The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe is life
There are no dead"

There are no dead"
And though she may not be with US
today, We think the reunion with hus-
band and children where we shall know
as we are known, was a sweeter and
grander reunion than any earthly one
could be to her, for there we do not have
to say "goodby."
In December Mary E. Richie, widow
of William W. Richie and daughter of
James and Sally Clements Nealey, was
called home. She was willing, even
glad to go, for her earthly work was
done and the welcome plaudit, "Well
done, thou good and faithful servant"
was deservedly hers, and she has gone
where the living waters flow, where she
wanders hand in hand with him who was
her earthly mate, to whom she was
true helpmate in all that makes true
woman beautiful when shared by those
she loves.
"Gone beyond the darksome river,
Only left US by the way,
Gone beyond the night forever,
Only gone to endless day."
In January Nettie L. Knowles, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Lucy (Nealey) Glenn
ents, was laid to rest, and sad and dreary
she left her loved ones. A devoted hus-
band, sweet daughter, loving sister
and an aged mother mourn together and
we of this reunion must feel that place
is vacant which will never be filled. She
was one of our most regular attendants
and was always ready and willing to do
her share in these reunions, and was a
loyal daughter of the Clements family,
Such as these are needed here and we
know not why she was taken, we can
only say, "Thy will not ours, Oh, Lord
be DONE"
Susan C. Hallowell and DR.. Henry C.
Hallowell, brother and sister, children of
Abner C. and Susan (Clement) Halo
we'll. one great educator, the other an
able physician, have been taken to their
Fathers house in which are many man.
sions. Miss Hallowell was professor
emeritus of botany in Wellesley college,
and was great student and deep thinker
and leaves behind gentle influence for
good on many lives with which she was
brought in contact during her years as
teacher. DR.. Hallowell was here at
the reunion two years ago and paid
feeling tribute to his mother and her
early associations here, where her early
life was spent, and one instinctively
knew that here was a true specimen of
one Of earth's noblemen, for he who
loves his mother is always good and
true.
"From the same cradles side, from the same
mothers knee
They've passed through this earthly tide, and
beyond the peaceful sea-"
In June, Thomas R. Clements, grand
son of Elijah Clements the first, and
veteran of the Civil War went peace
fully to rest. And though the ties of
love here were strong, he has gone to a
glad reunion in the house eternal, not
made with hands but standing in the
heavens, where wife and daughter ten
derly welcomed him home.
zone by one, we miss the voices which we
loved so well to hear,
One by one their kindly faces in the darkness
disappear"
In June also, Mrs. Elsaida Nealey,
widow of Charles Nealey, who was the
son of John W. and Sally (Clements)
Nealey, went home to rest. She used
to attend the reunion several years ago
but advancing years and frail health
have prevented this for some time.
"There is no death, what seems 80 is transition
This life Of mortal breath
| Is but suburb Of the life Elysian
Whose portal we call DEATH"
It would not be out of place to men,
ton Allen Libby, who died at his home in