Heslar - William Joseph
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, October 30, 1925
The infant son [William Joseph Heslar] of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Heslar, born on Sunday, died early on Wednesday morning.
Funeral services at the home on Wednesday afternoon were in charge of Rev. Harry Davis, pastor of the Russellville Christian Church. Burial at Seceder Cemetery near Portland Mills. The following Biography was read: "William Joseph, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Heslar, was born on October 25, 1925 and departed this life October 28, 1925.
While life was short the memory will long be remembered in the hearts of the loving father and mother and relatives. Even though our hearts are broken to give him up, we are comforted with the thought we have added one more angel to our Father's kingdom. He leaves to mourn, the father and mother, two grandmothers, a grandfather, a number of uncles, aunts and cousins. One grandfather and one uncle preceded him in death."
"The little crib is empty now, The little child laid by, A mothers hope a fathers joy, in deaths cold arms doth die. Go, little pilgrim to thy home, On younder blissful shore. We miss thee here, but soon will be Where thou hast gone before." Those present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bryan of Lafayette, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hazlett of Danville, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Doyle of Midway.-- typed by kbz