Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
MARJORIE KELLOGG
IN LAST REPOSE
Funeral Service Saturday Morn
ing Well Acknowledgement
Forest Hill Cemetary.

st. Johns Episcopal church was
crowded to its utmost seating and
standing room capacity Saturday
morning long before ten O'Clock
which was the hour set for the fun
eral services of Miss Marjorie Kel-
logg. The congregation was a most
representative one It consisted of
neighbors and friends, acquaintances
from far and near, men, women and
Fchildren, all Of them anxious to pay
their final respects to the memory
OF the girl they loved; all seeming
ly bent upon showing their sympathy
and love for the parents who had
suffered so sore a bereavement. If
special seats had not been reserv-
ed in the fore part Of the church
for the family and immediate rela-
tives, and had the citizens Of this
community been allowed to fill up
the peWs of the little church, it
would have been impossible to have
picked out the relatives and friends,
for every man deported himself as
though he had lost a daughter, and
every woman as though she had lost
her most loved child, and the chill
dren seemed overcome with a grief
that could not have been sharper
had they lost a we'll beloved sister.
1t seems unnecessary to state that
the funeral was an unusually sad
one, for the circumstances surround
ing the passing of this young life had
been extremely tragic and sudden.
No one who could get within the
church will soon forget the short
half hour spent there.
The services began promptly at
ten o'clock, Bishop Weller with
his crucifer meeting the body at the
church door AS he turned and slow
iy walked up the aisle reciting the
opening sentences of the burial Of
flee, 81 am the Resurrection and
the Life the congrgatieon rose,
and one great big sob seemed to
come from the hearts of every one
present With dignity and tender
ness, Bishop Weller read the short
and simple but immensely comfort
ing service After singing the
hymn, ''Rock of Ages" Bishop Wei
Ter stepped to the center Of the chan
Gel. and in a voice that showed a
brave effort to control emotion, spoke
feelingly of the hope, the faith
and the love which bound all Chris
tian brethren together especially at
a time like this. Grand Rapids
knows Bishop Weller and knew
that he would say, as he did say.
Just those words of practical and
spiritual helpfulness that tide a COM
munity over a sorrowful period. At
the close of his address, Bishop
Weller asked the congregation to
''kneel with me in prayer for the
soul of this dear child" When tile
congregation rose, Bishop Weller
asked them to sing Marjorie's fav-
orite hymn. ooh Paradise, Oh Para
disc" and it never was sung by
congregation with more sweetness or
sincerity. Marjorie was borne from
the church by six lifelong playmatas
and associates: Donald Johnson,
Percy Daily, Walter Wood, Alfred
Thompson, Clarence Christensen and
John Alexander.
It was a bright day, the sun shone
clearly and warmly. Kind and loving
friends had preceded the procession
to the cemetery where a wealth OF
floral offering had been arranged
tastefully and beautifully, softening
every sombre effect which usually
surrounds the burial. 1t did not
seem so hard to leave her there mid
that beautiful bower of flowers; so
calm, so peaceful, so quiet, and then
it did seem most befitting that as
long as she must be laid to rest, it
should all be done on All Saints
Day.