The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-03-14
GONE TO HER REWARD

On Wednesday evening at 7:l0 the
angel Of death came 70 relieve Mrs.
Florence BIcdsoc Crofoqd, aged - yrs.
five months and four days, of her earth
y pain aud suffering and to usher her
| spirit INTO the haven OF rest.
The deceased had been i'll for some
time aud was weak, yet hopes for her
recovery were held by many. Her Ill
ness consisted Of gastro.eutero nephri
lis. commonly known as Bright dis
ease. While she was hopeful, she had
no, the vitality to support the energy
she possessed and bowed submissivcly
20 the inevitable.
The deceased was bright, intelligent
woman, writer of ability, having writ
ten and had published on different oc.
casous books Of prose and poems; she
has written for various magazines aud
] for the last year has written the 50.
ciety events for this paper. Her every.
day life was like her writing, pleasing
70 those who came in contact with her;
such a life was a benefaction aud bless.
ing to all within the sphere Of its in.
rlucncc so is the death of such a one
a public misfortune as well as an ire
parable loss TO the home circle made
desolate by her departure. II is diff
cult to pay q fitting tribute to the mem
cry of 50 noble n woman-one whose
daily life was embellished by the most
charming and lovable attributes Of her
sex.
No one was more willing 10 aid the
suffering. cheer the despondcnt, sustain
tho weak and 20 throw ever the frail-
ties Of our race the mantle Of Christian
charity, Kind and loving friends and
skilled physicians did all they could
for her comfort and relief, bat the great
destroyer had placed his signet upon her
brow and today. those who loved her
while living, mourn her death.
She was prominent in club circles
being an active member Of our Bay
Wow Club and ether organizations Of
/ the city.
She was a member NJ the NJ r..
church. South, and her life was in ne.
rordancc Herewith.
The funeral service was held at the
VI. F.. Church. South. Saturday morn.
ing. by Rev. A. v. Evans, the pastor,
and the church was crowded with the
! st a.. . IA. eft d oh
me body was inferred in Sunuyside
Cemetery.
The casket was covered with floral
?, ibutcs in club cclors, white and green,
and designs, placed there by the mem.
bers of the Bay View Club and b. T.
o. Elks, the body being accompanied
by members Of each organization.
Honorary pail bearers were Mes
danes j. G. Jones, l.. T.. Sherwood, Jar
rcl and Hines. Active, were Messrs
Walton, Corn, Chapman, Sandusky, Pey
ION and Keator.
Special music rendered was a sole
by Mrs c, G. Chapman, zone sweetly
Solemn Thought" piano accompani
mon, by Mrs. Mecker and violin obi
k cato hy Raymond Perkins and the mal'
quartet Beautiful Isle," by Messrs
A Sandusky, Gafford, Terring and Or
Coulter
The deceased was married TO William
. v Crofrord in Grenada, Miss, in tn
month of December, twenty-three year
ago, TO which union, seven childre
- were horn, four are living, three ar
dead, her husband is also living ant
y was ri her bedside when the end came
ir The bereaved ones have the sympath
e. Of the entire community and the New
n Joins IN extending sympathy in thi
their great loss, the loss Of one who's
, life was gentle, hut like the still water
IL was deep.
nc "Weep not that her toll is over;
al Weep not that her race is run,
d. God grant that we may rest as sweet
ro when, like hers, our work is done.
Till then we would yield with gladnc'
Our loved ones 70 Him TO keep;
And rejoice in the sweet assurance,
He givcth His loved ones sleep"