Ayres - Laura Benham
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 8 November 1895
Laura Benham was born March 1, 1839 was married to Alonzo Ayers in 1859. To them were born three children, Mrs. Fred C. Smith, Mrs. S. D. Helm, and Daisy. She leaves an aged father and mother, a sister and brother. The funeral services were conducted by Dr. E. B. Thomson at her late residence, 406 east Jefferson street. "Asleep in Jesus" and "Abide With Me" were sung by Miss May Kline, Mrs. Pem Reynolds, Frank Duckworth and Hugh Brower. To the many true friends and neighbors the family tender their lasting gratitude Mrs. Ayers was a loving wife, a devoted mother and a true friend and neighbor. 'Tis hard with words to gild a grief or drive the pang from sorrow. We strive in vain to solve the mystery of this life—it is a dream, deep, broad, sublime. We cannot grasp the problem of our being. God's omniscient eye pierces the web and woof of life and disposes right. Through the dark shadows of the valley of the river of life all must pass sooner or later, with glory for the pillow of fire or remorse for our cloud. The sun of life will set in darkness or eternal day. Let us say with Pollock: "So live that when the sun of life shall set. It will set as sets the morning star: Which goes not down in the darkened west. Nor hides obscure amid the tempests of the sky. But fades away in the light of heaven." - thanks to Kim H