Obituary of Bertha Esther IRWIN, Clark County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern Obituary of Bertha Esther Irwin 1 June 1904, Clark County (IL) Herald Bertha Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Irwin, was born April 26, 1895, and departed this life May 26, 1904, aged nine years and one month. she was a very bright girl and to know her was to love her. She will be greatly missed by her little playmates. All through her affliction with the measles, she bore her suffering very patiently. She leaves her fond parents, three sisters, and one brother to mourn, but their loss is her gain. Altho in sorrowing we could not see why she was taken away from us, yet God in his infinite wisdom knew best. But we do know that she is "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and has gone to live with the Angels. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence, Rev. McClean officiating. Interment was at the Mitchell cemetery. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. **************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern