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In memory of Nettie Draper, he died of consumpt ion, June 2, 1S15, at the residence of her kind parents, Old Milan, Tad. She was aged 22 years, 8 months and S days. She was the youngest daughter of Abram and Fanny Wendri‘sson, and the wife of Lenacer Draper, was a kind and affectionate daughter, and a loving companion. She leaves two very small children. Her sickness was of song and cainful duration but she bore it all with patience. She spoke of her dying and said she was not afraid to die, but desired to live for the sake of her little ones. Her remains were Iut to rest on Tuesday, June 25, 1885, at Hoean Hill Baptist graveyard. The faders' services were preached by Rev. R. Wilson, and were very appropriate and at feeting. The funeral was large vy attended by her many relatives and friends. Our ihanks are rendered the kindriends who bestowed the beauti ful floral wreaths upon the coffin of our loved one; also the kind neighbors who rendered their friendly aid in time of bereavement and death. May God bless them is our prayer. Although we mourn the loss of our loved one we feel that she may rest and her suffer ings are over. We feel the deepest sympathy for the heartbroken husband, motherless children and fond parents, O what a consolinghought to think that she is with her brother in heaven. She is not aione, and we all, son, soon must join her. May we all be ready as was our Nettie. Death is a censeless dun. He awaits on ad, yet waits for none. There is no flock, however watched and tended, but one deal lamb is there. There is no fireside however defended. Bat has one vacant chair. M.A. UO, iLawrenceburg Register please copy.
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Osgood Ripley County Journal
Osgood, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 02, 1885
Page 3
Full Page
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