Hoover - William T.
WILLIAM T. HOOVER
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 25 October 1855
Died in this place on the 17th inst., Wm. T., son of John and Mary Hoover, aged 5 years and 8 months. Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 1 November 1855 The little boy, William T. Hoover, whose death was noticed last week, possessed many noble and remarkable traits of character, which evinced a more thoughtful mind is usual in children of his age. Conspicuous among his traits of character was that benevolence which is ever active and is ever seeking opportunities to relieve the wants and sufferings of others. We have watched with deepening interest the development of his mind. Bat alas, how often is it the case that such children are taken away, and transplanted from earth to a home in Heaven. And alas, how often it is, that when the hearts of parents, light and joyous in the possession of a darling child, "The spoiler comes!" and mars the cheer.
"Casting a shadow o'er their home.
Filling their hearts with grief and gloom.
" To them we would say—
"Within your heart of hearts, just now,
Sad memories clustering rise,
Of a bright and gentle being gone From 'neath these changing skies:
That beaming eye—that brow so fair.
They're in your hearts--they're with you there
You'll miss that form where'er you go;
You'll miss that loving voice;
You'll miss the love that breathed in deeds.
And made your hearts rejoice;
You'll ever miss that darling child
Grace for the dying hour we need.
For the living ones as well
Without it, in an hour like this.
How dark were sorrow's spell For grief like yours hath no balm,
God shield you—and the tempest calm. Tho' stricken sore, yet trust His love.
Who "doeth all things well,"
Your child still lives, in that bright world
Where angel spirits dwell.
Live so, that when your hour shall come,
Your lost from earth shall greet you him*." - thanks to Kim H