Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-05-07
Quianasisset Grange

In this body, so paratively few
in mbers, the sudden death of any
member assure to be felt, but when
one of the faithful and experienced OF
its mem bers is taken away to return
no more forever, each one of US counts
the loss rs their own personal bereave-
ment The simple life, the enlight-
ened guidance, commended by several
years of daily association and by num-
berless acts of sistefly kindness, hence
forth is to live only in our memory and
speak only in the records of the past.
This Grange has lost in the death of
Mabel l.. Chandler, one of its most
promising members, and my heart
would reproaeh me if | failed to avow
that 1 have lost a trusted friend, or re-
Trained from attem pting a brief tribute
TO her memory. lit seemed to have
been her sole ambition to be ansideal
and useful menber of this Grange, and
few have so happily and so usefully
adorned the station or have met 1.-THE
inevitable hourn with a more spotless
reputation.
Rarely do we behold a girl of such
positive traits of character, moving al
ways with such courageous and indie
pendent action, who was at the same
time so thoroughly modest as this lit
tie friend of ours. She made friends
and watched their history and welfare
with tendesest care, not for the selfish
purpose of subordinating them TO her
private advantage, .but because she
found an appropriate place for them in
her heart, and there they dwelt forev-
er in no peril of being displaced by
other new found tenants. The elo-
r h,
monpIace that it is difficult without
repetition to select language suitable
for the expression of our feelings, and
while her eyes are closed for the last
time TO sleep her long, last, sweet
sleep, what can be more eloquent than
the silence of her silent lips. Beauti-
full in life, she was surprisingly beau
tiful in death. Let us think that her
dying eyes read a mystic meaning
which only the rapt and parting soul
may know. Let us believe that in the
silence of the receding world she heard
the great waves breaking on farther
shore, and felt already upon heriwast
ed brow the breath of the eternal
morning. Age had not adorned her
brow with crowns. Her death was
not heralded with glowing editorials
of .the poets imaglngs. Mabel l..
Chandler's little grave will always re
main sacred to the little circle OF
friends who paid the last sad rites.
Her life recalled with tender memories
of those who loved her best. Her name
indehbly written upon the records OF
the Grange she loved so well.
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here.
Warm southern wind
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Prov
idenee To remove from this Grange by
sudden death, our beloved and respect
ed member, NJ abel l.. Chandler, there
fore be it
Resolved, That in her death we, the
members of Quinnatisset Grange,
mourn the loss of faithful friend and
officer. That with the emotions OF
grief caused by her loss the memory OF
her kindness Of heart, her earnest in
terest in the mproyementtand welfare
of her friends, her conscientious tideli-
w and devotion 10 duty, reawakens
the liveliest feelings of affection, graft
tude and reverence
Resolved, That we tender 10 her Ia
mily our unfeigned sympathy in this
hour of bereavement, and assure them
that her memory will ever be cherish
ed by US.
Resolved, That this Grange will ma
nifest its respect for the memory oil the