Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-02-16
Emma nj. Stevenson.

Died-At the home of her sister,
Mrs. Lee Dunn, Sabula, Mo-, after
a short and painful illness of
pneumonia, Thursday, January
IL, 1911, at 8 o'clock P. M, Mrs.
Emma M. Stevenson, aged 10
years, 6 months and II days.
The funeral was held the following
day at 2:3O P. M, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Cox, of
Des Arc, Mo. The remains were
inferred in the cemetery at Emily's
Chapel, on Carver Creek, a large
concourse of friends attending.
Deceased was born in Illinois,
July 1st, 1891, and came to Mis-
souri, with her parents, at the age
of four years and was reared in
Sabula. She was the daughter of
James Thompson and the late
Harriet Thompson, being one of
five children born to them. The
others with the father survive and
feel the direst affliction known to
those who love in the tie of con-
sanguinity. Just one month and
five days ago the loving mother
and devoted wife was taken from
the family, and so soon God in
his infinite wisdom saw fit to take
Emma home. The grief-stricken
family have the sympathy of the
entire community. Emma was
united in marriage to Chester M.
Stevenson, October 1st, 1910, liv-
ing a married life period of three
months and twelve days. Their
married life was as bright with
promise as the cloudless morning
Skies, until the icy hand of death
reached out and took sweet Emma
home. She became Christian at
the age of ID years, and lived
true Christian life. She was kind
and affectionate and loved every
body, and was beloved by all who
knew her. She was Industrious
and intelligent and had determi-
nation for an education. She
taught the primary room of the
Annapolis school this term, and
taught the best school they ever
had. The little ones were all pas
sionately fond of her and were
shocked by her untimely death.
Being so interested in her work
that during her illness she de-
scribed battle and imagined the
people of Sabula and Annapolis
were fighting and that her brother
was wounded. When he came to
her bedside and she realized it
was not true, she shouted and
praised the Lord for victory that
her brother was safe. At times
during her illness she was con-
scious and expressed herself as
not fearing death, only regretted
parting with her recently welded
husband. To him who is left to
bear as best he may the burden
put upon him who may attempt
consolation-only the soothing
hand of time can allay the an
guish of the stricken heart.
One of her favorite hymns was
"The Pearly White City" The
entire community was shocked by
her death, sensation that words
cannot express of heartfelt SYM
pathy for the bereaved ones. The
saddest funeral ever witnessed, the
choir checked down with tears till
they could scarcely sing. Her
model life is a beautiful example
for her associates well worthy
imitation.
A precious one from US is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
'Tis hard to break the tender cords
Where love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard to speak the W ords,
We must forever part.
Yet again we hope to meet them,
When the day of life is fed,
And in heaven with Joy to greet them,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
She is safe in the arms Of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o'ershaded,
Sweetly her soul is at rest.
God in His heavenly wisdom
Has claimed the boon His love had given,
And though the body molders here
The soul is safe in heaven.
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