Beckham County, OK - Anniversaries: Russell
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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RUSSELL, HENRY A. & ESTELLA CALE
Silver Wedding Anniversary
(The Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, Ok, 8 Nov 1906)
Twenty-five years ago tonight, Nov 6, 1881, in Macomb, Illinois, Rev.
Keaton spoke the solemn words that united in holy wedlock HENRY A. RUSSELL
and ESTELLA CALE, and hand in hand, through sunshine and shadow, this
worthy couple have traveled life's pilgrimage since that eventful epoch
down to this Silver Jubilee, in a way that more eloquently than human
tongue illustrates God's appointed plan.
To them have been born six children and from this the strongest chain of
earthly ties, Death has claimed no link.
To celebrate this anniversary, relatives and friends crowded the
hospitable country home of Mr. And Mrs. Russell to its utmost capacity. 
Numerous and beautiful presents were brought as Love's remembrances of an
event that typifies all that is truest and noblest in home life.
A sumptuous repast was served and the evening was enlivened by music and
recitations.
As the trembling dawn seeks fruition in the refulgent sunlight, so
Girlhood hope strives for confirmation in the sacred question:  I am young
and fair, but the rose will blow From my fair young cheek someday; Will
you love me then mid December's snow as you do in the blooms of May."
And for American manhood, to all that is pure and gracious in American
womanhood, once and for all, the groom has answered affirmatively; and the
rejoicing in the answer their host of friends wish them another happy
expanse in Life's journey.

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