Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1886 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

DIED. — In Rensselaer, Indiana, Saturday morning, March 6th, 1886, little Belle, only daughter of Valentine and l.osa E. Seib. Rev. David Handley conducted the s rvices in the afternoon at the residence on River Street. — Little Belle was born December sth, 1885, and her short life of three months had planted a fond hope deep in the hearts of he- parents and friends that she might grow up to be a constant delight and sunshine to their lives. But she was not for earth; she came but for a few months to rejoice the hearts of care-worn creatures, with her smiles reflected from that happy land from whence she came and whither she all too soon returned. She was buried side by side with little Ona Dwiggins, youngest daughter of Zimri and Estelle Dwiggins, wdio died Friday noon, March sth, 1886, in Oxford, Ind. Elder William Craft conducted the sad services at the residence, in Oxford, on Saturday morning. Ihe body was brought across the country, reaching here at the same time that the parents and friends arrived by rail. Little Ona was born. July 7th, 1881, and wa- almost five years old. During these happy years the rare sweetness and happiness of her disposition had won the love of every acquaintance. Her childhood was of charming grace and rare contentment and gave promise of a peaceful and amiable womanhood. But God disposes. Her sudden and unexpected death was an overpowering blow to her parents and a dreadful shock to her relatives and acquaintances, many of whom living here, had not heard of her illness until the surprising news of her death came. It was a sad, sad funeral procession that bore away these two flowers of earth whom death so soon had plucked. A double grief oppiessed the heart of every mourner. They departed for that happiest of happy lands together. May God call us all thus peaceably and gently to His House of many Mansions.