Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
3n M emoriam.

LEWIS Rx, In lsyng memory Of my dear t sists
years ago today. March z, 1872.
Our dear II sleeping,
Free from all pain:
Awake her not, Gear Jesus,
10 suffer over again.
She slnmbers soundly.
Since all of her suffering
Is over and gone.
YOUR LOVING SISTER LENoRA.
dearest sister, GRACE MERCER, who
passed ,ed, away three years ago today. March
can never forget you, dear sister.
- While IN this world I stay,
For my heart has never been the same
Y0TR ' ToV VIZ yo ss saIssd HxRRIEr
and grandmother. JENNIE MILLS, who died
one year ago today, March z. 1923.
Our mother is dead.
Our loved one is sleeping
Free from all pain.
Oh. wake her not, sweet Jesus
To suffer over again.
She slumbers soundy
Oh, let her sleep on;
Her suffering is over,
And pains are all gone.
Oh how she suffered
And moaned with pain;
In the long night hours
She was soothed in vain.
Till God in His mercy sent down from above
An angel 10 whisper message Of love.
Some may think you forgotten,
But never shall you be,
For as long God gives me life
! will always think Of thee.
Oft from my heart comes a bitter cry.
Why, oh. why, did our dear mother die7
Then comes an answer solemn and smeet,
HER DE We ED H Te S CHILDREN
AND GRANDCHILDREN.
MILLS. In sad and loving remembrance OF
NY dear devoted St.F s SARAH Ar JANE
! ago today, March Z, 1928 at 2:55 pm.
Sleep on. dear mother and take your rest:
God called you home: He thought it best.
He saw your suffering here was great
Apd opened wide the golden gate.
! Why do we mourn departed friends
Or shake at deaths alarms?
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
| To call us TO His arms.
| HER ONLY DEVOTED son. WILLIAM n.
MILLS.
My heart in deep sorrow returns to the
| AS memory recalls how death bore you
| And left me in tears. in grief and in woe
! As ] stood by your bedside one year ago.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER-IN-LAW,
| MARY L. MILLS.
PUNCHES. In sad but loving remembrance Of
| dear little SONNIE. who departed this
! life eight years ago today, March {, 1916.
! think l see vision
! OF heavenly light and joy.
| OF God and his hosts of angels
| Welcoming little boy.
| Not a sad. tired little fellow.
He seemed to reflect the gladness
As he travelled to the light.
He was going on an errand.
| Happy in Gods great love,
| When message came from heaven
| To come and dwell above.
| HIS DEVOTED MOTHER. FATHER AND
/ SISTER.
RUPERTUs. In loving remembrance Of my
fsfh III
RUPERTUS, who died eleven years ago,
HIS IoyING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
II w G1 ased s S
three XsaFs ago teday M HI, 4 1921
| WALLS. In sad but loving remembrance OF
our dear mother. sister and aunt. FLOR
/ ENCE j. WALLS who departed this life two
| years ago today. March Z, 1922.
| Oh. how ! miss the welcome presence
or one l held dear:
| Oft | listen for her coming.
! Feeling sure that she is near:
! HER LOVING SON RAFF.
| Lovingly and tenderly we laid her to rest.
| Away from earth's sorrow and care;
And now she is waiting TO welcome us home,
HER SISTERS, JAMIE AND KATIE.
| Dear auntie, when you could not speak to US
And could not say good bye:
! We knew your thoughts were with us,
"hen III HER Ke S1EcEs AND SEpHEws.
WERDEN. In loving remembrance Of our de-
! voted husband and father, WILLIAM ID.
| wERDES. who died three years ago today.
( March Z, 1921.
! Three years have passed. with al, its
; changes.
|, Since death strangely babe part:
| But, dear WILL all its changes
! Cannot take you from my heart.
; Your love our life encircles
Like the arch of heavens way,
And the memory of you, father,
! Is our lifetime's perfect day.
HIS LONELY WIFE, MARY E. WERDEN,
| AND CHILDREN.
WILLIAMS. In sad but loving remembrance
! of our dear mother and grandmother. MARY
I WILLIAMS, who died three years ago, March
6, 1921.
Three long years have passed away.
Since you were laid at rest:
Oh, mother. how we mourn the day.
But God knew what best.
FROM THE FAMILY. o