Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-11-13
DEATH OF MRS. ALICE w. cRARY.


utes of friends there was also profu-
sion of flowers provided for by Mrs
Crary with the injunction that after the
funeral instead Of placing them on her
grave they should be taken to the sick
and shut-ins Of Custer with message
from her; beautiful plan quite in
keeping with her neyer-ialug consider
alton of others.
The Scripture verses were chosen
from the l4th Chapter ~ ST, John
Rev. Davis in most fitting tribute
brought to mind what Mrs Crary had
meant TO the community for the past 40
years. She came to Custer when the
town was new, when travellers came by
stage-coach or oX-team to reach the
far-famed gold fields Of the Black Hills,
and each new woman arrival tor they
were few was the occasion for the whole
village to turn out and give welcome
with a heartIness most sincere An ar
dent nature lover was she, looking
through nature up TO natures God.
Our beautiful Sylvan Lake was named
by her as were many OF the wonder
places around it. When Mr.. Crary, one
Of the original locators OF the Lake min
eral ground, was working there with a
force of men, his wife, an expert horse
woman, drove out with supplies through
the track less forest making the initial
road by driving over tai. sapings that
many man would hesitate to attempt
driving over.
She lived through the hardships Of
the pioneer days when ones depend
enCe on neighbors made deep and last
ing friendships. The winter of the
-four famine will never be forgotten by
those who passed through 1t or have
been thrilled by the recital OF the tale
10 those who knew her best Mrs Crary'
wonderful personality was al
stimulus, and each ones faults
and foib.es were viewed With
most charitable eyes. Though dead to
this earth she has risen TO glorious
immortality. She was one of the char
ter members of the Custer .Congrega-
tional church and most consistent
Christian. Her works do follow her.
Her interest in the welfare of the com
munity was unfaiIing, even in the hours
OF her last Illness
In the hope that it will be a comfort
to those relatives and friends who by
reason Of distance or falling health could
not be present We print in full Rev
Davis tribute.
FRIENDS AND NEIGHB0Rs
We have come here today to bestow
tokens of love and honor upon the mem
ory of one whom We all, young and old
and middle aged shall always remember
as a dear friend
This is not an occasion for sadness
and weeping but rather an occasion for
serene JOY. No one who knew Aunty
Crary will grudge her the rest and re-
ward which she has surely entered
You who have known her longest and
best, know that there have been sad
spots in her life as there have been in
every good life, but you know also that
sadness was not the theme Of her life
And knowing her as you have. YOU may
well conclude that her message to you
and to us all now is not a mournCul
message Hers is a Joyful message;
triumphant message. l can well imag-
inc her speaking n these lines.
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come i, lne sweet amount thats lost oy
How many smiles? score? Then laugh and
For day i, dyIng
Ne Ne Hleah .a ), 90 tuou lhe same!
Then hone and nanny skieS are thine forever
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and relatives ~ mourp bar los f,r
those who mourn 40 injustice both TO
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selves.
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