Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1891 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

On Saturday, April 18th, in Medaryville, death entered the family of James R. and Celia Guild and took their second child, Grace A. In fifteen years of married life this was the first time death had visited this home. His entrance was sudden and the shock severe. His victim was out down at the age of 11 years, 2 months and 22 days. At home and at school Grace was more than an ordinary child in spirit of obedience, patience, loving disposition and in her habits of punctuality and piety.— For five years she was neither tardy nor absent at the West Vernon School, in Gillam township, and won the star prize for regularity and punctuality. During her sickness she said she did not expect to get well. She prayed much and said to ber parents “It is all right, do not grieve for me. ” “ She is not dead, the child of our affection, Bnt gone unto that school, Where she no longer needs our poor protection, And Christ Himself doth rule.’’ A greater than the poet said." Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of

heaven.”

J. N. H.

Mrs. Jane Chestnut, mother of MrsFletcher Monnett, died at the home of her daughter, north of Rensselaer, last Monday night, aged 84 years. Carl Melchow died at the home of his parinents in this township, a short distance from Rensselaer, Thursday morning at 1 o’clock, aged about 25 years. Funeral services to-day in charge of K. of/P.— Interment in Crockett ceme ery. He leaves a young wife, father, mother, and many friends to mourn over their bereavement.