Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-04-02
OBITUARY OF
WALTER r. JE WE'LL.


the state Of his birth, coming to Soutl
Dakota with bis people when Is years o
age and settling at Springfield. Tw,
years later the young man went t.
Canyon City, Colo. and for number o
years this state claimed him as her ow n
At Del Norte Colo on April 9th, 1892
occurred the happy event which united
his life with Miss Elida Spears and be
gan home which has been as beautiful
as home can be this side Of eternity
Three children came TO bless the uuion
TWO daughters and a son, Mrs. Georg,
Richer, Ruth, and Glen, nlro preceded
his father, passing on three years age
20 the home beyond. Beside the stfick
en- wife and two daughters there is lef
TO mourn his loss two sisters aud one
brother, Mrs. ARA Jaynes Of Hot
Springs, S. d., and Mrs. Emma Clark Of
Parker, ). d., Mr.. Herbert Jewell OF
Sioux Falls, ). d, beside an unnumber.
ed throng Who are stunned today by the
sudden tragedy which has taken from
rs one Of the most iovable aud manly OF
friends, aud whose going will leave a
sense Of poverty in the hearts of those
| sho knew him aud shared his genial
| owe. la 1918 the Jewels moved to
| Custer, MIR. Jewell taking charge of the
| Electric Light plant. Two years ago
| Ir. jewell resigned this position to be-
| come the electrician at the Custer Sana-
| orlum aud the family moved there t.
make their home. Mr. Jewell was az
we'll as usual on Sunday preceding his
ieath. The family attended the Easter
services in Custer and again the preach.
az at the Sanatorium in the afternoon
| It home. Mr.. aud Mrs. George Richer
came up from the Springs and spent the
| happy day under the home roof and the
iay was one OF sunshine aud undimmed
happiness for none Of them were to
lno% that this Was the last happy day
II fellowship they were 10 enjoy togeth-
Ar until the Eternal day shall break and
he new morning be ushered IN
which shall be eternal On Monday he
vent to his work as usual aud at S
b'clock was taken with an attack Of acute
Indigestion, and while being helped to
red by the nurse he suffered an attack
# heart failure and before help could
10 given, or loved ones could reach
aim he was gone
Perhaps il is better thus 10 go. 1t was
ais lifelong wish that WAen the end
'hould come he could 90 without a
Waiting time aud while possessed of all
lis powers. 1t was far from his wish
hat others whom he loved should be-
allied upon to bear his burden. The
end came aid without a word of fare
veil our brave loving brother slipped
he anchor and began The voyage of life
hat has brought him to the haven OF
rest How we all loved this kindly
'pirit. Always joyful and happy be
lived bis life in such transparent way
H"t o'S iONCu bIiD ulutu az CHllu ls
owed. For eight years this family have
1een vital part of the church and
'ocial life of this community. Auy one
If them could be demanded upon day OF
night to sacrifice to the full measure for
othera.
MIR. Jewell will live always in the
hearts of those who knew him as
me of the most sincere Of men. avery
sfficient workman and just as true in
his relations with others about him.
His religious life was as fine as can
idorn the human life of man. His creed
vas like that of the great martyred Pres
Ident who said "that whenever | find a
Church whose creed consists of the
words of the Master, Whatsoever
ye would that men should do unto you,
10 you even 50 unto Them that Church
will have my fullest support" 1t is be-
,ause he offered to the community the
best that was in him, su entire commun
ity, irrespective of creed or circum
stance, mourns today the passing of one
of the noblest and best of Gods own
But not to the friends will the loss be
most keen and tragic. 1t is in The little
heaven called home where the host
| poignant grief will hold sway. 1t is
wheel is broken and the augels meet to
console. God never gave more sacred
relationship than existed in this spot
called home. Whether it be to wife OF
| children he was the same loving hus-
band and father IN the fullest sense.
ecause OF this the pain is greater, for
love and pain are inseparabie, and the
greater the love the deeper the wound
of such loss. But If pain be the pen.
atty OF love then he exceeding richness
of these 70 long aud beautiful years Of
welded relationship shall oe the reward
and shall never be taken away from
these who have been so woudrousl,
blessed by such love. "Foi
the things which are seen are tempora
bnt the things which are unseen ar,
Eternal
The funeral services were conducted
from the Congregational Church We'd
nesday afternoon by Rev. W. ). Harper
A great gathering OF sorrowing peopl,
came to mingIe their sympathy ane
tears with others. The flowers wer,
abundant and beautiful, mute and silen
trihntps To the life of the kindly hear