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Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, March 9, 1923

   
Bessie Lee, the only child of Louis B and Bertie May Simms,   died on Friday afternoon after a short illness with influenza and   pneumonia. She was a bright and lovable child and had entered   school this fall, being 6 years, 8 months and 25 days old. A   short service at the home at 12:30 on Sunday was conducted by   Rev. JB Johnson, and another service in the Christian Church at   Crawfordsville with Rev. SG Smith of Ladoga in charge, at 2:30.   Burial in the Masonic Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips and   Mr. and Mrs. Joe Elnor and son Rudolph, came from Indianapolis   for the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Simms live on the Dr. Kleiser farm,   E. of town, now owned by LS Phillips.  - typed by kbz
   

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, 23 March 1923

   
Brown's Valley. When death enters the home and takes the only   cherished one of a household it is then only that we are made to   realize the uncertainty of life. Bessie Lee Sims was the only   child of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sims of near Brown's Valley, whose   cherished hopes were so soon blighted in life. She was in her   first year of school and was loved by her teachers and playmates.   Her presence in her home was like a ray of sunshine that gave   beauty, life and love to the bereaved parents who are now left to   mourn the untimely loss of their precious darling. Like a   beautiful flower plucked while yet in bud so little Bessie was   gathered by the death angel to adorn her heavenly home. Where our   treasures are there our hearts also; oh not in cruelty, not in   wrath, the reaper came that day; it was an angel visited the home   and took your little girl away. It should strengthen us all to   reflect on what heaven will be when adorned with such jewels as   this innocent one. We would say to the loving parents whose home   is now shrouded in sorrow to lean upon Him who can strengthen you   and alleviate your sorrow. Let faith and hope mingle with our   natural sorrows and look to that future where the severed ties of   earth are reunited. We know that she has gone to the home   prepared for those who faithfully serve the Lord. - typed by kbz
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