People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1896 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Belle Amelia, daughter of Mrs. Mary Hartberg, was born June 27, 1879, at Richland, Ills. She came «with her mother to Rensselaer when eleven years of age, where she spent the rest of her days. She died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital, Chicago, at 8 o’clock, Saturday night, Sept. 26, 1896, aged seventeen last June. The last three years of her life were years of much suffering, chiefly of a nervous character, years withal of great patience and cheerful resignation. She was received into the communion or the Lutheran church at the age of fourteen, accepting Christ as her Savior, and dedicating herself to the service of (Tod. Her own church having no organization in Rensselaer, she became a faithful attendant, as much so as her health would permit, on the services of this (the Methodist) church, to which she soon came to feel deeply attached. She was giver, to prayer, resigned to the will of God, and, when the messenger called, she was ready’ to go. Shortly before her departure she was heard to pray with unusual earnestness and pathos. Her last breath left a prayer lingering upon her lips. Farewell, dear child! How happy thy lot! free from all sorrow and pain,—rejoicing in the Savior’s smiles, —safe in the city of God, —safe at home! Peacefully rest thy dust till the resurrection day, when this mortal body shall put on immortality! One sister preceded her across the silent river. One sister, two brothers,and the mother remain. The funeral services were held at Trinity M. E. Church, Monday, 3 p. m., Sept. 28 1896, the pastor, Rev. R. D. Utter, offi ciating, Interment in Weston cemetery.