DEATH OF SPURRIER E. BRIGGS
The community was greatly shocked last Thursday morning when the news was passed about that little Spurrier E. Briggs, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs had passed away during the previous night.
His death would have been sad in any case, but the circumstances made it much more so, for the little boy had been sick less than a week. On the Friday previous, he had first become ill, diphtheria developed in malignant form and the end came with awful swiftness.
Because of the necessary establishment of quarantine, the parents were largely shut off during those trying days from their friends. No public funeral service could be held and the usual signs of sympathy could not be shown. Nevertheless, the people were not forgetful of those who were in such deep sorrow and many expressions of sympathy were heard.
The burial in Rose Hill was private, only the relatives being present. There, brief selections from the Scripture were read and prayer was offered by Rev. R. M. Shipman. The little form was laid to rest.
Spurrier was four years old on the twelfth day of last September. He had grown to be a bright, active boy and gave promise of developing into a fine young man. His parents may be sure that they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, March 7th, 1912, p. 1
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
The community was greatly shocked last Thursday morning when the news was passed about that little Spurrier E. Briggs, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs had passed away during the previous night.
His death would have been sad in any case, but the circumstances made it much more so, for the little boy had been sick less than a week. On the Friday previous, he had first become ill, diphtheria developed in malignant form and the end came with awful swiftness.
Because of the necessary establishment of quarantine, the parents were largely shut off during those trying days from their friends. No public funeral service could be held and the usual signs of sympathy could not be shown. Nevertheless, the people were not forgetful of those who were in such deep sorrow and many expressions of sympathy were heard.
The burial in Rose Hill was private, only the relatives being present. There, brief selections from the Scripture were read and prayer was offered by Rev. R. M. Shipman. The little form was laid to rest.
Spurrier was four years old on the twelfth day of last September. He had grown to be a bright, active boy and gave promise of developing into a fine young man. His parents may be sure that they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, March 7th, 1912, p. 1
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
DEATH OF SPURRIER E. BRIGGS
The community was greatly shocked last Thursday morning when the news was passed about that little Spurrier E. Briggs, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs had passed away during the previous night.
His death would have been sad in any case, but the circumstances made it much more so, for the little boy had been sick less than a week. On the Friday previous, he had first become ill, diphtheria developed in malignant form and the end came with awful swiftness.
Because of the necessary establishment of quarantine, the parents were largely shut off during those trying days from their friends. No public funeral service could be held and the usual signs of sympathy could not be shown. Nevertheless, the people were not forgetful of those who were in such deep sorrow and many expressions of sympathy were heard.
The burial in Rose Hill was private, only the relatives being present. There, brief selections from the Scripture were read and prayer was offered by Rev. R. M. Shipman. The little form was laid to rest.
Spurrier was four years old on the twelfth day of last September. He had grown to be a bright, active boy and gave promise of developing into a fine young man. His parents may be sure that they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, March 7th, 1912, p. 1
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
The community was greatly shocked last Thursday morning when the news was passed about that little Spurrier E. Briggs, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs had passed away during the previous night.
His death would have been sad in any case, but the circumstances made it much more so, for the little boy had been sick less than a week. On the Friday previous, he had first become ill, diphtheria developed in malignant form and the end came with awful swiftness.
Because of the necessary establishment of quarantine, the parents were largely shut off during those trying days from their friends. No public funeral service could be held and the usual signs of sympathy could not be shown. Nevertheless, the people were not forgetful of those who were in such deep sorrow and many expressions of sympathy were heard.
The burial in Rose Hill was private, only the relatives being present. There, brief selections from the Scripture were read and prayer was offered by Rev. R. M. Shipman. The little form was laid to rest.
Spurrier was four years old on the twelfth day of last September. He had grown to be a bright, active boy and gave promise of developing into a fine young man. His parents may be sure that they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.
SOURCE: The Lamoni Chronicle, published in Lamoni, Iowa on Thursday, March 7th, 1912, p. 1
Contributor: Observer4wing (47373768)
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