Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-07-06
OBITUARY

Jennie Mabel Anderson Bard
was born in Clay Center, Kan
sas, April 8, 1878. She fell
asleep in Jesus Tuesday morning,
June 6, 1916, in the Methodist
National Sanatorium, Silver City,
| N. M. Born in a Swedish Meth
odist Parsonage and receiving a
good Christian training, she
grew up an obedient daughter, a
pleasant schoolmate, an earnest
worker, a true friend, a beloved
wife and a good mother.
She was graduated from the
Public School, attended the High
School, and with high honors was
graduated from the Chicago Mu-
sical College. During ten years
of her life she taught music.
She was converted to God at
the age af fourteen, il Humboldt
Park during a revival in her
fathers church. Stn took an
active interest in the wo. :. vi the
Lord, teaching in the Sunday
School, serving as officer in the
Epworth League, and organist
for several years. For several
years she was leader and director
of church choirs. She loved to
go to the House of the Lord, was
always a good listener, a cheerful
giver, always ready to speak for
her Savior and talk to God in
simplicity and faith.
She united in marriage with
Rev. Nels w. Bard in Chicago,
ILL.,, September 27, 1905. One
child, Willis Emanuel, was born
to them. He lived less than fif-
teen months and God took him.
Sister Bard was greatly be-
loved by all who met her. She
was acquainted with grief, but
sought and found the true solace
in her many sorrows. Her. only
brother, her mother, and the only
child passed away within a short
time. A sufferer for years, she
sympathized with the afflicted
and made many sincere friends,
everywhere she went. Her
friends never heard one word of
complaint or worry amidst all
her sufferings.
She was lover of beauty, of
righteousness, Of peace and be-
lieved in and lived the real and
true Christian life. Her noble
spirit, her sweet life, and her low
ing heart inspired those, who
knew her more intimately, to
live a more Christ-like life. Her
husband says "She made me a
better man, a more devoted min
lister Of the Gospel. She was
ever d great help to me as a
preacher and as a pastor. -
Wherever the call led her hus-
band, she gladly followed him.
Their field of labor included places
like Kewanee, Victoria, Chicago
and Galva, Illinois; Fort Sumner
and Estancia, N. M.
She has suffered more or less
during all of the last four years,
and has fought the disease which
caused her death. with strong
will, and faith superhuman;
sweetly trusting in God to help
her, she was courageous and sure
that He would do what was best.
Since the first of the year, she
had been very poorly. Two
months ago, she went. in COM
pany with her husband, to our
Sanatorium at Silver City, hop
ing to regain health snd strength.
She sent home encouraging re-
ports considering her serious ILL
ness at the time she arrived at
the institution; but the last week
she grew worse and the end came
peacefully, releasing a Christ
like spirit into a larger life to re-
ceive the crown of glory.
She leaves an aged father and
her devoted husband, relatives
and host of friends who mourn
her deeply.
Funeral services were at Es-
tancia, at the Methodist church
last Friday morning in charge of
Rev. C. o. Beckman, of Albu-
querque. The remains were
taken to Kewanee, ILL.,, at which