Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-21

a thing ourselves, and they can not be
unmindful of all that we suffer in ad-
v%oesting and handling it. But we are
willing to sacrifice our feelings in
this, as We nave done in so many
other things, il thereby the interests
OF the Home win be promoted.
As one of the trustees said to us,
it is eminently fitting to make this
contribution in Russell's name, since
he was so devoted and helpful to the
old people, and they were SO fond of
him. We recall the boy of fifteen
whose place at the table was next to
an old lady with hands SO crippled
that she could not pass a dish or serve
herself. He was always solicitious
about her, and saw that her plate was
well supplied, serving her himself.
Many a time when help went astray
did we take Russell from school and
put him in the kitchen or dining room
for a few days where he served with
all the diligence and skill of a pro-
fessional. He helped with the out
door chores, and more than once did
he help US prepare the dead for burial
and help fill the grave above the cas-
ket. Had he lived, he would have
been twenty years old June 3oth.
We celebrated his birthday in the
Home by treating the old folks to ice
cream and cake in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lawrence Liter, of Center.
Mo-, sent a box of nice candy to the
old people in memory of Russell.
Mrs. Deck starts the memorial with
ten dollars. The editor and family
will give a hundred dollars. A few
others who have heard of Mrs. Decks
have given their names
and pledged ten dollars. Ten dollars
is the least amount that will be ac-
cepted on this list, but, of course one
may give as much more as he desires.
we expect to get a thousand names
individuals, churches, Sunday
schools, classes and societies. When
the names are all in, we will publish
q neat memorial volume containing
the names, a short biography of
Russell with his picture, and a history
Of the Home with a proposed new
building, and perhaps other matter,
Each contributor will be entitled to a
copy OF the book. Pledges may be
paid any time within the next twelve
months, but we want your pledge
light away. We would like to close
Up the list as soon as possible, say
within the next three months. You
must know, in some measure at least,
What we suffer In thus laying bare our
orrow, and we feel sure you will
pare us all you can by sending in
our name and pledge promptly. The
money a come later. :
We are making our pledge not only Z,
n memory of Russell, but also in /,
'ratitude to God tor the safe return :
our Oldest son, Lieut.. Dudley Riggs,
nd for the other two boys who did +,
OF have to go to war. There are ,
thousands of Baptists in Missouri who :
ad sens in the army safely returned
them. Out of gratitude to God i
1t is not their boys who sleep I
eneath the sod on a foreign soil, they
Ill add their names to this memorial
to help provide a home for our
ependent old people. AS long as
le war lasted, we never prayed that
boys would be spared, but that 4
od's will be done. We knew that if 8
armies were victorious, some of a
IT soldiers must fall, and we could =
pray that yours be taken and =
RS spared. In the providence of
90, ours was taken, and if his death. n,
If sorrow, is made the occasion of A
Using a fund for the Homes new A
hiding, it will be tbut another
'idence to us of the truth of the 81
omise, "All things work together -
r good to them that love God.n r
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