The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-07
C0D CALLS HER
 ID HER REWARD

Monday. Lily Julia Ray passed from
 this world into that one from which no traveller has ever returned After weeks of patient suffering the beloved matron. who had jus,
 passed her thirty-sixth birthday. was called to her reward. She made
 a brave fight for life, but as the
 sword wears the sheath so the
 spirit of this dear woman wore
 the physical form that clothed it. i Her face may be viewed no more her pleasing manner may forever i be missed by those with whom she
 came in contact, but the spirit that 1 pervaded the very atmosphere in which she lived. the spirit of love and kindness. will never die. Kind. | gentle. Considerate. she was ever
 and always welcome visitor, and | though she has gone to her reward | her friendships formed in this north ern country will forever live in the
 minds and hearts of all her 1 friends. In her death the community i loses one of it's most precious | possessions, and her acquaintances one of the most charming and gentle personalities that ever breath ed the breath of life
 Not one who knew them in their married life can help but have the deep the hour of his greatest bereave, ment. Beautiful beyond the eYpres- | sion of words was that life which bound these gentle hearts together. and the husband can be strength | ened in his grief in the knowledge that If they had their life to live again they would not undo any one of the many things that made their union so blessed and happy.
 Mrs. Ray was one of Gods noblest women, and Henry Ray was 10 her the personfication of all that is kind and gentle and loving in husband Now that God has taken from him his beloved now that the hand of the Almighty has hushed forever the lips that spoke the words of love and encourage tn hic Afr Il, deepest sympathy of all who knew them. His loss is the loss of the whole community, his sorrow, the the sorrow of the entire town
 FUNERAL OF MRS. RAY. On Thursday afternoon there gathered at Eagle Hall one of the largest assemblages of mourners that have ever congregated in Fairbanks The hall was filled with men and women who came to pay their last respects to Mrs. Henry T. Ray. whom God had called home one week ago today. Rev. Dr. Condit who conducted the services, paid a touching tribute to the noble and useful life of the departed as woman, wife and friend, who had been call ed to her reward just in the prime of life. The floral offerings on and around the casket expressed most eloquenty the high regard in which Mrs. Ray was held by her many friends and acquaintances. The Masons expressed their sympathy with a beautiful anchor of white as ters and smilax; the Pioneers, a broken wheel of white asters and forget-me-nots; the A B's, a gold pan of white geraniums, white and purple asters and marigolds. Besides the offerings of the lodges there were numerous smaller pieces from sympathizing friends.
 Accompanying the hearse to the hall were the Masons and at their head supported by his friend Judge Wickersham, walked the bereaved husband At the hall the Pioneers, the A. B.'s and the Eagles were as sembled with the many friends of Mrs. Ray.
 A double quartet composed of Mrs. G. A. Coleman, Miss Holgatc, Mrs. R. M. Crawford, Miss c. c. Held. Messrs. E. H. Mack, w. F. Whitely, P. A. Rettig and Dr. Whit ney rendered two hymns, Lead Kindly Light" and Heaven is My Home." Mrs. McNeer accompanied on the organ.
 The pail bearers were Frank Hall Howard Merritt, G. B. Erwin, Rob- ert Menzie, Harold Green and Frank Clark.
 After the funeral the body of Mrs. Ray was removed to the un- dertaking parlors where it will re- main until spring, when the remains | will be taken Outside.
 CARD OF THANKS.