Dale County AlArchives Obituaries.....Dowling, Jimmie May 23, 1888
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The Southern Star, May 30, 1888
The Southern Star
Ozark, Dale County, Ala.
Wednesday, May 30, 1888
Page Three

Little Jimmie Dowling, son of Mr. N.P. Dowling, died last Wednesday night, after
a few days suffering with flux.  He was only seven years of age and a very
bright child.  The funeral was preached Thursday evening by Rev. A. Dowling, and
the remains interred in the family burial grounds at Claybank Church, one mile
from town.  To the bereaved family we extend our sympathy.

The Southern Star
Ozark, Dale County, Ala.
Wednesday, June 6, 1888
Page Three

Ozark Sabbath School

A vacancy in Sunday School class No. 5 occasioned by the death of little Jimmie
Dowling, which sad event occurred May 23, 1888.  After several days of intense
suffering, the dread monster, Death, swept away from our midst one of our class.
 But, alas! Jimmie, thou art gone to the grave, taken from our midst and buried
out of sight.  Yet, in our memory thou art endeared as a tender, sweet-scented
flower to live to be watered by the tears of remembrance.  One by one, we will
follow Jimmie until our class No. 5 will number 13 again on the shores of
everlasting bliss, when we will join with you in the chorus:

“Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast.”

While it is our loss, and we so much regret it, yet, believing as we do, Jimmie,
it is thine own eternal gain.  The Lord is our Shepherd, we shall not want, and
as the Lord loves the young, pure and good, we humbly bow, as Jimmie is the
choice of our class.  They will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

To the bereaved parents, brothers and sisters, we extend our sincere sympathies.

Class No. 5

The Southern Star
Ozark, Dale County, Ala.
Wednesday, June 13, 1888
Page Three

We the committee of the Methodist Sunday School of Ozark, Ala. submit the
following resolutions.

Whereas, it has pleased an Allwise and ever gracious God to remove from our
midst, our little friend and brother Jimmie Dowling, born February 9th, 1881 and
departed this life May 23rd, 1888.  To know that the bright, beautiful little
boy who we loved and cherished so tenderly has gone from us forever and will
never again mingle his sweet little voice with ours in this Sunday School, and
so know that we will never again be permitted to teach him another lesson is
indeed sad.  But what a consolation to know that he is now singing praises to
his Redeemer, in the beautiful world above the clouds, where the angels dwell
and sing, and the sun always shines, and the children are every joyous and
happy.  Therefore be it resolved,

That in his death we have lost a faithful pupil in our Sunday School.

That we will cherish his memory, and while we feel sad since his little spirit
has winged its flight from earth to heaven, yet we will humbly submit to God’s
will in this sad bereavement.

That we extend to the grief stricken family our sincere sympathy in their great
trouble.  That we pray God to give them that fortitude and endurance which He
alone can give his sorrow-stricken children.  May they realize that the same
good and wise Providence who bestows health, peace and happiness, sees fit to
carry his children through sickness, adversity and even death.

That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Sunday
School, that a copy be sent to the family, and that the Southern Star be
requested to publish the same.

Miss Nora Bowen
J.F. McDonald
J.H. Adams
Albert Bowen
Johnie Adams
L.W. Kolb
Committee



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