Kirkpatrick - Ellen Servies
Source: Crawfordsville Star, Nov 16, 1875 p 5
Walnut Grove Grante No 959 - Nov 12 1875
Ellen Kirkpatrick, wif eof John J. Kirkpatrick of Brown Township, Montgomery County Indiana and member of Walnut Grove Grange No 959 was born Feb 27, AD 1841 and died Aug 30, 1875; aged 34 years six months and three days.
On Tuesday Aug 31st, her remains accompanied by the members of this Grange and her numerous friends were conveyed to the Presbyterian Cemetery on the Terre Haute Road, and there interred with the honors of the order.
During the last few months of her life, she was a constant sufferer but bore her afflictions with meek submission to the Divine will. She died in peace and Gospel triumph, leaving many friends to mourn her demise. oh! Husband! Father! Brother! Sisters and Friends! You can realize the truth that Ellen is dead. Day after day you watched the progress of her disease, ministering to her wants and endeavering to mitigate her pain; while your own hearts throbbed in sympathy with her protracted sufferings. The departed maintained a true christian character until death.
During the last few weeks of life her thoughts seemed directed almost wholly to her Maker and deceased friends. And during her dying hour she was perfectly calm and hopeful and at different times was heard to express it as her desire that the Lord's will should be done. Brethren how dear will those earthly remarks of hers ever be to you. When you gaze upon the asket for the last time you can but fancy that sleep alone, has laid its hand upon her and that with the morning light she will awaken; but no, that sleep that knows no waking in this world, is hers; but she will awaken beyond the tomb, and in a brighter land than this; for the Lord hath said, 'Forgive and thou shalt be forgiven," and well has she remembered the precept. And the Lord said, "Unless ye become as little children ye cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." And faithfully did our sister obey the injunction.
The deceased told her relatives and friends not to weep and expressed a desire to have sung at her funeral the following hymn:
I'm a poor wayfaring stranger,
While journeying through this world of woe
But there's no sickness toil nor sorrow
In that bright world to which I go
I'm going there to see my father,
Im going there to roam no more.
I know dark clouds around will gather
While journeying through this world of woe
But there's no sickness toil nor sorrow
In that bright world to which I go
I'm going there to see my father,
Im going there to roam no more.
I know dark clouds around will gather
I know my way is rough and steep
Yet beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed their vigils keep
I'm going there to see my sister,
She said she'd meet me when I came
Yet beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed their vigils keep
I'm going there to see my sister,
She said she'd meet me when I came
I feel my sins are all forgiven,
My hopes are fixed to things above
I'm going over to yon bright heaven
Where all is joy and peace and love
I'm going there to see my children
I know they're near my Father's throne
My hopes are fixed to things above
I'm going over to yon bright heaven
Where all is joy and peace and love
I'm going there to see my children
I know they're near my Father's throne
I want to wear a crown of glory
When I get home to that good land
I want to sing salvation 's story
In concert with the blood washed band;
I'm going there to see my classmates;
Who've gone before me one by one
When I get home to that good land
I want to sing salvation 's story
In concert with the blood washed band;
I'm going there to see my classmates;
Who've gone before me one by one
I'll soon be free from every trial
My body will sleep in the old church yard
I'll drop the cross of self-denial
And enter on my great reward
I'm going there to see my savior
To sing his praise in heaven's dome.
My body will sleep in the old church yard
I'll drop the cross of self-denial
And enter on my great reward
I'm going there to see my savior
To sing his praise in heaven's dome.
The following preamble and resolutions were adopted by this grange:
Whereas it has pleased an All-wise Providence to remove from among us our highly esteemed and much beloved sister; therefore be it
Resolved, that in her death this order has lost one of her most worthy and cherished sisters, and the community a good, honred and beloved citizen.
Resolved, that our brother has lost a most patient and companionable wife; and her offspring, not only a loving mother but the best friend of earth
Resolved, that we extend to the friends of the deceased our earnest sympathies for the irreparable loss sustained.
Resolved, that we will try to follow her example, and make our lives useful to others as hers has been to us
\Resolved, that we will honor and cherish the name of our departed sister who has lead us as a guardian angel.
Resolved, that a copy of thse resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased; also to the Crawfordsville Star for publication ...
Nancy Hanna ... PS Gott ... WW Hughes, Committee