Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-17
Obituary. James Ellis.

| have We tOund the blessed islands where
earth'S tolls and sorrows cease?
| Do We wear the sacred lotus have We entered
into peace?
the tears we she'd
| Oh, beloved! Oh, immortals! oh, We dead who
are not deadi
| Speak to us across the darkness, wave to us
glimmering hand,
| Tell us but that We remember, jewellers in
the silent land,
James Ellis was born in Grant
county, Wisconsin, May H. 1850
When very young he lost his father
and thus early learned the stern
battling of life. July 3. 1873 he mar
ried Miss Abbie Hodges, who entered
into the larger life May 3, 1885,
leaving with the bereft husband two
little boys Marshall and Clyde.
Harry, the youngest, having preceded
the mother to the better world.
November, IS, 1890, Mr.. Ellis united
in marriage to Miss Mary Bryhan.
To this union one son, Ned, now a
freshman in Lancaster high school
was born. He with his sorrowing
mother and the elder ones, Marshall
and Clyde, with the one grand child,
little Clyde, survive to mourn the loss
of most kind husband a good father.
The strenuous life of early years,
simply living and clean habits de-
veloped hardihood and sturdiness of
nature that made Mr.. Ellis man of
remarkable health and strength. He
had never been sick never in his life
had called doctor until smitten by
the iliness-of but one weeks dura
ton, that caused his demise on the
morning of May 2, 1911. He had con-
veloped into infammatory rheuma
tism, affecting the right knee and left
hand. Was not really belfast until
Sunday, and no alarming symptoms
appeared until late on Monday, when
weakening of the heart became APP
parent.
Then he asked for his absent sons.
They were Immediately notified, but
the kinu father had peacefully passed
into the last, long sleep before their
arrival. The loving wife and Ned
and his brother John Ellis, Of this
city, were at the bed side when the
final summons came. There also sur
vive two half sisters, Laura, Mrs
John Andrews, of Canada. and
Minnie, Mrs. Arthur Aspinwall, Of
Colorado and one half brother,
Thomas Treloar of Nora Springs,
Iowa The latter was present at the
funeral with the nearer relatives.
Mrs Marshall Ellis and little son
also came from their home at Kenosha.
With the exception of a trip in 1900
to California Mr.. Ellis had spent his
life in the neighborhood Of his native
city, His thrift and industry had
long ago secured him a good farm,
and his home had ever been an abode
of peace and love. The happy spirit
Of gentleness ard kindliness attentive.
ness to duty had won and kept the
esteem Of all neighbors and acquaint-
ances as it had established in his
home the happiest of relationships
Not many knew Of the illness Of
our neighbor until news of the sudden
and sorrowful termination startled the
community. And then all that friend
ships love could offer came to the
stricken household in help and sym
pathy for their hour Of need. On,
how many sorrowing hearts there are
about us, aud how little we can do to
comfort them; Oh. so many homes
death shadowed, so many eyes dim
med with tears
One thing we know. Christ. the
Lord Of heaven and earth himself
suffered, and sorrowed and wept. and
His own very words were, eye shall
be sorrowful but your sorrow shall be
turned into joy. And before he
came to earth to share it's sorrows,
God himself said, II have replenish-
ed every sor~owful soul. And so,
sorrowing ones, lay your burdens at
His feet He wounds but to heal.
On the afternoon of the 4th long
line Of carriages followed all that re-
manned of our lamented neighbor to
the Congregational church in this city
where the pastor, Rev, Hannaford
spoke beautiful words of consoIing
effect and many gathered to pay the
last tribute Of respect Burial was
at Hillside that beautiful "God s
Acre. "
GODS Acre! Yes, that blessed name i'm
Comfort to those, who in the grave have
The seed, that they had garnered in their
hearts
Their bread Of life; alas, no more their own, ?
b. D. S.
CARD OF THANKS.
To all the neighbors and friends