Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1890 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Ben Robt. Paulson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Paulson, died at 7 o’clock on the morning of Nov. sth, 1890, of brain fever, after an illness of seventeen days, aged 10 years, 2mo. and 5 days. During his sickness he suffered intensely, but he bore his suffering as one much above his years. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Wheatfield, and was largely attended. Rev. P. Davis conducting the services. The remains were interred in the Wheatfield cemetery. Robt. was a bright intelligent hoy; the first in his classes, and highly esteemed by his teachers. It is hard to part with one so bright and promising, bnt: God in his widson has recalled, The boon his love hath given, And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. In tbe death of Robt. his father and mother lose a dutiful and effectionate son. and his- brothers and sisters a kind and loving brother, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope tfor the Master bath said “of such is the kingdom of heaven.” The bereaft ones have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their great bereavement.

R.M.