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Eva M. LaPierre Wife of Frank R. Egbert 1852-1881
OBITUARY
Died at Kalamazoo July 15 Eva M. LaPierre aged 29 years, only daughter of A.M. and H.A. LaPierre of this city.
"It is well." Ah, yes, 'tis well
To lay our treasure down to rest,
To fold the weary, waxen hands
Above the weary, pulseless breast.
To close the sorrow-laden eyes
That realize no sorrow now.
To press one long and lingering kiss
Upon the marble, placid brow.
"It is well." Ah, yes, 'tis well
To know that shadows all are past.'
To know that o'er that darkened mind
God's blessed sunshine beams at last
To know that compensation full
Is richly meted out to all,
To know that o'er earth's wearied ones
God's richest blessings fall.
"It is well." Ah, yes, 'tis well
That Angels swing the gates ajar
And wait with eager harps attuned
The weary pilgrims from afar.
O, happy home beyond the tide!
O, peaceful rest of countless years,
Where blighted hopes may bloom again
An God shall wipe awy all tears.
O.O.
(Source: Niles Mirror, Wednesday, July 20, 1881, page 4 col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library)
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