Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1915 — Miss Elizabeth Lane Laid to Rest in Mt. Cavlary. [ARTICLE]

Miss Elizabeth Lane Laid to Rest in Mt. Cavlary.

The funeral Of Miss Elizabeth M. Lane, who died at the home of her parents in Newton township, July 19, at 1:30 l>. m., was held 1 from St. Augustine’s Catholic church .at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning, and was one of the most sorrowful of such occasions this community has ever experienced. The funeral procession from her home to the church and from there after the services to the cemetery, was one of the largest we have had for some time, while for the services the church was crowded to its utmost with grieving relatives and friends. A solemn high mass was offered after which the pastor, Rev. Father Daniels, delivered the funeral

sermon, using as his text the last words uttered by her of whom he spoke, “Jesus have mercy on my ho til .” Elizabeth Lane was horn July 1, l 99, and died at the age of 25 y< ars and 19 days. She spent practically all of Her life in this community, where she was well and favorably known and loved by all who knew her. She had been in failing health for the past year and bore her suffering most patiently, being resigned at all times to the will oi Him who sent l\'f trials. She was one of twelve children, five of whom preceded her to her grave, being Mrs. Ella Rajal, Charles J., Anna Justene, and two brothers who died in infancy. She leaves to mourn her early demise her sorrowing parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane, four sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. E. E. Pierson of Hobart, Ind.; Mrs. Harvey Messmann, Mrs. James T. Walters, Mist Lucy, Stanley and Louis Lane, also a host of relatives and friends. She was a member of St. Rose Sodality, whose members at:cm jed her funeral in a body. Her pallbearers were: Charles Brusnahan, Will Norden, ('lenience Gan’gloff, Herman Horde•nann, Carl Worden and Clarence Messmann. She was laid to rest in Mt. Calvary cemetery. Tears were in the eyes of every one who beheld her for the last time, all mourned that one so good, so pure and lovely should have a life so brief. xx