The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-12-25
LIVED TO GREAT ACE.
Mrs. Q. J. Gragg of Hayes Over 81
Years Old at Death.

Mrs. S. ]. Gragg died at the home of
her son, A. NJ Gragg, on the Illinois
plant, near Hayes, La, December, 5th,
at the age of 80 years, months, and
7 days.
She was the daughter of George and
Margaret Shepherd and was born in
lower Canada, township of Farnium.
August Is, 1880. At the age of 3 she
moved to Milwaukee county, Wiscon,
sin, with her parents, where she lived
until the later years of her life, when
she came to spend with her son in
the mild Louisiana climate. In 1850 she
was married to Hiram Gragg. This un.
ion was blessed with ten children, Z
of whom are living, namely, George
Burdett, Alberta, Canada; Almon OF
Bow Island, Canada. Frank of Ana
cortes, Wash, C. C. of Roanoke, La,
A. NJ. of Hayes, La, Mrs. ROxie Wat
son, ,Colerige, Nebr., Mrs. Alice Som
merfield, Winett, Mont. She also has
living IL grandchildren and II great
grandchildren.
The funeral services occurred at
Graceland cemetary, Rev. Holmes Of
| ficiating.
A guide and light to us is gone
but she left US an example of beau
tiful Christian life, which if We follow
we will be with her again.
Grandma Gragg was raised Quaker
but after moving to Wis, there being
none of that denomination. she united
with the U. B. church. She loved her
| God, her church and the humanity fol-
which He died. There was never
sufferer within her reach but that she
was there to aid. Anyone in trouble
was sure to find sOlace Her home
was like brook of cool water to trav
elers on life's dusty highway. She was
ready to supply physical or spiritual
comfort. She lived the beautiful ant
consistent Christian life she protested
She joyfully welcomed her freedom
from suffering and said Il am the last
leaf on the tree and am glad to go tC
my Savior and the loved ones awaiting
me-" In her last hours, when she was
unconscious to all around her, she
would talk to her Savior in her prayer
Her passing away was merely a fall
ing asleep like the setting of the sur
on a perfect day, as was her life. Dealt
left not its shadow on her face for the
radiance of Heaven gleamd across
the dark sea, lighting her face with it,
radiant glow and making a path 0
glory for her journey home. Death hat
lost its sting and the grave its Victorl
for we cannot think of her as there
Iher beautiful example and works arr
here with us. We feel her presence
here yet we know she is united foreveI
with Him and her loved ones. We fee
she is there preparing us Heaveni!
home as she was always preparing ou
earthly home for our comfort It seems
1--we can hear the angels:
Welcome home, thrice blessed sis
tier;
On our wings we'll bear thee away
To that blessed realm where God tn
Father
i Will crown thy life with endless day
i To the friends and loved ones LEI
behind. Let's not grieve for her noI
because
Far from this world of grief and ST
She is with her God forever shut In
But let us remember her as she was
her beautiful life and Christian examI
lie and try to meet her in that beautiful
realm beyond this vale of tears an
strife
Where now she knows as she wa
known,
And sees as she was seen,
Bathed in light from the Eterns
throne,
! with never cloud between
Her nature will be enlarged.
Her powers all energized.
And with immoral youth surcharge
She'll rise to explore the skies,
Singing forever, the old, old story
Sung by all the Heavenly hosts
And on and on from glory to glor!
Praising Father, Son and Hoi
Cost" :, o..,,n