The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1920-11-13
SISTER
EMERITA

4Frlday, November 6th, the news
quickly spread that the well-beloved
teacher of the seventh and eighth
grades, st. Mary Emerita, had very
suddenly passed away at Tao P. M,
during what seemed to be but mo-
mentary weak spell.
Though in somewhat feeble state
Of health for some time past, she had
lately been apparently regaining her
former good health, and consequent
ly her sudden demise has profoundly
shocked and brought deepest grief,
not only for the three remaining sis
ters, by whom she was tenderly and
dearly loved for her sunny disposition.
and virtuous life, and among whom
there is now vacant place which
cannot so soon be filled, but upon the
entire community as well, having lost
valued member.
And what an indescribable void
there will be in the aching hearts of
parents, brothers, sisters, relatives
and scores of loving friends when
the sad news reaches thom in their
eastern home, where she was a great
.favorite with all on account of her
beautiful character where she was
the idol of the home in which all were
eagerly counting the months until
her expected return to them next
summer. 1t is a doubly severe blow
in that the dear good mother and
cherished father, brother and sister
had not the satisfaction of just once
more seeing their dear child, to bid
her fond, though sad, farewell be-
fore she was called to the "Great Be-
yond", nor the very last consolation
of pressing a parting kiss on the loved
features now silent and cold in death.
Our hearts go out to them in deep
est sympathy in this dark hour of
grief and affliction, so much harder
to bear on account Of the great dis.
tance that lies between them and
their dead. May God, who has sent
them this heavy cross, comfort them
and apply a healing balm to their
sorely grieved hearts and fill the void
which her passing has made.
The funeral, which was held on
Monday, November 9th, at 9.45 A.
NJ, from the convent, and st. George
Church alto A. M. was very largely
attended, the church being filled to
capacity by people Of all creeds from
Roy and vicinity, attesting to the high
esteem in which the deceased Sister
was held. Business places were re-
spectfully closed between 10 and IL
while employers and helpers showed
their appreciation by assisting at the
services.
Burial was on Calvary Mound on
the outskirts Of town.
The entire parochial school attend
ed in body, Mrs. Matilda Roy doing
fine work marshalling the large body
of pupils in perfect order both from
the convent to the church, before the
services, and from the church to the
peaceful "City of the Dead" on the
hill.
The honorary bearers were pupils
of the seventh and eighth grades, as
| follows: Misses Catherine and Mis-
souri, Gray, Adeline Bawler, Gertrude
Swayer, Luella and Alleen Pendleton,
while the active bearers were Messrs.
Maurice Baker, Anthony Patrick,
Clinton Bowen, Edwin King, Ray
mond Shay and Remegio Lopes.
The choir rendered most effective
| ly the beautiful music and solemn
chants of the requiem high mass.
Rev. Father Vachon, the Jealous
pastor of st. George church, sang the
mass and spoke most touchingly Of
the deceased Sister, extolling the
grandeur of the religious life, of the
beautiful character of Sister Emerita,
the brilliant career she renounced in
order to follow in the footsteps of her
chosen spouse, Jesus Christ, of the
love and confidence of all her pupils,
the sacrifice she made of herself
when bidding adieu to her loved ones
when she entered the Dominican Or
der, thus cutting herself off from the
world in August, 1915; of her gener-
Gus nature in making another, if not
greater offering Of herself in order
to do missionary work for the spirit
ual and temporal welfare of the
young of Roy and vicinity.
She was born, brought up and edu-
Gated in Detroit, Mich, also taking
higher course at st. Joseph's Col
lege at Adrian, Mich, later teaching
in Chelsea and Royal Oak, Mich, and
Chicago, ILL.,, coming here with an
other sister at the opening of the new
| st. George school in September. In
all the above schools she proved her
self an able instructress and won the
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