Bard - Minnie May - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Minnie May Bard was born March 2, 1869; died Nov. 28, 1898, aged twenty nine years, eight months and twenty six days. Her parents were Henry and Catherine Bard, to whom were born nine children, two sons and seven daughters. Parents and four daughters are now called to enjoy the new life. The father, Henry Bard, died in November 1877 and four years later the mother died, leaving seven children to mourn their loss. Albert Edwin, the oldest son, was married and gone to his own home a short time before the mother’s death. Clara E., the oldest daughter, aged eighteen, with the five younger children, the youngest not yet four years, continued the home. Four years later the peace of the family was again broken by the death of Henrietta, the youngest of the seven, who joined her parents and two sisters in that full enjoyment of the fuller life. Through all the trials and sorrows, sickness and death that followed in this experience, Minnie May, though only a little girl, was to a large degree the strength and counsel of the others. She early showed those qualities which have characterized her whole life, and which so largely go to make up the true and noble, perfect character. Nor were these qualities left holy undeveloped. Slow, but true and consistent, was the unfolding. She united with the church at Union Chapel Jan. 10, 1892. Her entering into Christian life was only another step forward. Christ entering into her heart seemed only to make more sweet and more beautiful the life and character so well begun. With Christ’s coming the strong, rich bud began to disclose its beauty, foretelling in some measure the full beauty of the perfect flower now unfolded in the presence of God. In such a life there is abundant assurance. God beckoned and she answered. Waving a sweet farewell she “flies away to be at rest” with Him in whom her life was buried -s