An hour later she told
| the nurse that she felt very i'll. The
sister was summoned and she saw that
Lizzie was sinking rapidly. The doc
tor and the priest were both called as
well as Mrs. Fleck The mother caught
her child to her breast, with a cry
about her suffering. Lizzie gasped out
u. mamma, mamma, mammal" Then
few struggling breaths and all was
over. The suddenness of her passing
was due to clot of blood on the
heart.
Yesterday, all day. a throng of
friends crossed the threshold of the
Savoy parlors where she lay so quiet.
~, smiling a little as If in sleep and
with look OF ineffabe peace upon
her face. The sweet face with none of
the pallor so usual in death. the dainty
white silken dress which lay In soft
folds around her; the rosary in her
hands. her grandmothers gift; the lit
tie flag by her side, token from her
father in past years made her look
like bride arrayed for her marriage
day. rather than prepared for the
tomb. 1t was a fair setting for love.
ly jewel-and beautiful casket which
held her. OF silver gray plush 1t was
lined with white. with handles and
name plate of oxidized silver.
She lay in a bower OF flowers. hun.
dreds OF carnations, roses, lilies, VIC
let's. sweet peas, cofumbines, in sprays,
sheayes, bouquets and banked at her
head and feet. There were any num-
Der OF set pieces-a beautiful crescent
and dove from the Arlington Stock
company; marvellous harp in violet
and white from the Elks; bee hive
from the l.. o. T. NJ; lovely wreath
from the XXI club. and wreath of
roses from Miss Anna Wakelin, Ia
beled with the three KS. Then there
were a profusion of weaths and cross.
es from different friends.
st. Columba's church was filed this
morning and many friends unable to
enter stayed outside waiting for the
long procession to approach The bell
tolled slowly as ii drew near and Rev
Father NJ. +. Callahan awaited the re-
mains at the church door Then the
pail bearers, Messrs. Mckinney, Croke
Ouirk, Hubbard, Ambold and Moody
| carried their burden into the church,
| where she rested before the high altar.
A mixed choir Of several voices sang
| number OF beautiful selections, and
| Miss Steinberg sang Bragas exquisite
Angels Serenade." The wonderful
| requiem mass followed. Requiem
aeternam dona Ell Domino, ct lux per-
petua luceat Ell teternal rest grant to
her, o Lord, and let perpetual light
| and glory shine upon herr, IL began
AS the sonorous Latin periods rose