Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-08
Angel Of Death Claims Miss
Helen Webster on Sunday Night
Suecmbs After Lingering Hhes q Five Moaah
Induced BY Ternble Expaieaee IN the Rn'Gne Rive

A large part Of the popalstioa Of cur
city gathered st ths n. e. church We'd
nesday afternoon. at two O'Clock, b at-
tsnd the funeral Of Miss Hslsn Webster.
oos Of the most charming and talented
Of Cunnison's young ladies. Stores
were generally closed and from the
mountain valleys even. were gathsrsd
those who knew and loved her.
The death Of Misc Webster. which oc-
cured at ten O'Clock. Sunday night,
was not unexpected, for her long
illness, due in part to the terrible ex-
perience resulting from her fall into the
Gunnison river on July II, had caused
the thread Of life TO become very
slender indeed However, We had all
hoped that she might be spared. not
emily to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. HI.
n. Webster. whose only child was thus
threatened. but to the people Of the
community. who had hoped and prayed
with them.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. s. Ferris and Rev. E. H. Robinson,
the former tracing the lesson Of her
life - revealed by the scripture, while
Rev. Robinson. who knew her well, gave
the following beautiful tribute to her
character.
at seems to me that in the presence
Of such catastrophe ~ this which 10
upon us today. mere words are futile.
Our lips refuse to give utterance to the
intense feelings Of regret, sympathy
and poignant sorrow which are in the
hearts Of al Of ~ this afternoon. The
language W. speak. WITH which We have
tried to extend 70 the bereaved ones our
sympathy and co0doienes. seems empty
and meaningless. We would like TO
10 something. Ths desire Of everyone
here present Il to express By aetion, By
giving. or suffering. O sacsiAeine that
IRhiek N fesl - iEae1lx. ~ - te4piy.
Bat ws know tat - = impoesib1e.
Evsrthing has bssn dsns that en- 80
done. Friends and neighbour have
proven true q stssl and pars y gold
thruoat the days and weeks and
mouths Of the tragic suffering and death
Of this beautiful girl. And to-day there
Il nothing We can do but think and
pray.
"And yet I would, if possible, give
verbal expression to . few thoughts
which must be in the minds Of I'll Of ~
this afternoon.
This il the second time 10 little
more than year that the river which
Aows past our village doors has claim
ed aplendid young life for il victim.
II 10 the second time that ths commun-
ity has nournsd - one person over 'ths
sudan hesAking o6 Of ths thrsad
of lie sers L had been spun into
The fsiaied pattsrn. AID ia The
prsssnes of such situations, we sxper-
isnes MT saly . distinct shock; but .
daziag ehallsngs 70 our Christian faith
why" ~ ey with o0s voiee. 'sWhy,
- These things bs?" HAEsats,
1tiaas. nsighbess, aequaintancss and
svea Stranger. ask ths sams qusstiea.
Fer answsr - can turn only 70 ~
Deak Of Life. md hsar from ID paGss
the voiee Of ths great Apostle, = II
uttsEs b ths prssenes Of Divine mys-
tsEy thsse triumphapt words, 20 d.
dspth Of the riches. both Of the viadom
- knoul(dge Of codl Hov unssareA-
ab,e are his judgments and his .wlys
past finding outfs And, I'VE know
that I'll things work together for good
% thsm that lovs Cod ;,
Many timss ~ have no doubt mar
vsIed over IL miraculous eseape Of
Miss Webster from ~ watsss of IL
TivsR. Only few weeks 80 = /
esuassd ths eable ferry north q town
and looked down upon ths tnrhulsat
waters bensath NJ, thought sshov
helpless would strong man = wsfs
hs suddsnly % plunge into that ley tor-
rsnt unless- b had excsptional pres
snss of mind. and II ths same thoueht
! pictnrtd Mhs Wsbstsr = ~ IN hsr|
frailnsas ~ snddsnly prseipitafsd 10
y ~ rushing euzEsnt at high watss
~. Surely ! thoaght, and ~ all
have thought, Il ~ nothlng saoet of 4
! Divine Proyidsnes tkat sustained and
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