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Obit of Julia Keotah - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  7 Apr 2000
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The Verden News
May 23, 1919


Died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Jones east of town, 
on Thursday morning, May 15, 1919.

Julia, wife of Perry Keotah, age 18 years, 3 months and five days. All 
the care and love that skilled physicians and an anxious household could 
devise and apply for her comfort and assistance were brought into play, 
but the fiat of Him who rules our incomings and outgoings had been 
issued, and after a brief struggle, despite the entreaties of all who 
knew and loved her, their appeals were overruled, and before that 
beautiful morning of May was kissed by the rising sun, the sufferer's 
spirit took its flight to that home the Christians believe is the 
fulfillment of the life everlasting.

She ran the journey of life in eighteen years. It is a path marked with 
deeds of kindness and cheer. Flowers, not thorns, sunshine, not shadow, 
did she scatter everywhere. With these she was lavish. Truth was the 
inspiration of her life, and by her kindness she exemplified its great 
worth. Was not her life full of Godliness?

And there was a reason for this. When the bud of childhood was 
blossoming into the blush of refined womanhood, she has sought the Pearl 
of Great Price, and made it chief among the Jewels of her youthful 
hopes. The intervening years have been full of consistent plan and wise 
action.

This was the foundation of the maturity of her character. For upon the 
white canvas of her life she drew no uncertain lines, which needed to be 
erased. Therefore we mourn, but not without hope. Through the gloom 
there comes back a bright beam of sunshine which turns our tears to 
jewels of promise. Through the mist that gathers we hear the tumult and 
the roar of Niagra, but her God has set the bow of promise. He leaves us 
not alone in the presence of the unknown. For the Sabbaths of earth she 
now enjoys the never ending Sabbath of heaven.

The last services where held in the Methodist church at 3 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon, Rev. Fait officiating.

Songs were touchingly rendered by the choir, the flowers were many and 
beautiful, but not more beautiful than the face that rested so 
peacefully among them. Beautiful in life, beautiful in death but far 
more beautiful in the glorious resurrection morning. Flowers seem to be 
the best emblem we have to express our love, for we wreath them around 
the cradle, the marriage alter and the tomb. Thus would we leave her, as 
sweetly reposing among the beautiful and fragrant flowers.

"Fare thee well, oh thou to memory dear:
Dust to dust, and lulled to slumbers sweet;
Sleep on forever, in prison drear -
But in realms on high shall our spirits meet."


Submitted by Sandi Carter