The Springdale news., 1914-06-05
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as We expect them Sometimes earlier sometimes later and often at the time We least expect them. Relation ships are broken and ties are torn asunder in a fashion little short of a fairy tale or a myth. Death comes and takes away as its prize the idols of our homes, the joy of our lives, the budding youth, the flower of manhood and womanhood as well as those whose lives are faded with age, care and sorrow.
 The home of Mrs. E. II. Sanders was on Sunday, the seventeenth of May, oyershadowed by the pail and glCt Ill and of death when the hand of Providence fell upon the life of Miss MIriel, youngest child of the family of five children. Muriel had on Sun day morning attended Sunday School as she was won't to do In company with her was her friend, Miss May Graham. On their return home when Miss Graham had gotten out of the buggy to go to her home, Muriel was driving alone toward the Sanders home. The horse became frightened and ran down the hill in to the vale that surrounds the home. Here the unfortunate girl was thrown from the buggy striking the ground on her head. She sustained injuries which resulted in her death three hours later. She never regained con- sciousness.
 Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Springdale Monday afternoon in the presence Of one of the largest assemblies of sor- rowing friends seen in Springdale. The Pastor using the words, AS 1t lis written for thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter" tried to say some words of comfort to the sorrowing family.
 Muriel was born near Huntsville, lin Madison county, Ark, Jan. l, .,lS9S. From there she moved with her parents to Washington county, a few years later. Since then she has lived in Springdale and vicinity, until the day of her death. Here Witi her kind disposition and pleasing ways she made a large circle ol friends as was attested by the trl- bute of flowers presented at the fa- neral. It was one of the finest ever seen in Springdale. Her age at the i time of her death was sixteen years, four months and seventeen days. ln the flower of her girlhood, bouyant with life and hopeful of the future, but alas, cut off in three hours tlmes
 Muriel was one Of those pleasing spirits who make the world brighter for all whose privilege it is to know them Being the youngest child of the home she was naturally comfort and a joy to all of the family but this comfort and joy was made greater by chr cheerful disposition. These same characteristics were manifest ed in associations with her friends. It was a pleasure. as Pastor, to know her a half-year l never greeted her but that she made me feel better with her pleasant greeting and smile.
 She was converted and joined the Baptist church a little more than two years ago. Her life as d christian was above suspicion even by the most critical. She was devoted to her Sunday School, her church, her pastor, and to her God.
 Muriel is missed from the home, the Sunday School, the church and from the large circle of friends in which she moved. And next year when the High school shall open her class will miss her there She has gone to be with other friends, adorn m 5ther home and worship in another congregation. She left widowed mother, Mrs. L. H. Sanders, two sis ters, Miss Iora Sanders and Mrs. Fly Broedon, and two brothers, Claude and Arthur Sanders to mourn her loss as they await the same messengers cal to take them away from these cares.
 know t seems vain when friends
 depart
 To breathe kind words to the brok-
 en heart,
 Sno0 that the joys of life seem
 marred,
 When We follow our friends to the
 old ehurch-yard;
 But rest in hope of that bright day
 When beauty shall spring from the ] prison of clay,
 When Gabriel's voice and the
 trump of the Lord
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