The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03
DEATH oF LEM HEDGES.

ittuEtSs uaHEnttF Oh MT ana MFH.
A. d. Hedges. which occurred Tues
day morning al Q o'clock at st.Luke's
hospital al Boise. where she was taken
| Sunday afternoon for an ollmation.
The trouble was peritonitis. follow
Ing appendicitis.
Lena was an universal fayorite;
because OF her sunny nature. Her
ability its reader and singer Was
far above that of child OF ten years
and had won for her the praises and
admiration OF all who were priyile :
ged TO hear her She was constant iii
her attendance at the Christian sum
day school, in which she took great
interest The memory OF her short
life Will always be a henediction to
the present inhabitants OF Meridian
and vicinity
Lena Hedges was born III Meridian
April 20. 1905. She leaves q father.
mother. one sister Beryl.and many
relatives and friends to mourn her
loss. Her death Is doubly sad TO her
parents, who few years ago met the
loss OF another little daughter, who
was killed by lightning.
The funeral was held Wednesday
4 forenoon at 10 O'Clock al the Christ
ian church, In Meridian, Rev. Joel
ll3rown,officiating The honorary pail
bearers were six memhres of her sun,
day school class. The floral offerings
were numerous and testified to the
high esteem in which the family and
the deceased are held in the com
munity.
Rev. Browns tribute ana the music
al the funeral was particularly path
etc and beautiful. especially two of
the songs which Lena had sang dur
ing her lifetime. with so much eas-
ure These were Precious Jewels and
One Sweetly Solemn Thought" All
Quartette. consisting OF Mira. j. Nj.
Jackson and Miss Cassie Palmer, and
Messrs, j. J, Caldwell ana Harold
Downey, sang several seicctions and
q beautiful solo was rendered by Her
ma Hunt. with Mrs. w. NJ. Yost &C.
c0mpanist..
The burial was beside that of her
little sister In the cemetery near Me-
ridian, and Notwithstanding q rain
storm, q long procession followed the
body TO the grave
The community as whole have
Joined IN mourning with the parents
and relatives We grieve the loss of
companionship but bow our heads to
His will.
My will is set to gather flowers,
Thine blights them iii my hand.
Mine reaches for lifes sunny hours. |
Thine leads through shadow land;
And all my days go In ways
can not understand
We Will say goodbye but not fare
We'll, for yours now we hope TO be our
future home. We hopefully say with
the poet:
One less at home
The charmed circle broken a dear
face
Missed day BY day from the accus-
toned place.
But cieansed and saved and perfect
ed by grace
One more In heaven
One less at homel
On voice OF welcome hushed, and
evermore
One word of farewell spoken; on the
shore
Where parting comes not. one soul
landed more
One more in heaven!
One less at home!
Chill as the earth born mist the
thought would rise
And wrap our footsteps round and
dim our eyes,
But the bright sunbeam darteth from
the skies
One more in heavenl
One more at home!
This is not home, where cramped in
earthly mould
Our sight Of Christ is dim, our love is
cold,
But there,where face to face we shall
behold,
ls home and heaven!
One less on earth
It's pains, It's sorrows, and It's tolls toll
share,
One less the pilgrims daily cross to
bear,
One more the crown OF ransomed
souls TO wear
AZ home in heavenl
One more in heaven!
Another thought 70 brighten cloudy
days.
theme OF thankfulness and
praise,
Another link on high our souls to
raise,
TO home and heaven
One more at homel
That home where separation cannot
be,
That home where none are missed
eternally,
Lord Jesus, grant us all place with
Thee
AZ home in heaven.