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END OFTHE SECOND CHAPTER.Ik Mysteries of Thm Ion; years Buritj Under the sad—Remains. of Miss Jessie Z. White buried at Oakwood.at home.The many friends and relatives of the lata Jeesie Z. White gathered at the residence of her parents, number 608 Nicholson street, Saturday, to pay their last respects to an unhappy Jife. As near as possible the “DEAR OXM AT HOME’’lived up to the request written by deceased before her death which you all read in Thursday’s Rep-Sch. Shortly after 1 o’clock the house was filled with people from all parts of the city eager to see the remains of the y» uug lady who was at one time highly respected as she possessed health beauty and ail that goes to make one happy. But now clad in a white cashmere shroud and laid in a white cut caste; decorated with Tarious kinds of bunches of beautiful flowers.■The funeral services were read by Rev. C. C. Camp, pastor of the Episcopal church, using as his text the 14th chapter of St. JohnLet not your mind be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many mansioos if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also,and whither I to ye know, and tbe way ye know.Thomas saith unto him. Lord, we know not whither thou guest; and how can we know the way IJesus saith unto him, I am the way, and tbe truth, and th« life; no man eorneth unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also; and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.I wo sougs were sung, which were selected by “sister Jennie” for the occasion, “Asleep in Jesus,” and “Jesus name of wondrous love,” both of wh:eh were her favorite songs, which she requested should be suug at her funeralTBE SISGERS WEREMr. D. Battles, Prof. Van Petten, Miss M. Nash and Miss Barrett, with Mrs, G, Davidson at the piano.After the services, which was unusually short those wishing to were given the liberty to a n view the corpse before it was put in the white hearse, that bore it to its last resting place.the pall bearersBy her request the following named gentlemen acted as pall bearers : Julius Westphal, Harold Moore. WilL White, Will. C'jshing, Will. Woods, James Calais.The funeral procession of the hacks and buggies, was a large one, notwithstanding there was a large number of people on the sidewalks making their way to the cemetery ou footat the cemetert.Owing to the large number that arrived at the house too late to 9ee the remains the casket was opened at the cemetery, where hundreds of people, not tnly from this city but from the surrounding towns were anxiously waiting to view the remains of the [unfortunate Jessie Z. White.
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The Joliet Republic and Sun
Joliet, Illinois, US
Fri, Mar 28, 1890
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
Robert S.
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