The Republican journal., 1916-04-20
OBITUARY.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma A. Crockett OF
Winterport. who passed away April 3. 1870
was conducted by undertaken Frank W. Haley
in his usual artistic manner. The casket and
shroud were of pretty gray COLOR ana tne
life-lke appearance of the features OF the de-
ceased was an agreeable surprise to her many
friends. The floral display was also very
beautiful. Her own faithful minister Rev.
Arthur J. Lockhart, who with his worthy
partner had braved the SHOWS and inclement
weather of the awful winter which has just
passed to afford her the spiritual comfort and
consolation for which her mind was we'll pre-
pared, was away at Camden attending Confer
ence, so that Rev. Humphrey of Hampden Of
hciated in very satisfactory manner. Mrs.
Crockett was the daughter of Stephen u. and
Betsy Ann George, and W as born in Prospect,
where her ancestors left an enviable record as
patriotic Americans in the war of 1872. She is
survived by her husband, Capt. Charles Crock
EFT, who came from a family who we're well
known as efficient navigators Of the seas. His
father, Capt. Thomas Crockett. was consider
ed one of the most fearless and successful
shipmaste-s of his time. Then came his son,
Capt Geo. W Crockett. now living in Winter
port, with record of over 500 round trips in
his own sailing vessel between Bangor and
Boston. Then Capt. Charles A. Croc kett, with
his remarkable nautical experience. And to.
day we see one OF the sons of Capt. Chas A :,
viz. Chas. S. Crockett, pilot on the steamer
Belfast, and naturally equipped for his re-
sponsible position. 1t was always a great
pleasure for Mrs. Crockett to refer to her two
"loysl and stalwart sons"-the other, WILDER j..
Crockett, the well known moving picture
operator-and the term was not misapplied,
as they were ever ready to do all in their
power to tighten her burdens of life. Mrs.
Crockett was very earnest In her church
work and her presence will be greatly missed
IN that direction. She was also a member CT
Eastern Star chapter, the members of which
attended her funeral in body and rendered
the beautiful and impressive service of their
order. In the light of the great truths re-
vealed today the change from death into a
never ending spiritual lite-from mortality to
immortality-becomes interesting. 1t becomes
grand and ever glorious and in some instances
(as with this dear sister, desirable. She want
ed to go, and prayed fervently to be taken
Home" Her recital of the many spiritual
visions which she beheld was beautiful and her
release from the diseased and worn out body
was desirable. The greatest crime, and the
severest penalty known to human law. is the
sacrifice and forfeiture of human life, and yet
we are all under sentence of death. Other
events may or may not occur; other conditions
NAV or may not exist as may be rich or
poor; we may be learned or ignorant we may
be happy or wretched, but we all must die.
The verdict has been pronounced by the in-
exorabe decree of an omnipotent tribunal,
without trial or opportunity for defense, with
no knowledge of the accuser or the nature and
cause of the accusation. Without being con-
fronted with witnesses against US we have been
summoned to the bar of Life and condemned
to DEATH There is no writ of error or appeal;
all must be relinguished-beauty and deform
ity, good and evil, virtue and vice-all share
the same relentless fate. The young mother
cries passionately for mercy for her first born
but there is no clemency. Science tells us
that humanity itself is destined to extinction
that sooner or later this world will become so
cold and its energy will be expended to such
an extent as to be unable to longer support
human life. Then will the soul helplessly beat
it's wings against the bars. shudder and disap
pear So by turning to the silent future we
will rely with just and reasonable confidence
on the most impressive and moc'entous assur-
ance which was ever delivered to the human
race, viz: "He that believeth in Me though he
were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever
liyeth and believeth in me shall never die"
j. H. Eagleston.