French - Mabel Reynolds
MABEL REYNOLDS FRENCH
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 17 August 1904
Mrs. Mabel Reynolds French was born near Waveland May 28, 1881, and died at the home of her father near Ladoga August 10, 1904, aged 23 years, two months and fourteen days, after an illness of only 10 days. Her death came as a great shock to the family and her numerous friends and it is with a feeling of sadness and sorrow that we find we are compelled to record her death for we deeply deplore the loss of one so dear. Her demise was wholly unexpected as she had improved rapidly for a week. The family had not the least doubt of her recovery until a sudden relapse came. After a few hours of intense suffering God whispered well done thou good and faithful servant and thus she fell asleep to Jesus having her mind calm and composed until the last moment. She was the eldest daughter of Lewis and Mary Reynolds and the devoted wife of Elmer French. To this union was born four little boys, the oldest only about four years and two ten days old, for which the now angel mother sacrificed her life. Mabel, as her friends know her, was naturally possessed of a pleasant and cheerful disposition always meeting her friends with a smile and jovial greeting looking on the bright side of life at all times. She became a charter member of the Christian Church at Browns Valley at its organization, entering immediately into the duties of life in the church and until recent years was ever at her post of duty helping to advance the cause of Christ. In the Sunday School she was always a willing worker, helping to make it a power for good and it is with sincere regret that one whose life was so pure and useful as Mabel's should be taken out of this great world where there is so much need of the helpful and good, it is hard to see one so young stricken down in the bright bloom of womanhood when life's morning seemed the fairest but the all-wise Father, who alone can unveil the future, knows best and we would say to the idiolizing parents, husband and two sisters that we know our feeble words of sympathy can render but little consolation and that nothing can replace your loss. We extend our heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour of your life and pray that God will aid you and give you strength to endure the inevitable. There is one comforting thought to reflect upon that she lived in the atmosphere of heaven and its radiant beams of light were reflected from her life into the pathway of many and surely if all her friends could come and drop one single bud upon her grave, she would sleep beneath a great avalanche of flowers. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.H. Brown at the Christian Church at Browns Valley who officiated at the wedding of the deceased but five years ago. Her beautiful white casket was ladened with flowers by loving hands. A large concourse of people were in attendance to pay their respects to one who will be sadly missed. The interment was at Union near Waveland... gone was the life sustaining breath, but, oh, how beautiful was death. Mortality had passed away, And there a sleeping angel lay. Mrs. N.R. Card of thanks... We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends who so willingly assisted and consoled us during the illness and death of our affection daughter and wife Mabel and may you all be blest with friends so true should sickness and sorrow come to you. Lewis Reynolds and Family. Elmer French. -- kbz