Peterson - Ruth
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday, 5 November 1894
Charley Peterson and wife arrived today from Nebraska with the body of their infant child, which died there Saturday. The funeral occurred this afternoon from the residence of John Duckworth.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 8 November 1894
“A simple child that lightly draws its breath and feels its life in every limb, what should it know of death,” yet this little bud has fallen just before its bloom. In its early spring it has flown somewhere and beckoneth us to follow, it has not gone far we know, else how could it look so pure, spotless and white” The little angel! A few days of suffering, so patiently borne and little Ruth has left us. She was the daughter of Charles and Hannah Peterson, born at Old Dwight Mission, Indian Territory, March 6, 1894, and died November 3, 1894, aged seven months and 27 days. She was a little ray of sunshine sent to their home to brighten it for awhile, teach them to know more of Heaven and draw them nearer there. Just why these precious little jewels are given us to gladden our hearts and homes and then taken so suddenly away, leaving our hearts sad and homes lonely, we cannot see; but we know it is an all wise hand that both giveth and taketh away, and we will yet trust Thee.
As we see the strong father in tears, the tender patient mother’s pitiful anguish, our tears cannot cease to flow, for their hearts are torn and bleeding, yet why should they weep? For of such is the Heaven above them and we lift up our souls and pray, “Father cleanse our souls as white as this little one’s whom Thou has called to adorn Thy kingdom.”
We extend to the bereaved, sad parents our sincere and heartfelt sympathy and “Praise the Lord the word was given that babes are made the heirs of Heaven.”