Hester - Lela Myrtle
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 26 April 1901
Again the death angel has entered our midst silently and unawares and after a warning of only a few short hours has taken from us our beloved darling, Lela Myrtle Hester. She leaves a heart broken mamma and papa, three loving sisters and three dear brothers to mourn the loss of one so sweet, so tender, so precious to us all.
Lela Myrtle, daughter of John and Ida Hester, was born Jan. 28, 1899, and was called from this life April 8, 1901, age 2 years, 2 months and 11 days.
Lela was an unusually bright child, always loving, kind and patient, the idol of her parents, and will be greatly missed by all, for to know her was to love her. She was taken sick with the measles, and ere we were aware of the fact, pneumonia set in and took her from us so suddenly.
All deaths are sad, but this seemed one of the saddest, as only her mamma was permitted to be with her in her last hours, her papa and six brothers and sisters being down with the measles. We feel that God in His infinite wisdom has called her for the best, and although we ne’er shall hear her voice again here, it will be one of those that calls us to the golden shore.
The family has the sincere sympathy of all in this, their sad bereavement. -s