The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15

that Is mortal but the soul of Cleo
Irene llobson goes back Ia the God
who gave IL, an additional adOrnmcnt
In His crown of precious Jewels. The
simple, plain, unussuming features
characterizing the life of our dear de-
parted loved one set an example for
us, both old and young; the ambitious
role In the form of intellectual devel-
opment which afforded her most pleas
ure fills us with pride and sets ut
naught the doctrine entertained by
some element of the human creation
Of our mental lnferiorlty because of Il
condition for which we are irrespon-
sible; the devout Christian woman
hood exhibited mt all times and under
all conditions and circumstances lends
another certificate to the truisms of
the Christian religion, forms u link In
the chain of this wonderful story of
Jesus and His love" which is perme-
atlng the globe.
These qualities were possessed by
our deceased sister, whose exemplary
life will be ever green In our memory,
and whose contribution to the gospel
of Christ and the Church" will i'm
mortallze her among the sons of men.
Why should we not shed tear? Jesus
wept. And in bowling TO the inevitable
we are reminded of the comforting eX-
preston, Let us not weep as men
without hope" A consolation yea. II
comfort, II joy; as, in the lines of the
hymn-poet, Weeping may endure for
night, but JOY cometh in the morn
ing" is borne to the sOrrowful hearts
of mother and father; TO other grief
laden relatives and friends, and, re-
jOicing In the hope of the ReSurrec-
ton, we will meet our young friend
and companion again in IA land of UNI
ending bliss The educational portion
of our community has lost member
the musical an Invaluable asset; as,
not content with her graduation from
the East Denver High school and the
d'AutremOnt School of Music, she was
preparing to enter the New England
Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass.
Though grieving over her loss we
take comfort from the contemplation
of her illustrlous career, and, chaSt-
ened by the affliction now upon u.s.
may we strive To emulate her example
and realize that the greatest tribute
we can pay to her memory is to SO
live that our lives in part resemble
hers: and when the Grim Reaper, who
knoweth neither rank nor distinction
beckOn to us we may leave the world
a little better for our having lived.
For many years to come her devoted
relatives and friends will long For
the touch of "a vanished hand, and the
sound of voice that is still"
This Church, the Young Women's
Christian Association, the Society of
Organists and other Institutions with
which she was identified will feel her
loss very keenly. But who knows in
the wisdom of the Creator of mankind
whether the death of Cleo Irene Hob
son may not be the means of bringing
to life-that Christian life of which
many of us have tasted of its sweet
ness-sOme boys and girls with whom
she associated in her climbing the lad
der of life; some fathers. yea, some
mothers, who have watched her career
and who were in u position To follow
her step by step, as she was purely IL
Denver product, living here from the
day of her birth until she completed
the twentieth milestone along the !
journey Of life? Who knows, | say. |
whether the death of our dear young !
friend may not bring n greater awak-
ening to our Denver community of the
true realization of the Triune God |
the powers of the orator, the logic of |
the scholar, or even the impressive |
words of the evangelist?
In reviewing comparison that came |
from the Rev Myron w. Reed, one of |
the most noted ministers of Denver
and the West, relative TO the well |
developed man." he compared him TO
the building of King SOlomon's temple
i'm the following: Each piece was .
made perfect, and when all was ready |
the temple rose without noise, or aX.
or chisel, or saw, or hammer. The
temple grew like n plant, came to-
gether without friction. And so the
highest type of man comes together
Ike the temple. He is a miracle TO MS
when we behold him. but when we
study him he is result. He is the
product of all his thoughts and deeds
since he was born Besides that, his
largely contributed TO
lim.' And following the career of my
deceased friend, Cleo Hobson, for the
past twelve years, | unhesitatingly
venture to place her in the category
IF this well-developed man had she
'een permitted to stay with us IL while
onger. In paying this tribute To her
memory, ! am satisfied she sought the
of the good, the environment
If the ennObling. Sleep on thou vic
i'm of death, but child of an immortal
lie that knoweth no sorrow, grief. or
,an; that life which will he enShared
md enjoyed by your mother. father,
'elatives and friends if they hearken
o your dying request, Meet me in
Heaven; that life which Christian be-
levers will experience beyond the
The freer step, the fuller breath,
The wide horizons grander view,
The sense of life that knows no death,
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