Source: Iva Lewis Obituary Scrapbook (Iva lived in Fountain County, Indiana her whole life and gathered many obituaries through the years) - sadly no notation as to the original obituary source!
On Sunday March 20, 1898, Miss Clara R. Hyberger, daughter of Samuel and Phebe C. Hyberger, of Kingman, Ind., departed this life. She was born in Jackson township, Fountain county, Indiana, on June 13, 1875; aged 22 year, 9 months and 7 days. She united herself to the Christian church in Kingman in March 1891, or when about 18 years of age, and has been a consistent member ever since. She leaves a father and mother, 3 sisters and a brother, to mourn their loss. But what is their loss is her gain. She first gave evidence to the full destroyer , consumption, in August 1897, and ever since has been sinking very fast, until at last death summoned her home. All through her illness she was a patient and uncomplaining sufferer, expressing herself frequently of getting better, never admitting she was doomed to die, until Sunday morning, when she called her friends around and expressed a desire that they sing and prey for her yet while it seemed hard for her to leave them, still her trust was in God and into His hands she would and did commit herself. One by one she severed her ties; til at last, she wearily leaned her head on Jesus’ breast and awaited the messenger, death, to call her home, which came at 12:23 the same day, when she expressed her willingness to go, and peacefully gave up the spirit which was born on angel wings to him who gave it. As daughter and sister, she was thoughtful, considerate and affectionate in her treatment and regard. As neighbor and friend, she was kind, hospitable and very, very popular. As a christian, in her meek, humble, consistent walk, conversation and living, she exemplished and emphacised the readiness in the religion of her blessed savior. In truth she was not afraid of death. For her Christ had truly robbed the grave of its victory and liked it will die sting of death. When the summons came she was conscious, no suffocations, pain, struggles or rattle in the throat. Stillness reigned in her darkened chamber, and rays show the glory world almost seemed to lighten up the gloom. One could almost hear the rustling of angels wings as they hovered around received and carried her spirit back to God, who in love loaned her for a brief season to us and the world. Asleep in Jesus a the grave she quietly rests, to hear and heed the trumpet call at resurrection’s morn. We will know her in the glory world. What a happy meeting it will be. The parting here was sad, the separation will be breif, the waking up glorious and the re-union full of gladness. The funeral taken place at her father’s residence here on Tuesday March 22, at 11 a.m. Services were rendered at the U. B. church by Eld. Plunket of Crawfordville, which was a very appropriate one, after which her remains were followed by relatives and friends to the Harvesburg cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The bereaved family have the profoundest sympathy, in this the sad hour of their bereavement, of all who knew them.
– jlr
