BRYAN, Jennie - Putnam

Miss Jennie Bryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bryan, who passed this life into eternal glory July l9th, 1895, was born in Greencastle Feb. 24. 1870. From her earliest childhood she had shown a love for the good and beautiful. Possessed with a loving and amiable disposition, sympathizing with all in sorrow, she scattered sunshine wherever she went. Her love for study and aspiration for both intellectual anil spiritual life were very marked. After completing the work in the public schools, she entered DePauw university, but leaving before she graduated to accept a position as teacher in Parsons, Kansas, where she taught for several years. She filled her position so well she soon won the principalship of one of the schools. Last November her health failed, and she was given a vacation by the Board of Education of thirty days, but at the expiration of that time her health was such that she was forced to resign her position. She had made a host of warm friends, who were loth to give Her up even when they saw the brittle thread of life was hanging in a balance, and her only hope was a change toother climes. After several months of travel with her mother in the far west, to Albuquerque and other points in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, she was convinced it was in vain and wished to return to her home to be with her loved ones, but it was only to say “good-bye” again. After two days of patient waiting as through all of her suffering, she made every arrangement for her funeral, giving in detail every particular, selecting the pallbearers, the singers, the songs and the minister she wished to officiate, disposing of all her earthly treasures. She gave herself wholly to the will of the Lord. Her lamp was found, trimmed and burning waiting for the coming of the bridegroom. Just before going she looked into her mother’s sorrowing face and whispered. “Mother l want to imprint a hundred kisses on your loving cheek, for the patience and tender care for me so long from home,” and with a heavenly smile, “you can go with me no farther, I take the rest of the journey alone, with Jesus; just think I am going to spend eternity, eternity in heaven.” Near the midnight hour of July 18th surrounded by all her dear ones except three sisters. Mrs. Belle Yeates. Mrs. Lizzie Hamrick, Mrs. Mary Stanley, all living in Kansas and who were permitted to see her in her journey home, her spirit took its flight to the glorified beyond. She joined College Avenue M E. church and was converted during the pastorate of Dr. Town, taking her letter with her to Parsons, proving herself a devoted follower and earnest laborer in the Master’s vineyard doing efficient work in Iha church and Eperson league. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon, July 21st at the house, conducted by Rev. D. M. Wood, the white casket and profusion of fragrant flowers were emblems of the spotless form within. A very large concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to its last resting place in Forest Hill cemetery where she was laid by the side of two sisters and one brother who preceded her only a few years.   ---kbz