Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30
In Memory Of Thomas Taylor.

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1879.
Died at Hazel Green, Aug. 12,
1911.
when lowered the sky and wildly blew
The winds across the troubled sea,
And terror seized the trem bling crew
That rode on stormy Galilee.
The Savior heard and raised his form,
And as He uttered Peace. be still:
The winds withdrew. and ceased the storm,
Obedient to His heavenly will
SO.when dark storms of life aSsail.
And tempestS toss our laundering bark:
When friends we lose and prospects fail
And all the world seems cold and darA:
Jesus will lend a listening ear
And the crushed heart With gladnesS fill
His voice the Borrowing soul will cheer,
And sweetly whisper Peace, be STILL"
Thomas Taylor was the youngest
of the seven sons Of John Taylor the
old veteran of Beetown. his parents
are worthy people, renowned for
their hospitality and friendliness,
and highly esteemed for their kindli
ness of heart and the charity they
have bestowed upon the aged and the
needy. In kindness and geniality
was married Aug. 1st, 1904 to Miss
Anna bundle. Of Lancaster, who was
teacher in the village school. To
their union three children were born
Helen aged six years. Harold three
and Elizabeth two
Soon after their marriage the young
couple went to Hazel Green. where
they have since resided. They had a
pretty home there. Tom was kind
husband an indulgent father. About
a year ago his health began to fail
He was advised to seek good medical
aid, but being naturally Of happy
disposition he ridiculed the idea of
himself being seriously i'll. Gradually
symptoms developed Of that dread and
deceptive enemy of the human race
consumption. But Tom steadfastly
refused to believe that the treacherous
disease had fastened its hold upon
him, and retained until the last his
mental power.
His friends knew and preparations
were being made to bring him home
Ito the old home at Beetown where
mothers tender kindness could help
in smoothing the pathway to the
grave. His father went down on
Monday to assist in the removal
Tom was very weak and at times
suffered much, and the decline was
very rapid. At FIVE p. m. Saturday
he passed into the final sleep gently as
a weary child sinks to rest in it's
mother 8 arms. The body was brought
to Beetown and on Tuesday a very
large assembly, attesting the sorrow
and the sympathy felt for the stricken
family, attended the last sad rites
which we're held in tbs village
church. Rev. j. w. Jamison a life
long friend of the family. oficiated
The six brothers we're ballbearers-
William. John, Philo, Bernard,
Major and Charlie. The latter is a
Hazel Green respe cted business man,
and had assisted loyalty in all the
family's trouble. The only sister,
Mabel Mrs Shugrae) was in attend
ance a lso. These with the grief
striken parents the bereft wife and
little children survive to mourn the
departure in his early prime of the
loved brother, son, husband and father.
A little sister Nellie many years ago
preceded to the better land.
Burial was in the Beetown ceme-
cry. Floral tributes were many.
To all the friends at. Beetown and at
Hazel Green who we're so generous
in sympathy and loving kindness the
family are profoundly grateful.
The days of sorrow should bring US
Nearer, each day. to God;
And il an arrow does sting US,
1t first touched the heart of God,