The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-23
ELIZABETH LYTCH

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contained the following tribute TO
Elizabeth Lytch, the little grandaugh-
ter of Mr.. J. S. Sistrunk of Mont
brook and niece of Messrs. S. T. and
H. c. Sistrunk of this city:
A pure white bud was gIaddening
all with its beauty of form and frag-
rance, making its possession a won
derful delight, when God looked down
upon it with eyes of far seeing love,
and to the angels he said, 81 will pluck
the bud and take it TO my breast lest
a hint of storm or blight should mar
its perfect beauty" and calling the
grim angel called Death" he bade
him bring this flower to him, and
lowering ever nearer and nearer, this
angel messenger, dreaded by all and
ofttimes Gods messenger of love,
bent in tenderest pity and bore the
bud away. So passed little Elizabeth
Lytch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Men.
Lytch, on Wednesday, June End, after
an illness of three weeks. Nearing
her fifth birthday, which would have
been the 18th of August, she was un-
usually bright and one of Gods trust
ing little ones, devoted to Sunday
school and faithful little Sunbeam in
her society of that name.
Often she would clasp her little
hands together and with uplifted
eyes make her loving prayer to God,
who was very real to her, and often
the twenty-third Psalm was repeated
with all reverence.
just few days before her death,
her last conscious act was to stretch
out her little arms to her mother and
clasping her around her neck kissed
her again and again as if she were
saying goodbye.
Dark indeed have the hours been
since then to that mother, who, with
the father, grieves so for her, but
God loved her too well to let her buff
fet the worlds sorrows and cares
which come to all, and loving her so,
her took her "Safe in the Arms of
Jesus" where she will await her dear
ones.
The pure white casket in which she
lay vision of peace and beauty, was
surrounded with quantities of exquis-
lite flowers, the gifts of many friends,
two designs being especially lovely
and significant, star and anchor of
pure white SWEET peas, from the little
Sunbeam society and her kindergar-
ten school.
The pallbearers were those that
loved her dearly, her uncles, Messrs.
Ed, Angus, Albert and Clarence
Lytch.
Her pastor, Rev. James Long of the
First Baptist church, made beautiful
and tender talk, followed by prayer
from Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Rose of the Pres
byterian church. She was laid to rest
in the Lytch graveyard under a bank
of lovely flowers, emblems of her
spotless and beautiful life.
For nearly five years this dear little
girl
Was an earthly sunbeam bright:
But now she has entered through the
gates of pearl,
Where she shines in eternal light.
Although she was spared but few
short years,
Her mission was not in vain;
And we know, though it causes us
bitter tears,
That our loss is only her gain. .
81 love thee, Lord Jesus" she often
sang,
"And sunbeam for Him | will be. ("
"The Lord is my shepherd" her sweet
voice rang,
'Thy rod and thy staff they are COM
fort to me-"
Beloved of her friends, the pet of her
home,
We wonder why she should go;
Her face was fair and her countenance
shone
With the light of an innocent glow.
But sorrowing hearts look up through
tears,
And trustingly say, at is best"
For we know that Elizabeth in the
coming years
Is safe with her Savior at rest.
She heard the voice of the Shepherd
saying:
Elizabeth, come home, 1 need
thee"
And sweetly she answered, these
words obeying:
"Let the little ones come unto me. ,