The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-02-12
TUARY

Bernice G.. Crum, daughter Of
Charles B. and Jennie Forshey,
was born near Mt. Tabor Sep
tember II, 1900 and departed this
life at Memorial hospital, Mari
eta, Ohio, February 4, 1858, aged
So years, four months and n
days.
She was united in marriage to
Arthur Crum on August |, 1918
with whom she had resided in
Berne the. past several years.
To this union four children
were born, Clyde Leslie, Sum
merfield route; Sarah Elisabeth
Kohut, Berne: Margaret Marie
Warner, Caldwell route and Vir-
ginia Dee Watson, of Summer
field route.
She has four brothers, Clyde
and Joseph, near Berne; Chris,
of Akron, Ohio and Marcus, of
Paris, Ohio. Also two sisters, Ada
Robinson, Akron, and Leila Mas
sengale, of Medina, Ohio, all of
whom with twelve grandchildren
are left to mourn her departure,
The cause of death was attri-
buted to a violent heart attack
in which she was blessed in not
being conscious of her condition,
even from the first moment it
happened
1t is with much sadness that
we write these words concern
ing a beloved friend with whom
we came in contact daily, for so
many years, only to have it end
SO abruptly at an early a period
in her life.
The entire community was
shocked and beWIldered to learn
that Bernice who was apparently
in good health, had suddenly
passed from this earthly life.
She had been our postmaster
in Berne over a lengthy period,
had served in official capacity for
Carlisle Grange and served in
various activities in the COM
munity.
During the early years of her
life, she attended church at Mt.
Tabor at which place she receiv-
ed her baptism. In recent years
she worshipped at the Methodist
church in Berne, where she was
a faithful attendant, also serving
as secretary Of the Sunday school.
She was loyal to the church and
whenever assistance was needed
in church affairs willing hands
were always ready.
Not only was she a willing
helper but our beloved friend
seemed to be endowed with a gift
of bringing joy and cheer into
the lives of more people when
depressed and low in spirit than
any person l have ever known
therefor we are conscious of the
fact that by SO many good traits
she possessed, we have lost one
that can not be replaced.
However in the midst of
trouble and disappointments in
this life, there is always bright
and hopeful side of the picture
to look upon.
Let US take the view, as Job
did when he said "The Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away,
blessed be the name of the Lore" i"
Let us not fell to remember
that our departed friend was a
faithful, devoted wife just as God
demands of all women, that she
was kind loving mother and
that she loved her neighbor, be-
cause her life proved it.
In addition to these spiritual
things and others we might men
ton, first of all she loved Jesus
as her personal savior, and
through association in church and
Sunday school, we had taken
notice of deeper devotion and
her life, even WIN nef READY VII
and jovial disposition in reality
revealed a righteous heart and
beautiful soul.
To the bereaved, we can parti-
ally express our sympathy IN
words and with flowers but these
do not heal the broken hearts,
nor little help to bear the grief.
Only an abiding faith in Christ
will do that, for he has promised
to be with us to share our sorrows
even unto the end of this world.
He loved this good wife and
mother and He loves you and
knows all about your grief. | am
grateful for what she was to US
in this life and thankful that
through Gods love Christ has
made it possible that you can be
a united family in the life to
come.