The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-31

stead one mile west Oh hlFOIl, MARCH
Z. 1893. and grew to womanhood in
this community. She was united in
marriage to ALVEY Bloom. March g,
1915, and together they babe friends
and relatives adieu and with life's
brightest hopes before them left for
Lawton, Iowa, where they had rented
a farm, expecting to make it their
home for some time. Just a few days
prior to her death she was taken sud
denly and seriously i'll and was taken
to hospital in Sioux City. where ev.
erything possible was done to save
her life. She suffered greatly during
the last few days and made strong
battle for recovery. but finally yielded
to the call of her Maker to pass over
into the world beyond, where forever
she would be beyond the reach of pain
or sickness. She said she was willing
to go if it was Gods will and as she
had made her peace with her Savior
she was not afraid to so. Realizing
that il would soon be all over, she
fOndly babe her husband and mother
a last farewell and soon afterwards
her spirit departed from the earthly
tabernacle it had occupied for %
years, 2 months and ID days. The
blow was deep one to her husband
and mother and also to the entire To-
cality here, together with her brother
and sister, when on Monday morning
the news was received that Edith had
gone. that death had claimed this
promising and most esteemed young
woman. taken her away from their
circle and from the side of husband
and from out Of hey new home in
which she was so happy and contented
and where she SO cheerfully performed
the various household duties and pre-.
sided over the same to the comfort and
admiration. Of her husband. Little did
her many friends realize when
they congratulated her and wished her
many years of joy and happiness about
twelve months ago. when together with
her husband she started for their new
home, that they would SO soon be in
tears and sadness over her death, but
the Divine Ruler had other plans which
\we cannot understand. but which will
be for the best Perchance a stormy
and dangerous voyage lay before her,
which she might possibly never have
outweathcrcd and reached the fair
haven of rest and peace, and in His
infinite wisdom had her now anchor on
the shores of eternal bliss, there 20
await the dear ones left behind on
earth.
The remains were taken to her for.
mer home for burial, the burial taking
place on Wednesday afternoon. After
a short sermon at the home, the re-
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church. where funeral services were
held. The church was crowded to it's
fullest capacity and a large number
could not gain entrance. 1t testified
to. the fact that Edith had many friends
who had gathered to take a last look
on her now SO still face and the bank
of flowers on the platform bore wit,
ness that she was held in esteem and
loved by those who knew lcr. The
cliurch's tribute was 4 fine mound OF
flowers with a dove mounted with out.
stretched wings on the same. The
bible Sunday school, of whiclr-she used
to be a member, gave a fine wreath,
the Willing Workers society, of which
she was a member, a mound of flowers.
on which extended q star made of solid
flowers. the sewing circle a fine bou.
quot of spray flowers, and there were
also numbers of most beautiful flor.
al pieces from relatives and friends.
The impressive service was conducted
by Rev. Irwin Johnson, pastor OF the
Free church, who had been used as
the instrument in the hand Of God to
lead her to the Savior some three
years ago, and who baptized her aud
wedlock and now at her request made
before she breathed her last, he con
Quoted the funeral services. At the