Galey - Minnie
MINNIE GALEY
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 23 April 1897
Again God in his infinite power has seen fit to call from our midst another beloved sister, Miss Minnie Galey, who departed this life April 17, 1897, aged 17 years and 8 months. The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church at Waveland Sunday by Rev. EL Prather of this place and interment was in Indian Creek Cemetery at this place. Although her sufferings were great she bore them with patience and without a murmur until at last the angel of death came and carried her spirit home to its giver. When her friends gathered around the casket to take a last look of all that remained of the dear one they could not realize that she had lived and suffered death but looked as one fresh from the hands of God waiting for the breath of life. It is hard to think that one just in the bloom of youth should be forced so early to lie down by the roadside and rest before half her journey on earth was completed. She was a kind and loving daughter and had a good word for everyone she met. It will teach us the awful lesson that death is sure and life is uncertain. We will all endeavor to so live that we shall meet her in the great beyond. She was a member of the Baptist Church of this place and a good Christian worker in church and Sunday School. She leaves a mother, brother, sister, stepfather, two step brothers and host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Mourn not, for we know that she is gone to dwell with our dear Lord, and what is our loss is her gain. May she rest in peace and may her pure white sould forever dwell with the good angel who took her by the hand and wandered away in the bowers of eternal ? (summer? slumber?). Dearest Minnie we must lay thee in the cold and eternal grave, but thy memory will be cherished till we see they heavenly face. -- kbz