The Delta independent., 1922-03-03
BEAUTIFUL LIFE ENDS WHEN
AlLENE PENTicuFF is CALLED
(By Mrs. Stearns)


"In the midst Of life we are in
death"
Never was the truth of this quota
tion brought home more forcibly than
when early Sunday morning / learned
with crushing sorrow that the thread
of life for one of my best loved young
friends had snapped and that for her,
earthly life. and whatever 1t held of
joy and sorrow, light and darkness
had ended.
Allene Penticuff. or Polly" as she
was affectionately known to us all,
was one of Natures fairest women.
Here was life of beauty. and she
was as sweet, as pure and as good as
she was beautiful. She was girl
whose very presence inspired men
and women to better things. and
whose passing has brought inconsol-
able sorrow to all she knew and low
cd.
And yet she has not lived in vain.
The years she spent at loving service
have brought her into closer touch
with the Great Master. and imbued
her with a fine courage rarely attain
ed by humans. Even in her darkest
hours. in her great desire to spare
her loved ones pain she softly whis-
pered: 81 will keep on smiling" That
sweet smile never left her face and It
will live on through all eternity.
Thank God for the gift Of women
like her. whose influence will never
die, and thank God for the promise of
Him who said: Blessed are they that
mourn. for they shall be comforted."
Allene Penticuff was born at Mount
Knobster, Missouri. on November 2.
1899. and when about six years of age
moved with her parents to Denver.
and later to Fort Morgan. Colorado.
where she lived until the family NOV
ed to Delta thirteen years ago, She
passed successfully through the
grades of the Delta schools. gradual
ing with the class OF 1918.
She went to Pueblo. and only last
September completed three year
training course for nurses at Mime
quah hospital. She returned to Delta
about the middle of January and
spent several weeks as faithful and
efficient nurse on special cases at the
Delta hospital. She obtained her r.
n degree January 8. 1922.
On Saturday. February 18th. she
was taken i'll of acute Brigbts dis
ease. which ended In her passing
away shortly before II o'clock. Satur-
day. February 25th. She was sur
rounded by her parents and sisters
and the end came peacefully. Every
thing possible was done by physicians
AAN
Come" and she was ready.
Allene and her two sisters. one OF
whom preceded her three years ago.
to the Heavenly home, united with
the Christian church at Fort Morgan.
when small children. Allene being
eight yeas OF age. She was 22 years
3 months and 30 days OF age when
called away.
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. Penticuff OF this city. Surviving
members OF her immediate family are
her parents. two sisters. Mrs. Donald
clifford of Norwood. and Mrs. Herbert
Dale OF Delta. and one young brother.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Monday morning at
10: 80 O'Clock. conducted by Rev. A. IS.
Parry. A quartette composed OF Mrs.
]. p. Foster. Miss Kate Killian. S. J.
Kyffin and Carey Il. Adams rendered
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Lead
Kindly Light" and Nearer. My God.
to Thee"
Rev Parry chose his text from Phil
lippians 1923. and spoke very beauti-
fully OF the life of the dear one who
has passed away.
Pail bearers were Alfred Wilson:
Tom Dale; Floyd Lischke; Floyd
Lane; Paul Sweitzer and Wallis Mel
son. A large number of friends were
in attendance at the last sad rites.
and quantities OF cut flowers attested
the love and devotion in which Allene
was held.
Interment was In Garnet Mesa cem-
etery beside her sister, Azalea. who
passed away three years ago.