OBITUARY.
Little EVA GILL, eldest daughter of N.B. and Elizabeth Gill, departed this life at the home of her parents in Lincoln Parish, on the 15th day of August A.D., 1887, aged seven years, seven months and three days. She was taken ill at Culbertson church, where she was in attendance at school, on Wednesday before her death on Monday following. The attack at first, was pronounced to be of a bilious nature, but no serious results feared until the fourth day of her illness, when an alarming change took place and dessolution [sic] occurred about 1 P.M. next day. It was indeed a sad blow to the grief-stricken parents. It is sad, "death loves a shining mark." It has proven so in this instance. Truly, it has been said of her, that hers was an old head on young shoulders. She has been attending her first school, but had made rapid progress in her studies for one of her tender age and limited opportunities. She was a close student, and obedient and respectful to her preceptor. Her affection for her parents and little sisters, was of the tenderest nature. Just before her spirit took its flight, seeing the grief of her mother, the tears gushed from her eyes. Her sainted young spirit has taken its flight over the river to the great beyond, before sin could blight or sorrow fade, and is now in the arms of her Savior, safely housed in the haven of eternal rest and happiness. Parents, grieve not, your loss is her eternal gain. God doeth all things well. His will, not ours, be done. Remember you can meet her on the other shore, where pain, sorrow and death, will never come, and parting never more. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Obituary submitted to usgwarchives.net by Ouachita Parish Archivist Lora Peppers.
Little EVA GILL, eldest daughter of N.B. and Elizabeth Gill, departed this life at the home of her parents in Lincoln Parish, on the 15th day of August A.D., 1887, aged seven years, seven months and three days. She was taken ill at Culbertson church, where she was in attendance at school, on Wednesday before her death on Monday following. The attack at first, was pronounced to be of a bilious nature, but no serious results feared until the fourth day of her illness, when an alarming change took place and dessolution [sic] occurred about 1 P.M. next day. It was indeed a sad blow to the grief-stricken parents. It is sad, "death loves a shining mark." It has proven so in this instance. Truly, it has been said of her, that hers was an old head on young shoulders. She has been attending her first school, but had made rapid progress in her studies for one of her tender age and limited opportunities. She was a close student, and obedient and respectful to her preceptor. Her affection for her parents and little sisters, was of the tenderest nature. Just before her spirit took its flight, seeing the grief of her mother, the tears gushed from her eyes. Her sainted young spirit has taken its flight over the river to the great beyond, before sin could blight or sorrow fade, and is now in the arms of her Savior, safely housed in the haven of eternal rest and happiness. Parents, grieve not, your loss is her eternal gain. God doeth all things well. His will, not ours, be done. Remember you can meet her on the other shore, where pain, sorrow and death, will never come, and parting never more. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Obituary submitted to usgwarchives.net by Ouachita Parish Archivist Lora Peppers.
OBITUARY.
Little EVA GILL, eldest daughter of N.B. and Elizabeth Gill, departed this life at the home of her parents in Lincoln Parish, on the 15th day of August A.D., 1887, aged seven years, seven months and three days. She was taken ill at Culbertson church, where she was in attendance at school, on Wednesday before her death on Monday following. The attack at first, was pronounced to be of a bilious nature, but no serious results feared until the fourth day of her illness, when an alarming change took place and dessolution [sic] occurred about 1 P.M. next day. It was indeed a sad blow to the grief-stricken parents. It is sad, "death loves a shining mark." It has proven so in this instance. Truly, it has been said of her, that hers was an old head on young shoulders. She has been attending her first school, but had made rapid progress in her studies for one of her tender age and limited opportunities. She was a close student, and obedient and respectful to her preceptor. Her affection for her parents and little sisters, was of the tenderest nature. Just before her spirit took its flight, seeing the grief of her mother, the tears gushed from her eyes. Her sainted young spirit has taken its flight over the river to the great beyond, before sin could blight or sorrow fade, and is now in the arms of her Savior, safely housed in the haven of eternal rest and happiness. Parents, grieve not, your loss is her eternal gain. God doeth all things well. His will, not ours, be done. Remember you can meet her on the other shore, where pain, sorrow and death, will never come, and parting never more. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Obituary submitted to usgwarchives.net by Ouachita Parish Archivist Lora Peppers.
Little EVA GILL, eldest daughter of N.B. and Elizabeth Gill, departed this life at the home of her parents in Lincoln Parish, on the 15th day of August A.D., 1887, aged seven years, seven months and three days. She was taken ill at Culbertson church, where she was in attendance at school, on Wednesday before her death on Monday following. The attack at first, was pronounced to be of a bilious nature, but no serious results feared until the fourth day of her illness, when an alarming change took place and dessolution [sic] occurred about 1 P.M. next day. It was indeed a sad blow to the grief-stricken parents. It is sad, "death loves a shining mark." It has proven so in this instance. Truly, it has been said of her, that hers was an old head on young shoulders. She has been attending her first school, but had made rapid progress in her studies for one of her tender age and limited opportunities. She was a close student, and obedient and respectful to her preceptor. Her affection for her parents and little sisters, was of the tenderest nature. Just before her spirit took its flight, seeing the grief of her mother, the tears gushed from her eyes. Her sainted young spirit has taken its flight over the river to the great beyond, before sin could blight or sorrow fade, and is now in the arms of her Savior, safely housed in the haven of eternal rest and happiness. Parents, grieve not, your loss is her eternal gain. God doeth all things well. His will, not ours, be done. Remember you can meet her on the other shore, where pain, sorrow and death, will never come, and parting never more. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Obituary submitted to usgwarchives.net by Ouachita Parish Archivist Lora Peppers.
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