The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-27
GRANT.

The death of Miss Lou j. Grant, after
brief illness came as a shock to this
community and to the people of Gar
rard County where she was so well and
favorably known thru her newspaper
work. She was frs. taken i'll with
grippe and no alarm or immediate dan
ger was felt but her heart became in
volved which was the cause of her
rather sudden and unexpected death.
She died last Sunday morning. just
with the awakening life of beautiful
Easter Sunday, as the birds carolled
the coming Of the Easter morning, as
the ROSY fingers Of the orb of day tinted
the eastern sky with sheen of glory,
Just as thousands of voices all over this
broad land of ours were repeating the
golden text, "Now hath Christ been
raised from the dead, the first fruits of
them that are asleep" she fell asleep.
Surely, most fitting time for a pure
spirit to take its fight heavenward.
With the eye of faith one could see at
the dawn of this memorable day an in
visible hand wave signal and voice
in sweetest accent on the morning
breeze say; Behold Ishow you a>invs-
tery....we shall all be changed. this
mortal must put on immortality" For
the Sabbaths of earth she now enjoys
the never ending Sabbaths of heaven;
she lived consecrated Christian life
and died triumphant death. For such
one We can truly say 20 death where
is thy sting? o grave where is thy
victory?
She was born in Lancaster May End.
1862. In her young life she confessed
Christ under George o. Barnes and
united with the Christian church, being
baptized by Elder Ricketts,. She grad
uated here under Mr.. George Dunlap,
delivering the sslutatory of her class.
She has ranked always as a woman of
culture and refinement. and withal a
meeting the stern requirements and
often the disappointment of life. Her
life was gentle but like the still waters
it was deep. In her heart of hearts she
carried her small family circle. never
forgetting an anniversary and all Of
these days were made much of by her,
her hand never growing weary and her
step never faltering in ministering to
them. For years she has been valued
contributor to numerous newspapers.
the Central Record among them. and
her untirlng efforts will be missed by
all of them.
Born Of illustrious ancestry, splendid
ly reared and educated, strong in mind,
capable and conscientious, to our hum
an view 1t would have seemed better
that one so equipped and needed should
have been spared. yet in the Divine
plan we see that
Leaves have their time TO fall,
And flowers TO wither at the North
Winds breath.
ana stars 10 set-Dut all,
Thou hast all season for thine own,
o death"
She leaves one brother. DIR. Hugh
Grant, and two sisters. Misses Ida Mae
and Lille Grant, to mourn her loss. vet
she leaves them the rich heritages of
faith, hope and love. as applicable to
the material as the spiritual world.
Brief funeral services were held at the
home Wednesday morning at 1890
o'clockby Rev. II. S. Hudson after which
interment took place in our cemetery.
The large gathering of neighbors and
friends, the expressions of sympathy
TO the bereft brother and sisters, and
profusion Of floral offerings. attested
her popularity and worth.