West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
Phyllis Lenore rrantz

Death coming into any home and
summoning therefrom a loved one is
the occasion OF sorrow and sadness i'm
the hearts of the bereaved ones at all
times. but this is especially true when
an arrow is drawn from the dread
culver and directed at one who is Just
in the spring OF life. II is. however.
one of the inscrutable mysteries of
omniscience that is beyond the com
prehension Of the finite creature.
Still in the consideration OF the
thought we are forcibly reminded OF
the automatic words of Gray i'm his
wonderful plegy there's full many a
flower born TO blush unseen and waste
its sweetness on the desert air" And
no truer words could be chronicled
about the subject of this eulogium.
Born on July -. 1894, and summon
ed from her earthly home on July II,
1915, she had lived but the short span
Of twenty-one years and FIVE days.
She had, however. in that short time
Of life rendered service of unmistak-
able character. Service that will not
be widely known. but long remember
ed. II was in restricted circle and
transformations and will not be Judged
as we are given TO Judge worldly
things. A service that will unques-
tionably be recognized by the Great
Judge far more than those who are
left behind will appreciate IT, She had
suffered for the past two years or
more from what she knew to be an
incurable disease. so far as medical
science is concerned, still with this
knowledge she labored and was stead
fast in her loyalty to those whom she
served and never surrendered The
body, il is true. was frail and weak
but the spirit was one of a Christian
martyr. Not only this but those who
were around her and associated with
her were not burdened with her ills
and ailments by constant complaint.
She bore them all with Spartan cour-
age. And when the final summons
did come it held no terrors for her.
| and she lay down to gentle and rest
full sleep.
Phyllis Lenore Frantz was the
seventh child of Ernest Edward and
Virginia Isabelle (Haney) Frantz.
She was one of eight sisters, one OF
whom has gone before. A brother also
departed from this life i'm infancy.
There are left six sisters and one
brother together with the bereaved
parents to mourn an irreparable loss
in faithful and devoted daughter and
sister. To these the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the whole community is extend
| ed with the hope that there might be
| comfort and consolation i'm their deep
| hour of sorrow. And as a testimonial
of the esteem that the deceased en-
joyed practically every business house
| in Tunnelton was closed during the
| funeral services The floral contribu-
| tons too from the citizens of the town
and her former friends and employers
were silent but sweet tokens.
The funeral services were held on
| Tuesday, July 20, 1915, at the Baptit
church with interment at the Camp
ground cemetery. The number of sor-
| rowing relatives and friends that were
at the church and that followed the re-
| mains to their final resting place were
eloquent tributes to this truly Chris
tian young lady. May she be ENJOYING
that reward, believed to be richly de-
served by the faithful followers of the
| lowly Nazarene p