Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-20
In Memoriam.

BROWN. In loving remembrance Of my dear
mother. HENRIETTA BROWN. uho was so
suddenly called home twelve years ago To-
day, December 90 1906.
She Travelled the journey before youi
She has known all the cost Of the way;
She paid out the price OF Its fullneO,
That motherhood only can pay.
She loved when the world was against you;
She hoped when your hope sank and died.
She chung to your hand when the clinging
LEU 'eA' By 81 al HER IDA DHU SsHH E NARY.
CRAWFORD; Sacred to the %sss f. 'f ., sSs
years ago today. December 20. lalo.
We often sit and think of you
When are all alone,
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
By HIS DEVOTED WIFE. NANCY cRAW-
FORD.
We did not know the pain you bore.
We did not see you die,
We only know you went away
BY MS Asd d1 pS5 s pAGSaTEf MRS. HAT
TIE CARTER.
The golden gates were open.
gentle voice said Come.
And '..sh farewells unspoken
BY AIS ' DEVOTED fis'f SON SyiHf ENocH cRAw
FORD.
Of ny dear wife: SARAH bIxsoN FILL.
BY HER HUSBAND. ELLSWORTH FILL.
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TER ALICE, NEPHEW. ELLIE HoFF-
HAYHoE. In loving remembrance Of my dear
husband and our father. GEORGE W. HAY
HOE, who departed this life two years ago
'00''' Deee'nOef w. by BY THE FAMILY
JOHNSON In sad loving remembrance OF my
dear husband. Rev. WILLIAM JOHNSON,
| late pastor of Sharon Baptist Church. who de-
parted this life one year ago today, Decem-
Der 20, 1917.
A voice at midday came,
He started up to hear.
mortal arrow pierced his heart
He fell, but felt no fear.
Servant of God, we'll done;
Rest from thy loved employ.
Your ba tile is fought, your victory won,
You have entered your Masters joy.
Now, why should moan, departed one.
Or shake at deaths alarm?
1t was only the Savior's voice
That called you to His arms.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE. CATHERINE
JOHNSON (nee Page).
KENNER. In sad but loving remembrance OF
my beloved husband, CORNELIUS Il. KEN.
NER. who departed this life one year age
today, December 20, 1917.
The month of December once more IL here.
To the saddest of the year.
Because it took from me away
My dear husband one year ago today.
Gene in the best Of his days.
Right in manhood's bloom;
Called by the one who loved him best
To sleep in the silent tomb.
Oh how hard l strove to save him,
Prayers and tears were all in vain,
Happy angels came and bore him
From this world of grief and pain.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE, SARAH F. KEN.
NER.
; KENNER. In sad but loving rememhrance OK
! who departed this life one year ago today
December 20, 1917.
In the lonely shade of Paynes.
In that cold and narrow bed.
Lies my loving brother Cornelius
Resting peacefully with the dead.
Some may think that you're forgotten.
! That the wound has long been healed.
But they do not know the sorrow
That lies in my heart concealed.
shall never cease to love you
Though your form be in the dust,
And some day hope to meet you,
To this end in God trust.
BY HIS LOVING SISTER HATTIE.
KENNER. In sad yet in loving remembrance
| of my dear brother. CORNELIUS Il. KEN
| NER. who departed this life one year ago
today. December 20, 1917
We were standing beside the bedside
When our brothers life departed.
And when we that he dead
We were almost brokenhearted.
| Dear is the grave in which he is laid,
Heart of my life is buried deep
Under the sod where my brother sleeps
BY HIS BELOVED SISTER, MRS. MARY n.
| GARRETT.
i SEIGLE. In loving remembrance Of our dear
daughter and sister, Mrs. ANNIE MORDERS
| SEIGLE, who departed this life four years
! ago today, December 20, 1914.
l SHEEHY. In sad but loving remembrance Of
| dear and brother. WILLIAM p.
SHEEHY, who departed this life five years
| ago yesterday, December 49, 1913.
| Lovingly and tenderly laid him to rest.
Away from earths sorrows and care.
| And now he is waiting to welcome us home,
| BY HIS LOVING FATHER. MOTHER. SIS
TIERS AND BROTHERS.
SMITH. In sad but loving remembrance Of our
darling, RUTH N. SMITH, who entered into
rest three years ago today, December 20.
1915.
| Dear daughter. whenever we speak your name.
Our eyes with tears wet,
Oh, Ruth, how we loved you.
And love cannot forget.
BY THE FAMILY.
| IT'S hard to break the cord
| When love has bound the heart.
| IT'S hard, hard, to speak the words.
I'VE must forever part.
Dearest loved one, we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till thy heavenly face.
BY HER DEVOTED G0DMOTHER, GRACE
w. CLARK.
ToLLIvER. In sad but loving remembrance
YER, who died four years ago today, De-
cember 90 1914. MAMIE TOLIIVER.