The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-11-21
Memoir.

oh friend of mine, whom shall see no more
How little have the white sails borne to sea
All that love wrought still fingers here with
me,
Still still we stand together by the shore.
And have but to bark to hear thy song;
Be still, to feel thy presence, Cheer and
| grace;
And in my dreams 1 see thy shining face,
Angel of God, to bid me still "be strong"
Edith Marie Garman, second daugh-
ter of Millard f. and Elizabeth Gar
man, was born near Lumberton, Clin.
ton county, Ohio, August "a, 1887.
At the age of fourteen she became a
member Of the M. e. Church at Zoar,
Greene county, and all through her
Young life, she was follower of the
Christ she loved.
October 13, 1904 she was united in
marriage with Ellsworth Luttrell,
and during that same year moved her
membership to the M. e. Church at
Memphis, Clinton county, near which
place her married life was spent.
One little daughter, Mary M. pre-
ceded her to the beyond, March 18,
1906. Besides the husband, she leaves
one little son, Robert, years old,
father, mother, and two sisters, Mrs.
d. M. Frye and Glenna Garman, also
a large circle of relatives and friends
who will cherish her memory.
After aserious illness of nearly three
months, the death messenger came
last Saturday at IL o'clock and found
her ready. Oh! what comfort to
know that when we cross the bar,
Edith will be waiting with open arms
to receive us.
She went down into the "valley and
the shadow" unfiinchingly, with the
full assurance of faith. Patiently and
cheerfully she endured her suffering
to the end. She was never heard to
murmer or complain. When asked,
'"'how are you," she would say, ''pretty
sick, but will soon be better"
A beneficent Providence endoued
her with love of true simplicity and
devotion was the key to her nature.
The least that can be said of her is
that she will be missed, missed deeply
by her friends and neighbors as well
as by her dear ones. While her fami-
ly and friends mourn thier loss, yet
they sorrow not as those without
hope"
At the last as she called her loved
ones to her one by one, she had a
word of assurance for each one Dear
husband you have been good and kind,
always to Edith. Live true Christ
ian life and bring our little Robert,
up to be Christian and meet me In
Heaven. Don't let Robert forget his
mama"
"Papa my ship is sailing very fast
now, it will soon be over, and I'll be
at home with Jesus. The gates are
open wide and, Obi it is so beautiful.
Don't weep for Edith, papa, she is so
happy"
When told that she must rest now,
she said, mo dear mama Jesus has
given me so much to do. / must talk
while have strength. My work for
myself is all done, but / must tell
others about Jesus and his love-"
"Dear sisters, there will be but two
left now, always be good and love
each other"
The scenes of those last days in her
room were surrounded with halo of
ministering friends, and by the heaven
ly host. She frequently told her
friends what she saw beyond this life,
and was ready, willing and anxious to
depart. "For now they seek better
country and Heavenly" AS the glory
of that country, burst in upon her,
she proved to those about her that "to
live was Christ, to die was gain"
On October 26, 1912, at the age of 25
years, months and 2 days, she lay
the burden of life down, with the
prayer on her lips, that. all her dear
ones meet her in that Heavenly home.
The funeral services were held in
the M. e. Church at Memphis, Ohio,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Laird.
1 The pail bearers were her three
brothers-in-laws, d. M. Frye, Johnnie
Woodmansee and Austin Murphy,
and three uncles, Geo, Garman, Har-
vey Barnes and Vannie Barnes. She
was laid to rest in the beautiful ceme-
terry at Sabina.