Jackson CO OK - Obit for JOHNNIE JOHNSON Submitted by: Jodean Martin jodeanmartin@cox.net Copyright, WTGS, 1997-2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARY, FOR LITTLE JOHNNIE JOHNSON. Little Johnnie Johnson, age 16 months, 27 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Johnson, died at their home on Feb. 27, 1904, at 8 o'clock. Everything that medical skill could devise--everything that loving hearts and hands could do was done but to no avail. After many months of pain that seemed to be borne so patiently by the tender little sufferer, she was called by him who gave her--away to that land where sorrow in unknown. Out in the realms of a sinless world. Far beyond the shores of time, Angels wafted her stainless soul, Away to that sorrowless clime. A part of the large crowd that had gathered at Mr. Jonson's, assembled in the parlor, and after prayer by the preacher in charge, the corpse was taken to the hearse which was in waiting, and driven to the cemetery followed by a large procession of relatives and friends. After having reached the cemetery the unconscious speeler in her beautiful white casket was placed near the grave. Silently the crowd gathered around her, then softly rose the words "Nearer, my God, to Thee". Ah, how full of meaning, and how the stricken father and mother felt nearer, "E'eb tgi'it, be a cross," Yes, there was a cross, a mighty cross, but the hope to meet the loved one in that summer's land sustained them. After this song the preacher read a passage of scripture then they sang "Rock of Ages." How sweet the echo. "Cleft for me," and then "Let me hide myself in Thee." How appropriate it was to sing of that mighty "Rock of Ages" and how we felt that we, too, should soon "soar to world's unknown and behold him on His judgement throne." Though little Johnnie is with us no more, and tears of grief fall like rain, we find consolation in the thought that out beyond in that sinless summer land she is resting where the mortal pains of this life are never felt and its storms and griefs can never reach her. Dear father, dear mother, Weep for your child For tears will ease the pain. But smile, for in that other world You'll meet your child again. Johnnie will meet you on the borderland That lies the worlds between Oh, Yes, she'll meet you over there It won't be long till then A friend. NOTICE: Western Trails Genealogy Society grants that this information and data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, for personal and genealogical research. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without written permission of the officers of WTGS